Indkasserers

Indkasserer is a Danish noun meaning a person who collects money owed to an organization or delivers funds to a treasury. The term is used across contexts, including religious institutions, local government, and historical descriptions of financial administration. The verb indkassere means to collect or cash in; the agent is the indkasserer.

Historically, the role was one of the frontline financial helpers who physically collected payments, such as offerings at a church service, rent, or taxes, and transported them to a central treasury. The duties varied by context and era; the indkasserer could be a lay employee, a church member, or an appointed municipal employee.

In ecclesiastical contexts, an indkasserer is often the person who gathers church offerings from parishioners, marks envelopes, and ensures funds are forwarded to the parish treasurer (kasserer) or the diocesan treasury. The exact division of duties between indkasserer and kasserer has differed between congregations; in some cases the terms overlapped or the roles were combined into a single office.

In historical documents, the term also describes public revenue collectors who collected taxes, rents, or dues on behalf of authorities. These figures played a central role in local administration before modern centralized taxation systems.

Today, the term is mainly encountered in historical or specialized contexts. In contemporary Danish usage, more precise terms are often used to describe specific occupations, such as church treasurers or tax officers, while indkasserer remains a descriptive label in archives and genealogical sources.