Helpful Articles for Church Accounting, Bookkeeping, and Reporting - Parable

Managing Stress at Easter for Pastors

Managing stress at Easter can be challenging, after interviewing a few pastors from across the U.S. we've found the top 3 ways to cope. Read More

Church volunteer and employee appreciation gifts that won’t resurrect at tax time

With all the extra work your church’s leaders are putting… Read More

The dangers of using Cash App, Zelle, and Venmo for churches

Switch to a safer system—and do more with what God’s… Read More

What's More Important than Church Accounting Software?

We get a lot of questions about church accounting software. We find the most important first step is this: get a church accounting system. Read More

How to Write a Church Annual Report - Sharing Your Finances

Finances and the church… Could there be a more taboo topic? The minute someone brings up money in church, you can actually hear the eyes roll. Read More

2023 Church Giving Trends and Statistics

As the year comes to a close, we take time to compare our church partners’ giving from last year to the current year. Read More

What Are Healthy Church Budget Percentages?

Church budgets typically consist of these six main categories: staffing, facilities, operations, missions, ministry and savings. Read More

Are Your Church Finances Aligned with Your Mission?

We’ve created a free tool for church leaders called The Dollar-On-Mission Assessment. It comes at no cost to you... Read More

Financial Success for Churches: A Simple 3-Step Guide

Are you feeling prepared and ready to tell a mission-aligned story with your church budget in the new year? Read More

3 Tips to Prep for Year-End Giving at Your Church

Over 25% of many churches annual budget is given in December. Are you ready? Read More

How to Welcome Guests at your Christmas Eve Services

Christmas Eve Services are the busiest services all year for most churches. Here are 3 tips... Read More

3 Ways to Encourage your Church Staff

Like Christmas elves, they feverishly work behind the scenes to ensure... Read More