{"id":1061,"date":"2024-09-27T14:27:46","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T19:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nad.https:\/\/central-states.org\/offices\/treasury-2\/"},"modified":"2024-09-29T12:24:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T17:24:22","slug":"audit-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/central-states.org\/?page_id=1061","title":{"rendered":"Audit Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><section class=\"x-div e1061-e1-v0 mth-0 mth-1 mth-2 mth-3 mth-4 mth-5 mth-6 mth-7 mth-8 mth-9 mth-a mth-2i exp03-section\" style=\"--tco-dcth-2:;\"><div class=\"x-div e1061-e1-v1 mth-5 mth-6 mth-9 mth-a mth-b mth-c mth-d mth-e mth-f mth-1q mth-1r has-fade-mask-left\" style=\"--tco-dcth-5:normal;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-div e1061-e1-v2 mth-5 mth-6 mth-9 mth-a mth-c mth-d mth-f mth-g mth-h mth-i mth-j mth-1s exp03-simple-bg is-pattern\" style=\"--tco-dcth-6:url(https:\/\/central-states.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/stack-of-paper-document-many-jobs-waiting-to-be-2023-11-27-05-22-40-utc-scaled.jpg);--tco-dcth-7:50% 100%;--tco-dcth-8:100%;\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-div x-container max width e1061-e1-v3 mth-1 mth-5 mth-6 mth-9 mth-a mth-c mth-f mth-k mth-l\"><div class=\"x-div e1061-e3-v0 mth-1 mth-2 mth-4 mth-9 mth-a mth-m mth-n mth-2j\" style=\"--tco-dcth-9:transparent;--tco-dcth-c:transparent;--tco-dcth-e:transparent;--tco-dcth-h:transparent;--tco-dcth-j:transparent;--tco-dcth-l:transparent;\"><div class=\"x-div e1061-e3-v3 mth-1 mth-3 mth-6 mth-7 mth-a mth-f mth-k mth-r mth-s\"><nav class=\"x-crumbs e1061-e5 mth-3b\" role=\"navigation\"><ol class=\"x-crumbs-list\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb Navigation\"><li class=\"x-crumbs-list-item\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><a class=\"x-crumbs-current x-crumbs-link\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Thing\" itemprop=\"item\" href=\"https:\/\/central-states.org\/\" title=\"You Are Here\"><span itemprop=\"name\"><i class=\"x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-sr=\"&#xe3af;\"><\/i><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Home<\/span><\/span><\/a><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1061-e6-v0 mth-3c mth-3d mth-3e mth-2k exp03-hero-heading\" data-rvt-inner-wrap=\".x-text-content-text-primary &gt; strong\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Audit Services<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--tco-dcth-v:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcth-y:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);\" class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1061-e7-v0 mth-3c mth-3f mth-2l exp03-heading\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><p class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the Central States Conference of Seventh-day Adventists<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"x-div e1061-e8-v0 mth-1 mth-2 mth-3 mth-4 mth-5 mth-6 mth-7 mth-8 mth-9 mth-a mth-t mth-2m exp03-section\" style=\"--tco-dcth-11:;\"><div class=\"x-div x-container max width e1061-e8-v3 mth-1 mth-5 mth-6 mth-9 mth-a mth-c mth-f mth-k mth-v\"><div class=\"x-div e1061-e10-v0 mth-1 mth-2 mth-4 mth-9 mth-a mth-n mth-w mth-2n\" style=\"--tco-dcth-18:transparent;--tco-dcth-1b:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcth-1d:transparent;--tco-dcth-1g:transparent;--tco-dcth-1i:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcth-1k:transparent;\"><div class=\"x-div e1061-e10-v3 mth-1 mth-3 mth-6 mth-7 mth-a mth-f mth-k mth-s mth-y\"><div class=\"x-div e1061-e12-v0 mth-1 mth-2 mth-5 mth-6 mth-9 mth-a mth-c mth-z mth-2o\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button has-graphic has-particle e1061-e13-v0 mth-3l mth-1z mth-2p exp03-button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"--tco-dcth-1u:#46697c;--tco-dcth-1x:transparent;--tco-dcth-20:#1C445E;--tco-dcth-22:#1C445E;--tco-dcth-23:#46697c;--tco-dcth-26:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcth-28:#46697c;--tco-dcth-2b:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcth-2f:#1C445E;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freechurchaccounting.com\/support-files\/internalauditchecklistguidelines.pdf\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><span class=\"x-particle is-primary\" data-x-particle=\"scale-x inside-c_c\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-sr=\"&#xf0ae;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">Internal Audit Checklist<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1061-e14-v0 mth-3c mth-3e mth-3g mth-2q exp03-hero-heading\" data-rvt-inner-wrap=\".x-text-content-text-primary &gt; strong\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Why Should A Church Be <strong>Audited<\/strong>?<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--tco-dcth-2g:;--tco-dcth-2h:;--tco-dcth-2i:;--tco-dcth-2j:;--tco-dcth-2k:;--tco-dcth-2l:;\" class=\"x-text x-content e1061-e15-v0 mth-3m mth-3n mth-2r x-content exp03-content\"><ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safeguards your organization's financial officers from false accusations of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freechurchaccounting.com\/church_embezzlement.