The accounting thread

We've grown large enough for our dues to cover our expenses every single month. Yay us! As such, for 2006, I'm going to start keeping a public accounting of our money.

In the long run, I'd like to build up a slush fund of $50. That way, if anyone's game is damaged, lost or stolen (Barnes and Noble is a big place with lots of people wandering in and out) the club can replace it on the spot. All our games are owned by individuals, and I want people to feel completely comfortable and secure when bringing games to share with us all.

January Fees and Expenses:

$44 Dues collected
-
$19 Meetup.com Fees
$14.06 Office Max (Name badges and Sharpies)
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$10.94 January Overage


The first half of last year Chaz and I paid for the fees out of pocket. In the second half of the year, the club started paying for itself. At the very end of the year, we had a total overage of just under $50. That money was used to buy the following games for the club:

$22.35 Cartagena
$18.95 King Me
$9.55 Pack of Flies
$7.95 **Shipping
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$58.85 Total

February Fees and Expenses:

$44 Collected
-
$19 Meetup.com Fees
______
$25 February Overage
+10.94 January Overage
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$35.94 Club Funds


March Fees and Expenses:

$42 Collected
-
$19 Meetup.com Fees
______
$23 March Overage
+ 35.94 Previous Overage
______
$58.94 Club Funds

Addendum:

We had a couple of people chip in $10 in late payments to make up for previous months. Therefore, even though March had about half the usual attendance, we brought in roughly the same amount of money as we did in February.

April Fees and Expenses:

$38 Dues Collected
-
$19 Meetup.com Fees
_____

$19 April Overage
+ 58.94 Previous Overage
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$77.94 Total Club Funds
(-$50 emergency buffer)

$27.94 Club Savings

May Fees and Expenses:


$44 Dues Collected
-
$19 Meetup.com Fees
___
$25 May Overage
+ $77.94 Previous Overage
___
$102.94
(- $50 emergency buffer)

$52.94 Club Savings

June Fees and Expenses

$46 Dues Collected
-
$19 Meetup.com Fees
$8.15 New Dice
___
$18.85 June Overage
+ $102.94 Previous Overage
___
$121.97
(- $50 emergency buffer)

$ 71.79 Club Savings

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We also recieved 16 free demo-games worth a total of $440 (retail).

July Fees and Expenses

$38 Dues Collected
-
$19 Meetup.com Fees
$15.06 Plastic Boxes for game transport
___
$3.94 June Overage
+ $121.97 Previous Overage
___
$125.91
(- $50 emergency buffer)

$ 75.91 Club Savings

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We also recieved 5 free games from Barnes and Noble worth $140 retail.

August Fees and Expenses

$38 Dues Collected
-
$19 Meetup.com Fees
___
$19 June Overage
+ $121.97 Previous Overage
___
$140.91
(- $50 emergency buffer)

$ 94.91 Club Savings

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We also recieved "Pirates of the Caribbean Dice" from Barnes and Noble, worth $20 retail.

September Fees and Expenses

$46 Dues Collected
-
$19 Meetup.com Fees
___
$ 27 June Overage
+ $140.97 Previous Overage
___
$167.91
(- $50 emergency buffer)

$ 117.91

Tournament Games:
$19.95 - Buccaneer
$19.95 - Queen's Necklace
$14.40 - Sleuth
$15.00 - Dead Money
$7.95 - Shipping and Handling
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$77.25
+
$11.00 - Apples to Apples Blanks
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$88.25



$117.91
-
$88.25
______
$29.66 Club Savings

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We also recieved 2 copies of "Blokus" from Barnes and Noble, worth $60 retail.

October Fees and Expenses

$32 Dues Collected
-
$19 Meetup.com Fees
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$13 September Overage
+ $89.66 Previous Overage
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$102.66

( - $50 emergency buffer)


$52.66 Club Savings