eep in mind that what you are seeing in the table above is a snapshot and so it fails to capture some of the dynamic quality of the influx and outflow of funds. Two days after the close of this period, the church received a check from the Children’s Center, bringing that line up to the budgeted amount. On the other side, there are a number of accruing expenses that, when they are paid will bring the actual expenses much closer to their budgeted amount. Finally, this year the deadline for this budget falls before Easter, a time when there is traditionally a large increase in plate offerings.