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mishandling funds, ensuring accountability and trust<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Builds trust and confidence among financial supporters by ensuring transparent and accurate money management practices within the organization.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establishes fiscal responsibility habits to ensure continuity and accountability during personnel turnover.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensures that <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freechurchaccounting.com\/contributions.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">donations with specific conditions are consistently managed according to donors' instructions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, affirming transparency in fund utilization.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensures financial accountability by reconciling incoming and outgoing funds.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><div class=\"x-div e1061-e16-v0 mth-5 mth-6 mth-7 mth-8 mth-9 mth-a mth-c mth-10 mth-2s exp03-accent-block has-desktop-primary-left has-full-secondary-image has-full-bleed-secondary-image\" style=\"--tco-dcth-2m:1fr;--tco-dcth-2n:40px;--tco-dcth-2o:650px;--tco-dcth-2r:;--tco-dcth-2u:;\"><div class=\"x-grid e1061-e16-v1 mth-3s mth-3t\"><div class=\"x-cell e1061-e16-v2 mth-3w mth-3x mth-3y mth-3z mth-40 mth-1q is-bg-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"x-cell e1061-e16-v4 mth-3x mth-3y mth-3z mth-41 mth-42 mth-1q is-bg-secondary\" style=\"--tco-dcth-32:;--tco-dcth-35:;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"x-cell e1061-e16-v5 mth-3z mth-43 mth-44 mth-45 is-primary-content\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1061-e18-v0 mth-3c mth-3e mth-3h mth-2t exp03-hero-heading\" data-rvt-inner-wrap=\".x-text-content-text-primary &gt; strong\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><strong>Benefits of Conducting an Audit:<\/strong> Understanding the Purpose and Impact<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--tco-dcth-37:;--tco-dcth-38:;--tco-dcth-39:;--tco-dcth-3a:;--tco-dcth-3b:;--tco-dcth-3c:;\" class=\"x-text x-content e1061-e19-v0 mth-3m mth-3o mth-2u x-content exp03-content\"><h5>An audit should:<\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verify treasurer reports independently for accuracy and transparency.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Track the funding flow and ensure proper financial management practices are in place.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure transparent documentation of how donated funds are used in accordance with donor specifications.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Auditors not only track cash flow within the system but also assess various financial aspects:<\/span><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accounting controls (systems that reduce the possibility of loss or errors).<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Segregation of duties (assurances that more than one person is involved in critical steps in handling money so that there can be checks and balances).<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensuring the adequacy of systems and procedures considering various factors like organizational size and budget.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adequacy of insurance coverage.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure clear documentation of donors' specified contributions and their designated purposes within your organization.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-cell e1061-e16-v6 mth-3y mth-3z mth-44 mth-46 mth-47 is-secondary-content\"><figure class=\"x-div e1061-e16-v7 mth-5 mth-6 mth-9 mth-a mth-c mth-d mth-f mth-g mth-13\"><span class=\"x-image e1061-e16-v8 mth-4g mth-4h mth-4i mth-21 has-fade-mask-off\" style=\"--tco-dcth-3f:100% 50%;--tco-dcth-3i:normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/central-states.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pexels-anna-nekrashevich-6801869-scaled.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"1280\" alt=\"Benefits of Conducting an Audit: Understanding the Purpose and Impact\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 720\/1280;\"><\/span><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e1061-e20 mth-4m\" id=\"statements\"><div class=\"x-row e1061-e21 mth-4n mth-4o mth-4q\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1061-e22 mth-4s\"><div class=\"x-div e1061-e23-v0 mth-5 mth-6 mth-7 mth-8 mth-9 mth-a mth-c mth-14 mth-2v exp03-accent-block has-desktop-primary-right has-full-secondary-image has-full-bleed-secondary-image\" style=\"--tco-dcth-3j:1fr;--tco-dcth-3k:40px;--tco-dcth-3l:650px;--tco-dcth-3o:;--tco-dcth-3r:;\"><div class=\"x-grid e1061-e23-v1 mth-3s mth-3u\"><div class=\"x-cell e1061-e23-v2 mth-3w mth-3x mth-3y mth-3z mth-48 mth-1q is-bg-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"x-cell e1061-e23-v4 mth-3x mth-3y mth-3z mth-41 mth-49 mth-1q is-bg-secondary\" style=\"--tco-dcth-3z:;--tco-dcth-42:;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"x-cell e1061-e23-v5 mth-3z mth-43 mth-44 mth-4a is-primary-content\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1061-e25-v0 mth-3c mth-3e mth-3i mth-2w exp03-hero-heading\" data-rvt-inner-wrap=\".x-text-content-text-primary &gt; strong\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><strong>What Information Is Examined?