My Internship E-Logbook Report

  Week 21 (25 August -  29 August 2025) Day 101:  W21 Day 102 of Nana's Internship Day 102:  W21 Day 102 of Nana's Internship Day 103:  W21 Day 103 of Nana's Internship Day 104:  W21 Day 104 of Nana's Internship Day 105:  W21 Day 105 of Nana's Internship

  Week 21 Day 105 (29 Aug  2025) Activity -  Keyed in cash sales into the customer invoice entry in SQL for the months January to June 2025. - Separated and recorded cash sales between business stock sales and personal stock sales by preparing an Excel record for the same period. - Went to BSN to renew a client’s business SSM certificate for 5 years. Key Learning -  Gained hands-on practice using SQL to key in customer invoices and understood the importance of ensuring entries align with actual cash sales. - Learned how to separate business-related and personal stock sales, which is crucial to maintain accuracy in reporting and avoid tax or compliance issues. - Understood more about the administrative side of business compliance by handling the renewal of the SSM certificate, which reminded me that accounting services extend beyond financial records into regulatory responsibilities. Reflection Today’s work felt like a mix of routine office tasks and something a littl...

  Week 21 Day 104 (28 Aug  2025) Activity -  Continued keying in payment vouchers for the new account, covering the months from March to June 2025. - Communicated with the client to request supporting documents in order to reconcile and tally the amounts with cash sales records. Key Learning -  Learned the importance of consistency when keying in vouchers month by month, ensuring no gaps or overlaps in the records. - Understood how supporting documents from clients are essential to confirm accuracy and avoid mismatches between vouchers and sales. - Improved my communication skills by learning how to politely follow up with clients for documents that are crucial for the accounts. Reflection Today felt like another step forward in building this new account properly. As I continued entering the vouchers from March to June, I noticed how the process became smoother once I got into the rhythm. However, the real challenge was making sure the numbers tally with cash sales, ...

  Week 21 Day 103 (27 Aug  2025) Activity -  Started working on a new set of accounts involving businesses under the responsibility of Mr. Lim and Ms. Amber. My task was to begin keying in the payment vouchers for the period of January to February 2025. Key Learning -  Learned the importance of carefully entering each payment voucher in chronological order to ensure accuracy in recording cash outflows. - Understood how different businesses, even under the same person in charge, might have different payment patterns, which makes proper documentation even more crucial. - Gained exposure to handling the initial stage of a new account, which requires setting a solid foundation for the rest of the bookkeeping. Reflection Today felt like a fresh start, almost like a clean slate after spending the past few weeks amending and fixing the old accounts. Starting a new account gave me a different kind of energy. It felt lighter, but also carried its own responsibilities. As I ke...

  Week 21 Day 102 (26 Aug  2025) Activity -  Amended certain items in the invoice as requested by Mr. Lim. - Issued a quotation for a client regarding monthly bookkeeping service charges, as instructed by Ms. Amber. - Continued checking and amending the costs and sales double entries, while maintaining the stock value and identifying which cars should be carried forward to the following year. Key Learning -  Learned how even small adjustments in invoices are important to match client requirements and avoid disputes later. - Understood more about preparing quotations for recurring bookkeeping services and how pricing reflects the workload and value provided. - Gained deeper experience in handling double entry corrections and maintaining stock value, especially in deciding which assets need to be carried forward. Reflection Today’s work gave me a good mix of client service and technical accounting tasks. Amending the invoice for Mr. Lim made me realize how detailed and...

Week 21 Day 101 (25 Aug  2025) Activity -  Issued a quotation for foreign clients regarding the recurring two-monthly SST submission service. - Had a discussion with the senior account executive and continued amending and checking the car costing and selling transactions by adjusting the double entries. Key Learning -  Learned how to prepare quotations for foreign clients clearly and professionally, especially for recurring compliance services like SST. - Understood better how double entry adjustments impact the accuracy of both costing and sales records. - Realized the importance of seeking guidance from seniors, as it helps me avoid repeating mistakes and improves the reliability of my work. Reflection Today gave me a balance of client-facing and technical tasks. Preparing the quotation for the foreign client reminded me that communication in accounting is not only about numbers but also about presenting services clearly so the client can understand the value. On the te...