AN EFFECTIVE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM FOR CHURCHES

Abstract

Accounting plays a vital role in the assessment of performance of an entity .As church ministers administrators are stewards of the funds allocated to them, it is important that effective accounting system is put in place so as to give proper accounts of their stewardship to church members and God.The research was conducted through the administration of questionnaires and interviews of some ministers of religion, church members of some selected churches and theology students of Christian Service University College Kumasi.It was concluded that an integrated accounting system should be used in maintaining the church accounts with proper internal control measures to safeguard the assets of the church.