<\/strong> Understanding the Data Analyzed<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--tco-dcth-44:;--tco-dcth-45:;--tco-dcth-46:;--tco-dcth-47:;--tco-dcth-48:;--tco-dcth-49:;\" class=\"x-text x-content e1061-e26-v0 mth-3m mth-3p mth-2x x-content exp03-content\"><ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copies of your organization's financial and treasury policies and procedures along with approved meeting minutes.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List of bank and investment accounts with authorized signatories, including any special accounts managed by pastors or administrators on behalf of the church.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial statements for every month of the year, including December of the previous year and January of the following year, spanning a period of fourteen months.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statements for both bank and investment accounts for the corresponding period.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bank reconciliations for that same period.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reviews of general and subsidiary journals as original entry books. For computerized systems, ensure an printed or virtually accessible record of annual transactions by account is maintained.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure you have records of paid invoices, payroll details, tax forms (like 941's, W-2's, 1099's), income deposits, and deposit records from the last fourteen months for your business documentation.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Income records and financial statements of the Financial Secretary for the corresponding period.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-cell e1061-e23-v6 mth-3y mth-3z mth-44 mth-46 mth-4b is-secondary-content\"><figure class=\"x-div e1061-e23-v7 mth-5 mth-6 mth-9 mth-a mth-c mth-d mth-f mth-g mth-13\"><span class=\"x-image e1061-e23-v8 mth-4g mth-4h mth-4j mth-23 has-fade-mask-off\" style=\"--tco-dcth-4c:50% 50%;--tco-dcth-4f:normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/central-states.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pexels-fauxels-3184292-scaled.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"What Information Is Examined? Understanding the Data Analyzed\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/720;\"><\/span><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-div e1061-e27-v0 mth-5 mth-6 mth-7 mth-8 mth-9 mth-a mth-c mth-16 mth-2y exp03-accent-block has-desktop-primary-left has-full-secondary-image has-full-bleed-secondary-image\" style=\"--tco-dcth-4g:1fr;--tco-dcth-4h:40px;--tco-dcth-4i:650px;--tco-dcth-4l:;--tco-dcth-4o:;\"><div class=\"x-grid e1061-e27-v1 mth-3s mth-3v\"><div class=\"x-cell e1061-e27-v2 mth-3w mth-3x mth-3y mth-3z mth-4c mth-1q is-bg-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"x-cell e1061-e27-v4 mth-3x mth-3y mth-3z mth-41 mth-4d mth-1q is-bg-secondary\" style=\"--tco-dcth-4w:;--tco-dcth-4z:;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"x-cell e1061-e27-v5 mth-3z mth-43 mth-44 mth-4e is-primary-content\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1061-e29-v0 mth-3c mth-3e mth-3j mth-2z exp03-hero-heading\" data-rvt-inner-wrap=\".x-text-content-text-primary &gt; strong\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><strong>Essential Items<\/strong> for Bi-Annual Audit<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--tco-dcth-51:;--tco-dcth-52:;--tco-dcth-53:;--tco-dcth-54:;--tco-dcth-55:;--tco-dcth-56:;\" class=\"x-text x-content e1061-e30-v0 mth-3m mth-3q mth-30 x-content exp03-content\"><ol>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bank Statements (Include Savings accounts, Revolving Fund and C.O.D.'s)<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canceled Checks<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Stubs<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paid Invoices and receipts<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Ledger (if manual accounting)<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tithe envelopes<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tithe &amp; Offering receipts (if manual accounting)<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weekly contribution reports<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial Statements<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monthly remittance reports<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Board Minutes<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Backup disc(s) including password.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-cell e1061-e27-v6 mth-3y mth-3z mth-44 mth-46 mth-4f is-secondary-content\"><figure class=\"x-div e1061-e27-v7 mth-5 mth-6 mth-9 mth-a mth-c mth-d mth-f mth-g mth-13\"><span class=\"x-image e1061-e27-v8 mth-4g mth-4h mth-4k mth-25 has-fade-mask-off\" style=\"--tco-dcth-59:100% 50%;--tco-dcth-5c:normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/central-states.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/stack-of-paper-document-many-jobs-waiting-to-be-2023-11-27-05-22-40-utc-scaled.