Books and funds
Every fund kept straight, so the council knows what it can spend.
- Every account reconciled monthly
- Building, memorial and mission funds
- Budget vs. actual
Church bookkeeping and outsourced treasurer
Your church needs a treasurer. It doesn't have to be a hire.
I keep the books for churches anywhere in the U.S. Giving, bills, payroll, every fund, and a clear report for your council every month.
- $1,000a month, starts at about
- 20 minfree church books checkup
- Remoteanywhere in the U.S., and I stop by in central PA
What I do
The whole treasurer's job, for one flat fee.
Giving
Every gift recorded, online and in the plate.
- Weekly deposits matched to the bank
- Online giving platforms
- Year-end giving statements
Payroll
Pastor and staff paid right, through your payroll company.
- Hours and changes sent in on time
- Housing allowance kept straight
- W-2s and 1099s at year end
Bills and reports
Bills paid on time, and a report your council can trust.
- Bills entered and paid
- A clear monthly council report
- Budget-season numbers
Pricing
Three sizes, one flat fee
Starting points by church size. We set the real number together after one short call, and it stays flat.
Small church
A budget up to about $500,000.
- Giving, bills, payroll and every fund
- Every account reconciled every month
- A clear council report every month
- Year-end giving statements
Starts at about
$1,000 a month
Growing church
A budget of about $500,000 to $1.5 million.
- Everything in Small church
- Budget-season help
- More meetings with your council or finance team
Starts at about
$2,500 a month
Larger church
A bigger budget, a school or daycare, many staff or committees.
- Everything in Growing church
- Reports by ministry or program
- The school or daycare books
Starts at about
$5,000 a month and up
Only need bookkeeping, and you have a treasurer? Ask about a smaller bookkeeping-only plan.
Why more than a bookkeeping service? They enter transactions. I take the whole treasurer's job, and I answer when the council has a question. Month to month, with 30 days notice either way.
Who we are
A family business. I do this job for my own church.
I'm Billy Carlisle. I run Carlisle Accounting from our home office in New Cumberland, PA, with my wife Chelsea and my brother Josh. I'm the Treasurer at Fishing Creek Salem United Methodist Church, and my firm keeps the books for New Harvest Community Church (Brethren in Christ). The work on this page is the work I do every month.
Billy CarlisleOwner, Carlisle Accounting, LLC
Penn StateB.S. in Accounting
Certified QuickBooks Online ProAdvisorIntuit QuickBooks certification
Church TreasurerFishing Creek Salem United Methodist Church, Etters, PA
Next step
Start with a free 20-minute church books checkup
We'll talk about how your church handles its books today, what's working, and what's not. You'll leave with at least one thing you can fix, whether you hire us or not.
- Bring whoever needs to be there: the pastor, the treasurer, the finance chair.
- No sales pitch. I mostly want to hear how your church handles its books.
- If we're not the right fit, I'll say so and point you somewhere useful.
Not ready to talk? Get the free year-end checklist for church treasurers.