Instructions for completing this report:
1. Accurately record all income and expenses on the Finance Report Ledger Page(s). Beginning where the last report ended record all income and expenses as they occur. Record using the ledger page(s) (found at this link:Ledger pages) or a separate spreadsheet.
2. Record all income. Account for all income from product programs, financial assistance payments received, money earning projects, donations, fees (dues), etc. Use separate lines for all income and expenses with accurate descriptions of each. (ex. membership dues in, membership dues out.)
3. Record all expenses. Document each expense in detail whether money is spent with troop cash, troop check, or troop debit card. Volunteers should use checks, or cash or any electronic methods to make purchases. Troop debit cards or troop checks should be used whenever possible..
4. Fill in the Troop Finances Summary below. Use the information from the Finance Report Ledger Page(s) to fill in the Troop Finances Summary below. Document all troop inventory, gift cards, unsold cookies, donations made by the troop or in-kind donations received on the Miscellaneous Summary at the end.
5. Complete forms prior to the deadlines. The deadline is May 10. Allow enough time for both signers to complete the report and it to make it to the appropriate person to meet the deadline!
6. Turn in the entire Troop Finance Report. Attach copies of the ledger pages and bank statements for the period of the report. For troops who submitted their last finance report on May 2024, the reporting period will be May 1, 2024- April 30, 2025. For troops who submitted their last finance report on Nov 2024, the reporting period will be Nov 1, 2024- April 30, 2025.