Faith-Based Organizations

Guiding Your Mission with Trusted Expertise

Specialized accounting, audit, and tax solutions tailored to the unique regulatory and stewardship needs of faith-based organizations.

Serving Those Who Serve the Community

Rushton offers a specialized level of expertise when it comes to serving faith-based organizations. Whether you are a church, mission group, or other ministry, our team is here to support you. As we strive to live out our values every day, we want you to feel confident knowing you have a trusted partner you can turn to—no matter the circumstance.

Faith-based organizations often face unique questions, and our team is prepared to guide you through them. From “Are our ministers’ taxes compliant?” to “Is now the right time for a new capital campaign?”, our experts provide clarity, strategy, and solutions designed to help your mission thrive.

At Rushton, we are dedicated to helping you achieve the best possible outcomes so you can continue what matters most — serving your community and purpose.

Services We Provide

Financial Statement Audits
Review Engagement
Compilation Engagement
Review Payroll or Housing Allowance Compliance
Test Internal Controls
Form 990-T
Software Consulting

Performed in accordance with GAAS; includes evaluation of accounting records, internal controls, and financial statement disclosures at the highest level of assurance.

Limited assurance for organizations that want an external check of their, but less focused on internal controls due to decreased cost.

No level of assurance, but produces formal set of financial statements.

Guidance on proper designation and reporting for minister housing allowances, support in determining employee classification of contractor vs. employee, support with quarterly 941 reporting.

Deposit procedures for tithes and donations

Accounting system oversight

Proper segregation of duties

Purchasing and credit card policies

Also includes developing these procedures if they are lacking/absent

Pretty basic but we review their revenues to determine if any money is from something that is outside the realm of church operations. If so we say you need to file a 990T. For instance we have churches with rental properties or some that have owned restaurants.

Proper budgeting and forecasting
Correct church specific chart of accounts
Accurate accounting of restricted donations
Tracking of pledge and capital campaigns

Services We Provide

Compliance consulting

Financial statement audits

Performed in accordance with GAAS; includes evaluation of accounting records, internal controls, and financial statement disclosures at the highest level of assurance.

Review engagement

Limited assurance for organizations that want an external check of their, but less focused on internal controls due to decreased cost.

Compilation engagement

No level of assurance, but produces formal set of financial statements

Review payroll or housing allowance compliance

Guidance on proper designation and reporting for minister housing allowances, support in determining employee classification of contractor vs. employee, support with quarterly 941 reporting

Software Consulting

What software fits your current needs vs what software will handle future needs
- Examples of what we would be assessing in software needs would be
- Proper budgeting and forecasting
- Correct church specific chart of accounts
- Accurate accounting of restricted donations
- Tracking of pledge and capital campaigns