Sunday's count, signed by two people and locked.

Countaline is simple software for the volunteer treasurer of a small church. Count the offering, track your funds, print the board report, and hand it all to the next treasurer in one click.

Become a founding member — $99 for the first year

Full refund if we miss January 15, 2027, or if you change your mind before then. Cancel anytime; you will not be charged again.

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Example (illustration, not real data)

Sunday count · 2 Nov

Checks: $842.00
Cash: $442.00
Total: $1,284.00

Signed by M. Lopez and D. Chen

Locked

Does this sound like your week?

Sunday afternoon. You are at the kitchen table with a stack of checks, a pile of cash, and a spreadsheet that never quite adds up.
Two people counted, but the only proof is a paper slip in a folder. If someone asks later, you hope you can find it.
It is January. Dozens of members need a giving statement, and you are copying amounts out of the books by hand.

How it works

Set up in about 5 minutes. Name your church and add your funds, like General, Building and Missions.
Count on Sunday. Two counters enter the offering. Both sign off. The total locks.
Print the board report. One click each month gives you a clean PDF, fund by fund.
Hand it over when the time comes. The next treasurer gets the full history in one click.

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Five things it does

Two-counter count

1. A Sunday count that two people sign.

Two counters enter the offering. Both sign off, and the total locks so it cannot be quietly changed. If a mistake turns up later, you add a correction that is linked to the count.

Replaces: the count sheet, the paper slip in the folder, and the "did anyone check this?" worry.

2. Funds that stay separate.

Keep General, Building, Missions and any other fund apart. See what is in each one at any time.

Replaces: the spreadsheet with one tab per fund and a total you have to re-check.

3. A board report in one click.

Each month, get a PDF with balances by fund, income and expenses, and the counts with both signers. Add a short note of your own.

Replaces: the evening you spend building the report from scratch.

4. Year-end giving statements.

Make a statement for each giver. It lists each gift with its date and amount. You add your own wording at the bottom.

Replaces: the January mail merge and the hand-copied gift lists.

Handover

5. A real handover.

When a new treasurer takes over, they get the full history, the funds, the balances and the past reports in one click. You can also export everything to CSV or PDF at any time.

Replaces: the box of files, the "where is the password?" email, and the lost year of history.

Is this for you?

It is for you if:

You are the treasurer of a US church with fewer than about 100 members.
You are a volunteer, or do this on top of another job.
You want a simple tool, not a full accounting system.
You want two people to count and sign every time.

It is not for you if:

You need online giving or card donations. We do not take payments.
You need payroll, tax filing or bank feeds. We do not do those.
You want full accounting software with a general ledger.

Founding member offer

$99 for your first year. Founding members get:

Your price locked for as long as you stay.
The first version, shipping by January 15, 2027.
A direct line to us while we build the first version.

After the first year, the normal price is about $25 to $29 a month. As a founding member, your price stays locked while you stay.

Our promise: If we do not ship the first version by January 15, 2027, you get a full refund. If you change your mind before it ships, write to us and we will refund you in full. Your first year starts when your account opens, not when you pay. Cancel anytime; you will not be charged again.

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FAQ

1. Is my church's data safe?

We take it seriously. Each church's records are kept separate from every other church's. Corrections are added as new entries, so there is a trail of who did what. You can export everything whenever you like. Read the full details on our Data and Privacy page.

2. What happens if I am replaced as treasurer?

That is what the handover is for. You invite the new treasurer. They see the full history, the funds and the past reports. You can then step back to view-only or leave. Nothing is lost.

3. Does it work on a Mac or a phone?

Yes. It runs in a web browser, so it works on Mac, Windows and Chromebook, and on a phone or tablet. There is no app to install. It needs an internet connection in this first version.

4. Can I get my data out?

Yes, any time. Export everything to CSV and your reports to PDF. We do not lock your records in.

5. What is not included?

No online giving or card donations. No payroll. No tax filing. No bank feeds. Countaline is a simple record-keeping tool for the treasurer, not accounting software.

6. What does the giving statement say?

It lists each gift with its date and amount, and shows your church's name and address. You add your own wording at the bottom. We do not give tax advice.

7. When does it start, and what if you are late?

The first version ships by January 15, 2027. Your first year starts when your account opens, not when you pay. If we miss that date, or you change your mind before it ships, you get a full refund. You can also cancel anytime.

8. Who are you?

We are The Vera Standard, a studio led by a PhD and former university faculty member who designs systems and spreadsheets for a living. We are based in Hyderabad, India. Write to us at theverastandard@gmail.com.

Stop doing Sunday's count at the kitchen table.

Join as a founding member for $99 for the first year. Full refund if we miss January 15, 2027, or if you change your mind before then. Cancel anytime; you will not be charged again.

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