Policy 
Opening an Account
Service Unit Treasurers or Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan staff will recommend banks from the list below that troops can use. Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan staff will work with Service Units to designate banks. Girl Scout troop accounts must be opened under Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan’s name and tax identification number/EIN.
Please select a bank from one of the following:
All accounts must be named “GSHOM Troop # ___.”
Accounts remain the property of Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan; therefore, individual names or addresses cannot be printed on the checks
Troop accounts require the names and signatures of at least two and up to three registered and unrelated adults, one of which may be a member of the Service Unit Team.
Any adult that handles funds for a Girl Scout troop must submit to a background check.
Any adult that handles funds for a Girl Scout troop must register as a member of Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan including troop leader, co-leader, treasurer, product program manager and any troop volunteer who will handle funds (the registration fee can be paid for with troop funds).
The Authorization to Open and Hold a Troop Bank Account form is available from your Troop Support Specialist. Once completed, one copy must be sent to the address listed on the bottom of the form.
Troop accounts are not to have credit cards, but debit cards are acceptable.
Once you get a troop account, ACH form must be completed—and submitted.
Leader Financial Responsibilities
Dos and Don’ts for Your Troop Checkbook
If you agree to above financial policies, please submit the following information to obtain your
'Authorization to Open and Hold a Troop Bank Account' form from Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan.
