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ONCE UPON INTERNAL CONTROL.

Fable of internal controls in a local church.

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INDEX OF CARTOONS.

October 26, 2020, 11:00 amNovember 1, 2020, 6:51 am by Jim Ulvog

Two cartoons provide visual explanations of how to structure internal controls
at a local church.  Each of them consist of two shorter clips with an intro and
extro. Here is an index of how the cartoons are organized with links to each
one.   This gives a picture of how the individual cartoons are structured:

 * Part 1 – Once Upon Internal Control – time 8:47 – consists of:
 *        Bank reconciliation procedures – time 2:25
 *        Offering count procedures – time 4:34
 * Part 2 – Once Upon Internal Control – A reporter calls – time 8:21 – consists
   of:
 *         When a reporter calls, good procedures save the day – time 4:46
 *         Exit meeting with the reporter – time 1:51

 

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BANK RECONCILIATIONS AND OFFERING COUNT PROCEDURES.

October 26, 2020, 10:00 amMarch 18, 2021, 1:08 pm by Jim Ulvog

In this visit to Southside Community Church, we listen in to a discussion of two
creative controls over cash and how to maintain security of the offering until
it is processed by the count team.





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GOOD PROCEDURES PROTECT AGAINST FALSE ACCUSATIONS.

October 26, 2020, 9:00 amOctober 26, 2020, 10:59 am by Jim Ulvog

Good procedures protect the innocent from false accusations. This fable tells
the tale of how a local church rides out made-up stories being researched by a
reporter.

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Second feature cartoon based on the book, Once Upon Internal Control.

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“4 TIPS TO PREVENT FRAUD AT FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS”…

January 27, 2016, 7:36 amMarch 18, 2021, 12:44 pm by Jim Ulvog



Photo courtesy of DollarPhotoClub.com



… is the title of a great article by James B. Jordan to help churches and other
faith-based charities protect their contributions from theft and protect
volunteers from temptation.

Setting up internal controls is difficult in small organizations, even more so
for local churches. The place churches routinely have the most difficulty is
keeping control over contributions between the time gifts go into the collection
plate until a deposit is ready for the bank.

Mr. Jordan’s tips:

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LOOKING FOR WAYS TO BEEF UP INTERNAL CONTROLS IN A SMALL ORGANIZATION?

November 6, 2015, 8:36 amMarch 18, 2021, 12:45 pm by Jim Ulvog



Image courtesy of DollarPhotoClub.com



Small charities usually cannot afford enough staff to put in place great
internal controls. If you want a few ideas on how to make modest improvements at
low cost, Charles Hall suggests How to Lessen Segregation of Duties Problems in
Two Easy Steps.

(Cross post from my other blog, Nonprofit Update.)

Second set of eyes on bank statements

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“TOP 10 QUESTIONS THAT MINISTERS, MISSIONARIES, AND CHURCH TREASURERS ASK TAX
PREPARERS”

October 14, 2014, 7:00 amOctober 12, 2014, 5:39 pm by Jim Ulvog

Following discussion is cross-posted from my other blog, Nonprofit Update. This
may be helpful for CPAs serving the NPO community. You can point your clients to
the linked article as a way to address common basic questions.

Corey Pfaffe, CPA, provides answers to those top questions at MinistryCPA.

The questions, with links to each answer, can be found here.

You can download a superb 12 page PDF of the full set of answers here.

If you are a pastor, missionary, church treasurer, or on the finance staff of a
charity, I recommend you check out Prof. Pfaffe’s superb explanations. Get
professional advice to apply the information to your situation or if you need to
go beyond the very straightforward answers.

There is a bonus question: (more…)

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TRAGEDY OF FRAUD SERIES NOW AVAILABLE IN PRINT AS WELL AS E-BOOK FORMATS

October 6, 2014, 7:56 am by Jim Ulvog

  

 

Both books in my Tragedy of Fraud series are now available in print format from
Amazon.

The newest book:



Tragedy of Fraud – Insider Trading Edition describes – Scott London’s long fall
from Big 4 audit partner to prison inmate.

Click the link for your reading preference:

 * Amazon – print copy
 * Amazon – e-book
 * Barnes and Noble – e-book
 * iTunes – e-book

First book in the series:



Tragedy of Fraud – The Ripple Effects from Fraud and the Wages Earned –
Consequences of fraud spread far. There is a long list of well-earned wages from
fraud that will be paid in full.

Available in your preferred format:

 * Amazon – print copy
 * Amazon – e-book
 * Barnes and Noble – e-book
 * iTunes – e-book

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TRAGEDY OF FRAUD – INSIDER TRADING EDITION AVAILABLE AT AMAZON

September 5, 2014, 7:07 amSeptember 5, 2014, 7:07 am by Jim Ulvog

Now available at Amazon:



Tragedy of Fraud – Insider Trading Edition: The fall from Big 4 audit partner to
prison inmate.

Until April 2013, former KPMG audit partner Scott London was in charge of the
audit practice for the southwest region. He was responsible for the audit work
of 500 accountants and had the paycheck to go with those duties.

Today he is a prison inmate residing at the federal penitentiary in Lompoc,
California serving a 14 month sentence.

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NEWEST BOOK ON DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AUDITS, REVIEWS, AND COMPILATIONS NOW
AVAILABLE IN PRINT AND FOR NOOK

February 5, 2014, 7:19 am by Jim Ulvog

Print copy and Nook e-book are in addition to availability for the Kindle and
another half-dozen formats.



The book is an intentionally short read at about 30 pages. The print copy has 20
pages of text.  Focus is to quickly describe the differences between those
levels of services using three illustrations:

 * A football game – How does advancing to the 10-yard line compare to an audit?
 * What would a review look like in a football game?
 * Buying a used car – How does taking the car for a test drive compare to a
   review?
 * Filling a bucket – How filling it up with water to different levels
   illustrates the differences between the levels of service.

It also explains the differences in plain language. Well, at least using less
accountantese than you would usually get from an accountant.

This is a compilation of posts previously appearing on my blogs, with slight
editing.

Where can you find the book?

Print book at Amazon here.

Nook e-book at Barnes and Noble here.

Kindle e-book at Amazon here.

Also available here in other formats:

 * ePub format for your iDevices
 * PDF
 * text
 * Mobi for your Kindle device

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“AUDIT. REVIEW. COMPILATION. WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE” – NEW BOOK NOW AVAILABLE.

January 17, 2014, 1:24 pm by Jim Ulvog

Audit. Review. Compilation. What’s the difference? – Illustrations using a
football game, buying a used car, and filling a bucket.



What’s the difference between getting an audit, review, or compilation from your
CPA firm? This short, 29 page book will help you understand.

Three illustrations help explain the differences:

 * A football game – How does advancing to the 10-yard line compare to an audit?
   What would a review look like in a football game?
 * Buying a used car – How does taking the car for a test drive compare to a
   review?
 * Filling a bucket – How filling it up with water to three different levels
   illustrates the differences between three levels of service.

This is a compilation of articles at my blog, Nonprofit Update.

The book is now available at Amazon.

Now available here in other formats:

 * ePub format for your iDevices
 * PDF or text
 * Mobi for your Kindle device

Soon to be available at Barnes and Noble.

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