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What it is

ACS Financials is a paid, double-entry accounting system for churches and nonprofit organizations. It runs on the web and Windows, with access either through the cloud-based OnDemand service or local installation on a church office network. General Ledger manages multiple sets of books for separate funds, balancing transfers between funds automatically. It produces balance sheets, income and expense statements, budget reports, reconciliation reports and customizable reports, and supports budgeting, bank reconciliation and Excel export for selected accounts. Accounts Payable handles recurring and one-time invoices, check printing, 1099 forms and vendor payments by check, online or ACH. Accounts Receivable supports recurring and batch invoicing with customized revenue and charge items. Payroll covers housing allowances, cost centers, direct deposits and leave tracking. Integrations include ACS Contributions and HeadMaster billing. Optional ACS Tax E-File supports online state and federal filings. Pricing is on request.

Spec sheet

Purpose
ACS Financials is a double-entry accounting system designed for churches that adheres to nonprofit accounting standards.Read 8 Oct 2026 · acstechnologies.com
Product
ACS Financials is a flexible, double-entry accounting system designed for churches and nonprofit accounting needs.Read 7 Oct 2026 · acstechnologies.com
Intended users
ACS describes its broad reporting and data storage capabilities as suited to medium, large, and mega-sized churches.Read 7 Oct 2026 · acstechnologies.com
Audience
ACS describes the product as church accounting software with ministry-specific financial features.Read 8 Oct 2026 · acstechnologies.com
Deployment
ACS can be accessed online through its cloud-based OnDemand service or installed locally on a church office network.Read 7 Oct 2026 · acstechnologies.com
Integrations
General Ledger interfaces with other financial modules and optionally with ACS Contributions and HeadMaster, and supports a Microsoft Excel interface.Read 8 Oct 2026 · acstechnologies.com
Security
The General Ledger page lists the system as secure but does not specify security controls or certifications.Read 8 Oct 2026 · acstechnologies.com
Support
ACST provides an online Help Center and 24/7 self-service support resources through its client portal.Read 8 Oct 2026 · acstechnologies.com
Founded
1978Read 28 Sep 2026 · acstechnologies.com
Accounting standards
ACS General Ledger states that it meets GAAP and follows accounting and reporting standards set by FASB.Read 7 Oct 2026 · help.acst.com
Accounts payable
The Accounts Payable module supports check writing, vendor management, invoice tracking, 1099s, and federal and state tax e-filing.Read 8 Oct 2026 · acstechnologies.com
Accounts receivable
Accounts Receivable supports recurring invoices, batch invoicing, and customized revenue and charge items.Read 8 Oct 2026 · acstechnologies.com
Audit trail
ACS states that correcting a posted expense requires a journal entry, creating an audit trail, and that its controls cannot be altered.Read 7 Oct 2026 · acstechnologies.com
Budgeting and reconciliation
General Ledger supports budgeting, bank account reconciliation, and exporting selected accounts to Microsoft Excel during budgeting.Read 7 Oct 2026 · acstechnologies.com
Budgeting and reports
General Ledger provides budget reports, income and expense statements, balance sheets, and custom reports.Read 8 Oct 2026 · acstechnologies.com
Financial reports
General Ledger creates balance sheets, income and expense statements, budget reports, and customizable reports.Read 7 Oct 2026 · acstechnologies.com
Fund accounting
The accounting tools let churches build a general ledger to match their funds and ministries.Read 8 Oct 2026 · acstechnologies.com
Nonprofit reporting
General Ledger supports FASB 116 and 117 reporting requirements for nonprofit organizations.Read 8 Oct 2026 · acstechnologies.com
Payroll
ACS Payroll handles church and pastor-specific payroll needs, including housing allowances, multiple cost centers, direct deposits, and leave tracking.Read 8 Oct 2026 · acstechnologies.com
Reconciliation
General Ledger can reconcile bank accounts and print reconciliation reports.Read 8 Oct 2026 · acstechnologies.com
Tax filing
ACS Tax E-File is an optional service within ACS software for filing state and federal tax forms online.Read 7 Oct 2026 · acstechnologies.com

Plans and prices

ACS Financials Priced on request Pricing not stated on the opened product pages Read 8 Oct 2026 · acstechnologies.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Multiple fund books with automatic transfer balancing
  • Budgeting and bank account reconciliation
  • Accounts payable and receivable tools
  • Church-specific payroll features
  • Cloud or local deployment options

Limits

  • Pricing is available only on request
  • Windows and web platforms only
  • Tax E-File is optional

Who it suits

ACS describes ACS Financials for churches, including medium, large and mega-sized organizations, and nonprofit accounting teams needing ministry-specific financial features.

Verdict

ACS Financials combines fund accounting, reporting, invoicing, payroll and nonprofit-oriented compliance features for church organizations. Its deployment choices and broad accounting coverage suit larger church finance operations, while pricing requires contacting ACS.

Where Specifiction places it

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