Accounting software is necessary for private school owners that do not have bursars or accountants in their employ. This software which is tailor-made specially to serve the accounting needs of a school or a group of schools such as nursery, primary and secondary schools would provide solution to the various accounting problems facing some schools, especially, the private schools.
The number of nursery, primary, and secondary schools owned by private individuals is on the increase, especially in the developing countries. A common feature among these private schools is that many of them do not have accountants. What many of the school proprietors do is to simply employ accounts clerks or make their secretaries do some book-keeping work for them. The reason why they do this is to save cost. Consequently, many of such private schools usually end up not having good accounting system. Such acts directly or indirectly bring some negative effects in the management of the private schools.
The good news for these private schools is that we now have accounting software for schools that can equally do the work of accountant where one is not available, or where the available accountant is over loaded with work. The private school owners should consider making use of this software so as to maintain good accounting records in their schools. The use of the software is by far cheaper than the employment of accountants. It is capable of handling the various financial transactions of the private schools, such as receipts and payments. It can also prepare the various accounts for the schools such as the opening statement of affairs, the receipts and payments accounts, the income and expenditure account, and the balance sheet. From the above mentioned accounts, The software can also ascertain the cash balance, the bank balance, the accumulated fund, the surplus if any.
This accounting software will surely provide the private schools with the relevant accounting information needed for efficient running of the schools. It will make an invaluable accounting tool to the private schools in the developing countries in particular, and in fact, to all schools in general.By Emeka Okorie
The number of nursery, primary, and secondary schools owned by private individuals is on the increase, especially in the developing countries. A common feature among these private schools is that many of them do not have accountants. What many of the school proprietors do is to simply employ accounts clerks or make their secretaries do some book-keeping work for them. The reason why they do this is to save cost. Consequently, many of such private schools usually end up not having good accounting system. Such acts directly or indirectly bring some negative effects in the management of the private schools.
The good news for these private schools is that we now have accounting software for schools that can equally do the work of accountant where one is not available, or where the available accountant is over loaded with work. The private school owners should consider making use of this software so as to maintain good accounting records in their schools. The use of the software is by far cheaper than the employment of accountants. It is capable of handling the various financial transactions of the private schools, such as receipts and payments. It can also prepare the various accounts for the schools such as the opening statement of affairs, the receipts and payments accounts, the income and expenditure account, and the balance sheet. From the above mentioned accounts, The software can also ascertain the cash balance, the bank balance, the accumulated fund, the surplus if any.
This accounting software will surely provide the private schools with the relevant accounting information needed for efficient running of the schools. It will make an invaluable accounting tool to the private schools in the developing countries in particular, and in fact, to all schools in general.By Emeka Okorie
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