My Internship E-Logbook Report

Week 17 Day 83 (30 Jul  2025) Activity -  Continued checking all the transactions with other files to verify whether my records were accurate or if there were any missing transactions. This included reviewing staff payslips, staff claims, the business’s petty cash, and costs and commissions from car sales. - Received a new urgent task from Mr. Lim to create invoices based on an example he provided, with a one-hour deadline. Key Learning -  Improved my ability to work under time pressure and prioritize urgent tasks without compromising accuracy. - Strengthened my understanding of how to prepare invoices correctly using provided references. - Learned the importance of multitasking and staying calm when shifting from one detailed task to an urgent assignment. Reflection Today was a mix of detailed account checking and high-pressure task management. While I was still deep into verifying staff payslips, claims, petty cash, and commissions, Mr. Lim handed me an urgent task to c...

  Week 17 Day 82 (29 Jul  2025) Activity -  Continued checking all the transactions with other files to verify whether my records were accurate or if there were any missing transactions. This included reviewing personal claims from January until May 2024. - Reviewed broker and commission, EPF, SOCSO, PCB, and the business owner's advances to the company for 2024. Key Learning -  Strengthened my ability to analyze and cross-check multiple accounts simultaneously. - Gained a deeper understanding of statutory contributions (EPF, SOCSO, PCB) and their impact on overall accounts. - Learned to manage time better while handling complex and detailed account verification tasks. Reflection Today’s work felt particularly detailed as I handled a mix of personal claims and statutory contributions, along with verifying advances made by the business owner. The variety of items made the process more challenging because each category had i...

    Week 17 Day 81 (28 Jul  2025) Activity -  Continued checking all the transactions with other files to verify whether my records were accurate or if there were any missing transactions. This included reviewing personal claims, petrol and toll expenses, costs of car purchases or maintenance claimed by the clients as the business owners, and office use claims from June until December 2024. Key Learning -  Improved my ability to handle detailed verification work with consistency and focus. - Learned to recognize patterns in expense categorization that help speed up checking. - Understood the importance of maintaining clear records for better accuracy and efficiency. Reflection Today was another intense day of reviewing transactions in detail, especially as the period I was checking covered the final six months of 2024. Some of the transactions were straightforward, but others required me to cross-check carefully with supporting documents to ensure the accuracy o...

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  Week 16 Day 80 (25 Jul  2025) Activity -  Continued checking all the transactions with other files to verify whether my records were accurate or if there were any missing transactions. This included reviewing personal claims, petrol and toll expenses, car plate purchases on behalf of clients, costs of car purchases/maintenance claimed by the clients as the business owners, and office use claims. Key Learning -  Strengthened understanding of the importance of cross-checking various categories of expenses to ensure accuracy. - Improved skills in verifying supporting documents and detecting inconsistencies. - Learned to clarify which expenses should be recorded in the business account and which are for personal use. Reflection Today’s task required a lot of focus and patience as I carefully went through multiple categories of transactions. It was quite challenging because the records were extensive and involved different types of expenses, such as personal claims, off...

Week 16 Day 79 (24 Jul  2025) Activity -  Continued checking all the transactions with other files to verify whether my records were accurate or if there were any missing transactions, specifically for office maintenance, rental expenses, utility bills, internet bills, printing & stationery, and upkeep of office. - Communicated with the client to clarify several transactions that were unclear during the checking session. Key Learning -  Importance of double-checking every transaction against source documents to ensure accuracy. - Learned how to communicate professionally with clients to resolve accounting discrepancies. - Realized that even small classification errors can affect the final account accuracy. Reflection Today was another detail-heavy day that tested both my patience and focus. Going through each transaction category from office maintenance to upkeep of office which required not just accuracy, but also a deep understanding of how each expense should be re...

  Week 16 Day 78 (23 Jul  2025) Activity -  Checked and adjusted the client's bank account to reduce taxable income after receiving additional supporting documents. - Called Telekom to resolve the office phone issue where we couldn't receive external calls. - Verified transactions by cross-checking with other supporting files to ensure no missing records including loan/refund loan, Eauto transfers, entertainment, advertisements (Carlist), and car maintenance. Key Learning -  Learned the importance of thorough documentation and cross-referencing to ensure accuracy in client accounts. - Understood how supporting documents can significantly affect tax calculations and reporting. - Gained experience in handling office operations issues, such as contacting service providers like Telekom. Reflection Today’s tasks pushed me to think deeper and pay closer attention to detail. Revisiting the client’s account to reduce taxable income reminded me that accounting is rarely “done...