Handbook

The loose leaf handbook is published by the Association for its members. A revised edition was published in March 2004; it was added to in January 2005; and amended and added to in November 2005. Further amendments and new chapters were added in November 2007. Amendments and new chapters are added from time to time.

The chapter headings are: currently:

So you've been asked to be Treasurer
Book-keeping
Internal controls
Receipts and payments basis for accounts
Accruals accounts
Annual report
Reserves
Risk assessment
Tax efficient giving
Investment of surplus funds
Data protection
Stewardship
Fund-raising
VAT
Property development
Church insurance
Employment issues
Associated charities
Useful addresses
Budgets
Independent Examination
Charities in Scotland
IT for Churches
Health and Safety