Partial or Full-Service Bookkeeping Solutions
Shulcloud Only
Complete outsourced ShulcloudTM accounts receivable services, including contribution tracking, member statements, and financial reports. Kesef Accounting Services bookkeepers have unmatched expertise in maximizing Shulcloud's financial tools Add our specialists to your staff or work exclusively with us.
Full Service Bookkeeping
Complete outsourced bookkeeping services, including all aspects of accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, bank reconciliations, member statements, and financial reports.
Synagogue Experience
Kesef Accounting Service has over a decade of experience maximizing ShulcloudTM, QuickBooks and synagogue financials. Kesef Accounting Service staff understands the language and processes of Jewish congregations making it the ideal partner for your bookkeeping needs.
Unparalleled Synagogue-Specific Bookkeeping Expertise
As the premier firm in the US specializing in synagogue bookkeeping, Kesef Accounting Service has expertise in everything from accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger management, restricted fund accounting, financial reporting, and more. Kesef Accounting Service helps clients to leverage ShulcloudTM payment portals for donations, bill payment, and event fees.
Fully-Secured Service
Secure and reliable access is available for QuickBooks and your Accounts Payable portal when you need it. Our team of qualified bookkeepers is also readily available during regular business hours to provide the answers you need.
Customizable Bookkeeping Solutions
We provide comprehensive bookkeeping solutions tailored to your congregation specific needs. You retain the level of direct control that suits you with major components like syncing and reconciliation, data conversion, bookkeeping, and reporting services. Our services are designed to be tailored to your organization's size and needs for today, and also tomorrow.
Professional Services
Kesef Accounting Service offers an array of professional services, from general ledger conversions to QuickBooks, to budget assistance, to audit and review support. Add-ons like payroll and pension processing further enhance the available offerings.
Hear From Happy Kesef Clients
Kesef knows the accounting side of not-for-profits. They’ve gotten us to look at our processes in ways we never did before. We now have financial controls that we didn’t even realize we needed.
Scott Allen
Former Executive Director
Hear From Happy Kesef Clients
Moving to Kesef saved the congregation considerably over the prior staffing structure. The initial all-in-cost-per-household run-rate dropped by 30% with the move to Kesef.
Amy E. Rubin
Former Executive Director
Hear From Happy Kesef Clients
Kesef has really helped us transform our accounts payable. Now there are no more late payments, and no out-of-the-way trips just to review and approve bills.
Leisa Sarecky, CPA
Treasurer
Hear From Happy Kesef Clients
Working with Kesef makes my job much easier. I can get the information I need, and readily share it with others who need to see it. They are very responsive.
Janet Cord, Esq.
Treasurer
Hear From Happy Kesef Clients
Kesef is so accessible. All I have to do is send an email, and I don’t even have to worry that it gets to the right person. Kesef makes the process seamless. Kesef has been instrumental in helping us modernize our payment systems.
Lynn Richmond
Former Executive Director
Hear From Happy Kesef Clients
We find the service to be professional and focused on customer satisfaction with staff who are always willing to problem-solve, no matter what the issue. Kesef has a deep understanding of the ways in which Jewish organizations run and an equally deep respect for our calendar. It is immensely helpful as a Jewish professional to have an accounting firm that already ‘speaks’ our language.
Ellen Johnson
Synagogue Director
Synagogue Accounting and Bookkeeping FAQ
Yes, synagogues have unique financial structures that differ significantly from standard businesses. Factors like managing membership dues, tracking restricted and unrestricted donations, and navigating seasonal ebbs and flows in cash flow require deep knowledge of how congregations operate.
Specialized accounting and bookkeeping services ensure synagogues’ financial practices align with their operational needs.
Professional accounting services help maintain your synagogue’s financial health, transparency, and compliance. Additionally, synagogue boards, treasurers, and executive directors likely already juggle numerous responsibilities, and outsourcing financial tasks allows them to focus on community building, religious services, and counseling.
Specialized providers like Kesef Accounting also offer benefits like:
- Improved financial controls. A team of experts will help implement financial checks and balances that protect the synagogue's assets.
- Cost efficiency. Outsourcing account and bookkeeping services offers significant savings compared to hiring full-time, in-house accounting staff.
- Modernized financial management systems. Account professionals help build and optimize secure, reliable payment portals that make it easier for members to donate and pay dues.
Kesef Accounting offers various solutions to fit your congregation’s needs, size, and budget:
- Partial service: Also referred to as Shulcloud Only bookkeeping, this service focuses on managing your accounts receivable. This includes tracking contributions, handling member statements, and generating financial reports within the Shulcloud platform. This option is ideal for synagogues that already have bookkeeping staff to handle bills and payroll.
- Full-service: These bookkeeping services provide a completely outsourced financial department, covering all aspects of accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, financial reports, and more. This plan is best if your synagogue is looking to hand off all day-to-day financial operations to a dedicated team of experts.
Absolutely. Working with Kesef Accounting enhances your visibility and control over your finances by enforcing strict separation of duties and providing financial transparency. Our team will provide the level of direct oversight your team prefers, such as approving specific bills or reviewing key reports and processes. While Kesef will manage time-consuming, daily tasks such as data entry and account reconciliation, your leadership will retain authority over your funds.
Ready to Help Your Congregation Run Smoothly?
We provide comprehensive bookkeeping solutions tailored to your congregation specific needs. You retain the level of direct control that suits you with major components like syncing and reconciliation, data conversion, bookkeeping, and reporting services.
Let us help you with outsourced bookeeping, plus, a team excited to help you, getting started with Kesef Accounting Service has never been easier.
