OVERVIEW Your church's finances, like any business's are at risk. Discover the many ways funds could be taken from your ministry and how they have been stolen from others. Recognize warning signs to keep theft away. Use a financial assessment to measure the security of your money. Find out how to prevent fraud by examining your church’s financial practices and establishing internal controls. Additionally, find legal advice on handling embezzlement crime situations. CONTENTS OVERVIEW It Makes Cents Examining your church’s financial practices is worth every minute. By Jeff Hanna ASSESSMENT Is Your Money Safe? Use this financial assessment to find out. By Jeff Hanna HOW TO Recognize—and Prevent—Embezzlement Learn the warning signs to keep it far from your church. By James F. Cobble, Jr., and Richard R. Hammar How To Handle Financial Theft at Church What do you do after you discover the crime? By Richard R. Hammar IT’S TRUE Stunned By an Inside Job What one church learned from getting burned By Richard L. Bergstrom THE LEGAL SIDE Four Legal Consequences of Embezzlement Know what the law has to say about financial theft. By Richard R. Hammar FOR LEADERS AND FINANCIAL OFFICERS Protecting the Church Treasurer Guarding the dollars makes sense—in more ways than one. By Dan W. Hess LEADER’S GUIDE Resource Center Quick tips and recommended resources. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Type:Download Pages:28 RELATED PRODUCTS What Church Leaders Need to Know About Embezzlement Manage Your Church's Financial Future |
