Finance Council
The Role of the Finance Council is to…
- Review and understand the financial statements, assets, liabilities and transactions of the parish
- Assist in preparing the assumptions used to create the parish budget and approve it once completed
- Review variances from actual financial transactions to budgeted or planned transactions
- Understand and review internal controls of the parish
- Assist the Parish Leader in making sound financial decisions for the Parish
- Assist the Parish Leader with the creation and communication of the annual financial report to the Diocese and the Community
- Work with the Parish Leader and Parish Pastoral Council to develop long range plans the parish will use to fulfill its mission