Need a bookkeeper for your Non-Profit organization or church? Lighthouse Bookkeeping provides complete bookkeeping services. Volunteers are great, but they may or may not have the bookkeeping experience or time needed to track the financial transactions required by your Non-Profit organization or church.

Lighthouse Bookkeeping can provide monthly reports to make sure you are on target. We can create donor lists, generate mailings, and send membership reminders by e-mail or mail, reconcile bank accounts, pay bills, and record donations.

Why outsource your bookkeeping?

Volunteer service is good, but is your volunteer skilled? Does your volunteer understand bookkeeping principles? It seems so easy. Money comes in and money goes out, but the record of those transactions needs to follow IRS guidelines and responsibilities that the church’s accountant will understand.

Does your organization conduct a yearly audit? Does your volunteer generate reports that will make your audits shorter and less expensive? Think of the hours you will save on that audit when your church or Non-Profit is submitting an up-to-date QuickBooks file with clear reports. Think of the pleasure at the next board meeting reading a clear and concise report that gives the board all the data it needs.

Lighthouse offers skilled bookkeepers who not only know bookkeeping, but actually teaches QuickBooks and bookkeeping. Lighthouse Bookkeeping is certified as a QuickBooks Pro Advisor. We will provide an objective “outside” view of Non-Profit finance.

Our family of bookkeepers knows Non-Profit finance (our principal is a pastor’s wife!)

Non-Profit Integration

If your church uses ServantKeeper database software we can assist in integrating that software with QuickBooks for seamless financial statements.  When you call us, just mention that you use ServantKeeper or that you are intending to purchase the software.

Non-Profit QuickBooks Training

Lighthouse will train your Non-Profit organization or church staff how to use QuickBooks. Whether you are a beginner or just need to learn how to use QuickBooks more effectively, we can help. We are certified by Intuit as a QuickBooks Pro Advisor and we have a history of teaching in colleges and business schools.

Our interactive, online computer training is simple, personal, and tailored to meet the needs of your business and your knowledge of bookkeeping and QuickBooks. Unlike the classes that teach a broad course to a group of people, Lighthouse reviews what you need and want to learn and customizes the course from a list of topics such as:

Setting up QuickBooks

Working with Lists

Working with Bank Accounts

Entering Sales Information

Receiving Payments and Making Deposits

Entering and Paying Bills

Analyzing Financial Data

Setting up Inventory

Tracking and Paying Sales Tax

Working with QuickBooks Payroll

Invoicing Clients

Tracking Employee’s Time

Customizing Forms

If your business changes and you want to learn more, you can request a new training course and we will teach you what you need to know. It is completely customized to maximize your understanding.

Non-Profit Microsoft Office Training

Lighthouse teaches more than QuickBooks! We also offer:

Basic Computing Classes (E-mail, Windows, and the Internet)

Microsoft Word Classes

Microsoft Excel Classes

Microsoft PowerPoint Classes

Microsoft Outlook Classes

If you need to learn how to merge a mailing in Word, develop a spreadsheet in Excel, or how to send email, we can help you. Lighthouse requires a two-hour minimum of training, but you will learn exactly what you need to learn. And the best part: for a small access fee, our instructor will answer questions by email, phone, or Skype, so you know we will be there for you if you get stuck.