W7 Day 35 of Nana's Internship
Activity
- Continued sorting the client’s business receipts from November to December.
- Started keying in the transactions into the Excel file based on the categorized receipts.
Key Learning
- I strengthened my understanding of how to organize raw source documents (like physical receipts) into meaningful categories for accurate data entry.
- Learned the importance of consistency when labelling and recording transactions to avoid errors later in the financial statements.
- Realized that good document management at the beginning of the process makes the rest of the accounting workflow much smoother and more efficient.
- Practiced identifying which expenses belong under which accounts, which helped reinforce my basic accounting classification skills.
Reflection
Today I continued working on the remaining receipts from November to December, and honestly, it felt a bit overwhelming at first. There were so many small pieces of paper to go through, and some of them were hard to read or didn’t clearly show what the payment was for. But after spending some time carefully reviewing each one, I started to recognize patterns and became more confident in categorizing them into the correct accounts.
Once I moved on to keying in the transactions into Excel, I realized how important the sorting process really is because when the receipts are properly arranged, the data entry becomes much smoother. Although this task was time-consuming and repetitive, I found a certain rhythm to it, and it helped me reinforce my understanding of accounting basics like classifying expenses and matching receipts to relevant accounts.
This experience also reminded me how critical good documentation habits are, not just for accountants, but for business owners too. When records are messy or unclear, it adds unnecessary stress and delays. But when things are organized, the work becomes a lot more manageable. Even though I’m still learning, I feel proud of how much more efficient and accurate I’ve become. It motivates me to keep improving, and I’m starting to see how even the small tasks play a big role in the bigger picture of accounting work.
