Colleges offer programs in church finance | Philadelphia Inquirer | 02/18/2008
Posted by Robert Fisher on February 29, 2008
Colleges offer programs in church finance | Philadelphia Inquirer | 02/18/2008
Many U.S. churches have been victims of embezzlement over the years, reflecting not just moral weakness on the part of the wrongdoers, but lax financial controls. Often, church budgets are overseen by volunteers or employees with little guidance or professional training.
Now, some colleges are hoping to prevent such abuses by offering programs devoted specifically to managing church finances and personnel.