St. Peter's Bookkeeper: Welcome to St. Peter’s Sandra, our new Parish BookKeeper. Sandra Davenport’s home Parish is The Cathedral Church of the Redeemer, Calgary. She begins at St. Peter’s on August 1, 2021, as our new paid part-time bookkeeper. Her objective is to keep St Peter’s Parish books, maintain financial records, provide financial statements in a clear and understandable manner to groups with diverse financial backgrounds and understandings. With more than 25 years of experience as a bookkeeper, she will:
- work with the Parish Council to develop an annual budget.
- prepare monthly and yearly reports, including : Income and Expense Statements, Accounts Receivable, Balance Sheets in acceptable format.
- attend, present financial reports and budget, answer questions at the Annual Meeting of Parishioners.
- review financial systems and maintain or recommend changes where required, in accordance with the Law Society of Alberta rules and requirements, including maintaining trust records and yearly audits or Book reviews by the Treasurer or an Accountant.
- record automatic transactions, complete government forms including Registered Charity Tax Return, and fulfill specific requirements of the Anglican Diocese of Calgary according to dated checklists.
- work with an Accountant or appointed External Examiner in yearly Financial Review.
- Sent on behalf of the Parish Council by The People’s Warden, Hal Anderson