Treasurer

Responsibilities

Help the troop committee and scoutmaster establish a sound financial program for the troop with a troop budget plan.
Open or maintain a bank account in the Troop’s name and arrange for all transactions to be signed by any two of the following: Scoutmaster, Troop Committee Chair, Secretary, or Treasurer.
Approve all budget expenditures. Check all disbursements against budget allowances, and pay bills by check. The troop committee chair should approve bills before payment.
Collect dues from Scouts and Scout Leaders at the and deposit the money in the bank account.
Keep up-to-date financial records. Enter all income and expenditures under the proper budget item in the finance section Quickbooks Software. Credit each Scout with payment of dues. From time to time, compare the records with those of the Scout leaders to make sure they agree. Give leadership in developing a coordinated record-keeping system in the troop.
Submit regular reports to the Troop committee at the Troop Committee meeting, and report to the chartered organization as often as desirable on the financial condition of the troop.

Download bank statements and reconcile accounts in Quickbooks.
Contact the to get the balance of the troop registration account and the store credit account. Reconcile the accounts in Quickbooks.
Check the attendance for the monthly campout and bill as appropriate. Remind the scoutmaster and advancement chair if the attendance has not been recorded.
Bill and track payments for special activities like shooting sports and summer/winter camps.
Print a dashboard view of accounts to distribute at Committee meetings

Create and print checks for expenditures from receipts turned in by scouts and/or parents.
Collect, document in scoutbook, and deposit payments from scouts.

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