2018-05-18-BOE--Instructions For Circuit Accounting!

by Atlantis 13 Replies latest watchtower bible

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  Atlantis

  2018-05-18-S-331-E-BOE
  
  Instructions For Circuit Accounting
  
  6-Pages
  
  https://we.tl/lm1HgyqXe3
  
  
  
  Atlantis!
  
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  Beth Sarim

  Good job. Thanks Atlantis.!
  
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  Atlantis

  Beth Sarim:

  Very welcome!

  Atlantis!
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  User99

  Thank you!

  So the per publisher contributions are a built in donation of about $10 US or so per attendee?

  Another point that I found interesting is that they actually had to mention not feeling obliged to replace the furniture and appliances in the CO apartment every time another circuit overseer comes in.

  And another noteworthy item for me was in reference to the contribution boxes. They stated not to put contribution boxes in close proximity, to avoid giving the impression that money was very important to them. And they also state that the boxes should be strategically placed.

  And one more thing. Circuit funds are encouraged to be sent to the society, even as an interest-free loan. I wonder how easy it would be to get that returned to the circuit in time of need.
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  LV101

  User - I've not read the "Instructions" but the cult leaders are borrowing interest-free money from the circuit funds? WOW!
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  Bruisedandbleeding12

  Thanks Atlantis
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  AverageJoe1

  Or in layman’s terms: “How to cook the books”!

  Will have a read later. Thanks Atlantis. Does it have a paragraph that says, “always start your assembly announcements with, ‘brothers we have a deficit’”?!
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  MrRoboto

  Almost, average Joe..

  There is a "target balance" to be maintained to cover expenses that are incurred in between assemblies. ("might include the costs associated with a circuit overseer’s residence, the anticipated travel cost of the branch representative, or the rental of a facility in connection with the next assembly")

  "Expenses that will be incurred during the next assembly, such as a per-publisher contribution that is made for the use of an Assembly Hall, should not be included in the target balance"
  

  Any excess funds are to be donated to the world wide work.

  So you can see that the assembly should be starting with an account balance of 0 but also with a deficit in the amount of per-publisher contribution.

  Funny thing about all of that is that yes, you can make an interest free loan to HQ if there are excess funds, but all excess funds over the target balance at the end of the assembly are to be donated to the WWW, so there should never be any money to loan in the first place. Maybe they would loan the "target balance" in between assemblies, it's all online and should be easy to give/get but the instructions are not specific as to how they would have extra money (they already have excess funds to www)

  Good to see straight from the whoreses mouth that they are still doing the per-publisher charge. If only the pubs knew...
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  pale.emperor

  Gotta hand it to Watchtower, their accountants are on par with Judas when it comes to looking after the money box.

  And all tax free!

  Im in the wrong job.
  
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  LV101

  Convoluted as usual.

  Thanks, Atlantis.