Finance Matters in the Church And Accounting Procedures

God’s expectation on the effective management of His financial resource is very high and there is a minimum standard that must be met by leaders and others who are connected with handling’s Kingdom’s money. The Author, a Chartered Accountant and Financial Secretary for two churches for almost a decade examines and recommends various methods under the guidance of Holy Spirit on how to meet this minimum standard. The book addresses some important issues

God’s expectation on the effective management of His financial resource is very high and there is a minimum standard that must be met by leaders and others who are connected with handling’s Kingdom’s money. The Author, a Chartered Accountant and Financial Secretary for two churches for almost a decade examines and recommends various methods under the guidance of Holy Spirit on how to meet this minimum standard. The book addresses some important issues such as: a) What is God intended purpose for Hs money b) Areas where Kingdom’s money can not be applied c) Can fraud occur in the church? d) Can Kingdom’s money be invested in commercial activities e) Should churches obtain loan to undertake their projects f) Cost of associated with the love of money g) Should Church pay tax to Government? h) How to avoid wastages in the church i) What is financial wisdom? and how can it be applied to manage Kingdom’s money And some accounting procedures and manuals that can be adopted by churches for proper accountability.

The author hailed from Ejigbo, Osun State of Nigeria. He is a graduate of Accounting of University of Lagos and a fellow member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and a member of Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria. God gave him the privilege to serve two churches as Financial Secretary New Fountain Baptist Church, Ipaja and New Light Baptist Church Magodo, Lagos, Nigeria – where God ministered to him on how Kingdom’s money should be handled. He lives in Lagos, Nigeria where he is practicing as a Chartered Accountant, Financial and Management Consultant. He is also author of another story book titled - He is married to Olusola Opasina and the marriage is blessed with three children Oluwadamilola, Oladotun and Eniola.