Why we built this course

Our first course, Church Financial Management Training, is for the church staff and volunteers who count the offering, pay the bills, reconcile the bank account and report to the board. Many of them were never trained in accounting. They were trusted with the job. This course gives them a clear, step-by-step way to do it well, using a fictional church, Grace Community Church, to show each step.

Who we are

Umbrella Training Academy is an independent training business based in Arkansas. Church Financial Management Training was developed by a certified public accountant (CPA) with years of experience in public-sector and nonprofit finance, including accounting operations and federal grants management.

What the course covers

The course teaches the everyday work of church finance: documenting gifts, recording transactions, internal controls, approving payments, bank reconciliations, reports for leadership and budgeting. It also covers the basics of payroll, worker classification and year-end, and shows where those questions should go to a qualified professional. It does not give legal or tax advice for your church's specific situation, and it does not favor any accounting software or any denomination.