# Ep. 41: The Financial Control Your Church is Missing

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Podcast: [Distilled: Church Finance Made Simple](https://stenobird.com/podcast/distilled-church-finance-made-simple-7726670)
Published: 2026-09-14T17:32:36+00:00
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## Resource

Summary Your church may have good people, solid intentions, and trusted leaders, but that doesn’t always mean your financial systems are as protected as you think. In this episode of Distilled: Church Finance Made Simple , Dan and Kira talk with Nathan Davis from Capin Crouse about the financial controls churches often overlook. They unpack why healthy oversight requires more than trust, how separating financial responsibilities can reduce risk, and why an extra layer of review can help protect both your people and the dollars entrusted to your church. The goal isn’t to create suspicion. It’s to build a financial process where no one person carries too much control, important steps are reviewed, and church leaders can have greater confidence that everything is being handled the way it should be. One Key Takeaway Trust is important, but healthy financial systems still need verification. Take a look at your current process and ask: Is there anywhere one person can initiate, approve, record, or reconcile financial activity without someone else reviewing it? Resources Mentioned Capin Crouse resources, articles, and webinars for churches and nonprofits Capin Crouse podcast episode on church audits , referenced in the show notes Nathan Davis’ contact information: nbdavis@capincrouse.com

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