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" alt=\"Essential Items for Bi-Annual Audit\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 507\/239;\"><\/a><blockquote class=\"x-quote e1061-e36 mth-4w\"><span class=\"x-graphic x-quote-mark-opening\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-sr=\"&#xf10d;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-quote-content\"><div class=\"x-quote-text\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no position of trust within the gift of this denomination that is of more importance, or should be more carefully administered than that of the auditor. The constant operation of the institutions must be carefully observed in order to see that no confidence has been misplaced.<\/span><\/div><footer class=\"x-quote-cite\"><span class=\"x-quote-cite-text\"><b>JJ Ireland<\/b> <br \/>Address to Auditors Convention October 21, 1914<\/span><\/footer><\/div><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"x-div e1061-e37-v0 mth-1 mth-2 mth-3 mth-4 mth-5 mth-6 mth-7 mth-8 mth-9 mth-a mth-1e mth-33 exp03-section\" style=\"--tco-dcth-6a:;\"><div class=\"x-div x-container max width e1061-e37-v3 mth-1 mth-5 mth-6 mth-9 mth-a mth-c mth-f mth-k mth-1g\"><div class=\"x-div e1061-e39-v0 mth-1 mth-2 mth-4 mth-9 mth-a mth-n mth-1h mth-34\" style=\"--tco-dcth-6h:transparent;--tco-dcth-6k:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcth-6m:rgba(11,12,18,0.22);--tco-dcth-6p:transparent;--tco-dcth-6r:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcth-6t:rgba(11,12,18,0.22);\"><div class=\"x-div e1061-e39-v3 mth-1 mth-3 mth-6 mth-7 mth-a mth-f mth-k mth-s mth-1j\"><div class=\"x-row e1061-e41-v0 mth-4o mth-4p mth-4r mth-35 exp03-dual-content has-primary-desktop-flex-basis\" style=\"--tco-dcth-73:58%;--tco-dcth-74:58%;--tco-dcth-75:58%;--tco-dcth-76:58%;--tco-dcth-77:row;--tco-dcth-78:;\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1061-e41-v1 mth-4s mth-4t mth-4u\"><div class=\"x-div e1061-e43-v0 mth-1 mth-2 mth-4 mth-9 mth-a mth-n mth-1k mth-36\" style=\"--tco-dcth-79:transparent;--tco-dcth-7c:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcth-7e:transparent;--tco-dcth-7h:transparent;--tco-dcth-7j:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcth-7l:transparent;\"><div class=\"x-div e1061-e43-v3 mth-1 mth-3 mth-6 mth-7 mth-a mth-f mth-k mth-s mth-1m\"><div style=\"--tco-dcth-7v:#1c445e;--tco-dcth-7y:#1c445e;\" class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1061-e45-v0 mth-3c mth-3k mth-37 exp03-heading\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><p class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Contact Our Auditor<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-form-integration x-form-integration-embed e1061-e46-v0 mth-4x mth-38 personify-form-default \" style=\"--tco-dcth-7z:0em;--tco-dcth-80:0.5em;--tco-dcth-81:2em;--tco-dcth-82:0em;--tco-dcth-83:transparent;--tco-dcth-84:0em;--tco-dcth-85:0.5em;--tco-dcth-86:2em;--tco-dcth-87:0em;--tco-dcth-88:transparent;--tco-dcth-89:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);--tco-dcth-8a:#1c445e;--tco-dcth-8b:0em;\"><div class=\"forminator-ui forminator-custom-form forminator-custom-form-1204 forminator-design--default  forminator_ajax\" data-forminator-render=\"0\" data-form=\"forminator-module-1204\" data-uid=\"6ac6eab45c48b\"><br\/><\/div><form\r\n\t\t\t\tid=\"forminator-module-1204\"\r\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"forminator-ui forminator-custom-form forminator-custom-form-1204 forminator-design--default  forminator_ajax\"\r\n\t\t\t\tmethod=\"post\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-forminator-render=\"0\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-form-id=\"1204\"\r\n\t\t\t\t data-color-option=\"default\" data-design=\"default\" data-grid=\"open\" style=\"display: none;\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-uid=\"6ac6eab45c48b\"\r\n\t\t\t><div role=\"alert\" aria-live=\"polite\" class=\"forminator-response-message forminator-error\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"name-1\" class=\"forminator-field-name forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><label for=\"forminator-field-name-1_6ac6eab45c48b\" id=\"forminator-field-name-1_6ac6eab45c48b-label\" class=\"forminator-label\">First Name <span class=\"forminator-required\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"name-1\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"E.g. 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exp03-content\"><p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_29 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">In compliance with organizational\u00a0policy each church is to be audited bi-annually.\u00a0 You will receive a letter\/e-mail requesting your books at any given date during the year.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_29 wixui-rich-text__text\">We recommend that records be sent by a carrier that can provide a tracking number such as UPS or FedEx. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_29 wixui-rich-text__text\">Please ship your books to: <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_29 wixui-rich-text__text\">3301 Parallel Parkway<br \/>\nKansas City, KS 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