DUTIES:

The duties of the Treasurer as stated in The A.A. Service Manual...

- Keeping financial records for the area
- Reporting regularly to the assembly
- Receiving and managing the area’s Seventh Tradition funds (Click here to contribute)
- Encouraging contribution support for area and G.S.O. services
- Staying abreast of any tax or legal considerations

The Area 83 Treasurer shall be responsible for the receipt and disbursement of all monies received on behalf of the Area. The Treasurer shall deposit all monies in a chartered bank. Two signatures shall be required for withdrawal of Area funds; normally, that of the Treasurer and that of the Area Secretary. But where circumstances warrant, the name of another Committee member may be substituted for that of the Area Secretary. The Area Committee shall approve the necessary signatures.

The Treasurer shall prepare a financial guideline for Area 83, in such detail that is acceptable to the Area Committee and the Assembly.

The Area Committee shall appoint auditors, and the Treasurer shall make appropriate documents available for examination. Each year, the Treasurer shall prepare Spending Guidelines to be presented to the Spring Assembly.
A prudent reserve fund in the amount of no more than one year's operating expenses shall be kept. The financial year shall be from the 1st of January to the 31st of December.

 QUALIFICATIONS:

- A solid period of sobriety
- Organizational skills for good record-keeping; accounting or bookkeeping experience
- Computer skills appropriate for the duties of the position
- Ability to speak about financial matters to an audience that does not have the same financial skills

Material on Finance from our General Service Office...