Fund Balance Report (Annual Audit)

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2015 FORM #23

Instructions: This report is to be completed by the Audit Committee and delivered to the chair of the Finance Committee, Charge Conference Secretary, and the Senior Pastor. A copy shall be delivered to the District Office by 10/31/2014 for 2013 audits, and after 1/1/2015 for 2014 audits. This form contains the same information as the Fund Balance Report form provided by the General Conference on Finance & Administration at and is intended for use by churches in the California-Pacific Conference.

The Committee on Finance or its equivalent is required to make provision for an annual audit of the records of all the financial officers (including the financial secretary, church business manager, or treasurers) of the church and all its organizations, and report to the Charge Conference. Guidelines for handling the accountability of funds can be found in the 2013-2016 United Methodist Church Financial Records Handbook, the Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation: Finance (available from Cokesbury) and The Local Church Audit Guide (available from GCFA at

THIS FORM IS TO BE COMPLETED AFTER JANUARY 1, 2014 for 2013 AUDITS or AFTER JANUARY 1, 2015 for 2014 AUDITS. The Audit Report should be included in your Charge Conference Documents.

DISTRICT CHURCH CITY CHURCH NAME

For the period beginning and ending . GCFA #

(date of previous charge conference) (date of current charge conference)

RECEIPTS, DISBURSEMENTS, AND BALANCES

Round to the nearest dollar.

LOCAL CHURCH FUNDS
During Period Above / a. Balance (+) at Beginning / b. Cash Received and Recorded (+) / c. Total Disbursements (-) / d. Total Transfers (+) (-) / e. Balance at End of Period
General Fund
Benevolence Fund
Building / Improvement Fund
Board of Trustees Fund
United Methodist Women
United Methodist Men
Church School
Other Organizations or Funds (enter name):
Total amount of Cash in all treasuries of the church

EXCEPTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The Auditor / Audit Committee has examined the accounts listed on page 1; reviewed the accounting procedures of counting and accountability under The 2012 Discipline; has reconciled receipts and disbursements with bank deposits and bank balances; and has found that the balances displayed to be correct, procedures proper, and records properly kept, except as noted below. (Attach supplemental pages as needed.)

Recommendations for changes in financial policies and practices are noted below. (Attach supplemental pages as needed.)

NAME OF AUDITOR OR AUDIT

COMMITTEE CHAIR

SIGNATURE OF AUDITOR orDATE

AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR

NAME OF COMMITTEE TEAM

MEMBER or WITNESS

SIGNATURE OF COMMITTEEDATE

TEAM MEMBER or WITNESS

California-Pacific Conference of The United Methodist Church2015 Charge Conference Form #23