Thank you for accepting the role of Treasurer for your chapter. As Treasurer you assist the Chapter Chair in maintaining the financial health and viability of chapter operations. Your knowledge and understanding of SCORE guidelines and local chapter processes will be critical to your success. Your service as Treasurer will support your local SCORE volunteers as they mentor small businesses in your community. Ensuring that your chapter is educated and following proper procedures protects not only your chapter but may directly impact the wellbeing of the SCORE Organization overall through its grant relationship with the SBA.
You can find past monthly newsletters at Accounting Bulletin and on the Support Center here where you will also find slides and recordings of past Treasurer Tuesdays for reference. Please check other resources throughout the Support Center.
Please review the Chapter Accounting Policies and Procedures (CAPP) for guidance in transitioning to your new role in the Transition section as well as a detailed guide of SCORE’s accounting operations.
Responsibilities:
- Chapter Expert on the Chapter Accounting Policies and Procedures (CAPP) and be familiar with the SCORE Operating Manual (SOM) ensuring volunteer and chapter financial compliance; (All of these documents will be updated in FY27. For FY26, there is a pre-approval form to get your District Director’s approval for all expenses as part of the cash flow restrictions)
- Oversee the chapter’s finances – cash position, plan to fully utilize federal grant funds, performance vs. budget analysis and reporting, and review coding of invoices sent to HQ for payment including “restricted” vs. “unrestricted” use of funds;
- Review financial statements emailed and in the general ledgers shared in the Google Drive.
- Maintain ongoing communications with the HQ accounting staff to ensure smooth relations between SCORE and local vendors and suppliers.
Where to begin: Read the XIII Treasurer Transition section of the CAPP
- Familiarize yourself with your chapter budget and financial reporting
- Review Submitting Bills for Payment
- Review Making Deposits into Bank of America and Reporting to HQ
- Review financial information on the SCORE Accounting Google Drive: https://tinyurl.com/SCOREFinFieldRepFiles.
Report deposits to deposit@score.org and send bills to be paid with chapter chair approval to accounting@score.org.
The Annual Treasurers’ Checklist is a general guideline of tasks that treasurers may use to manage their tasks. Chapter size and reporting requirements need to be considered for determining timing and necessity.
Financials:
SCORE emails out financial reports to the chapter admin email address on a regular basis. General Ledger downloads and other information can be found on the shared Google Drive at: https://tinyurl.com/SCOREFinFieldRepFiles. Instructions for using the Google Drive can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/SCOREAcctgGoogle
SCORE Policies:
SCORE Operating Manual (SOM) (chapter operations)
Chapter Accounting Policies and Procedures (CAPP)
Forms here
Accounting Resources here
Volunteer Reimbursements and Check Requests Form 14 and Instructions
Training Modules for Treasurers:
General
The Role and Responsibilities of the Chapter Treasurer - Video // Quick Guide
Deposits - Making and Reporting // Written Procedures
Bills – Reviewing and Submitting for Payment // Video // Written Procedures
Federal Grant Compliance - Video // Quick Guide
(Restricted & Unrestricted Funds; Allowable & Unallowable Expenditures)
Bank of America Remote Deposit
Procedures for CashPro Remote Deposit Setup
PayPal (How chapters accept credit card payments)
PayPal Refunds - Video // Procedures
Virtual Terminal - Video // Procedures
Invoicing through PayPal - Video // Procedures
For adding PayPal Buttons please email deposit@score.org
Bill.com (How SCORE pays its bills)
Viewing bills in Bill.com - Video
(Images of cleared checks are available in Bill.com. User ID is always accounting@score.org and current password is on the Sage Intacct Dashboard in Messages.)
ePayments - Getting reimbursed by ACH Direct Deposits called ePayments
Other Important Links
Chapter General Insurance Policy and Certificates of Insurance Requests
**SCORE appreciates and thanks all the past and current members of SCORE’s Treasurer Advisory Group for their leadership and guidance in creating SCORE’s Chapter Accounting Policies and Procedures and the Incoming Treasurers resources on this page. SCORE’s mission and vision could not otherwise be realized without their contributions and commitment to the SCORE program.**
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