The New Troop Treasurer

About this book

You said yes. Now there’s a checkbook, a bank bag, a spreadsheet of “scout accounts,” and a committee meeting next week.

Most troop and pack treasurers get the job with no training at all. This course walks you through your first year in six practical sessions, with plain-English explanations built around a fictional troop and pack you’ll get to know along the way.

• Who actually owns your unit’s money, and how to take over from the last treasurer
• Two-deep money handling: counting storefront and event cash so no adult is ever alone with it
• Running the product sale from order to council settlement, with the arithmetic done right
• Camp fees, multi-year high-adventure deposits, and written refund policies
• Why individual scout accounts cause tax trouble, and fairer ways to help every scout
• Monthly reports, budgets, the annual unit audit, and controls that protect you, too

Each session ends with discussion questions to work through with your committee chair, unit leader, or outgoing treasurer. A companion workbook with practice exercises and reproducible forms is available separately.

The treasurer books are general education for volunteers. They are not individual tax, legal or accounting advice; for your organization's specific situation, consult a qualified professional.