My Internship E-Logbook Report

  Week 26 (29 September -  03 October 2025) Day 126:  W26 Day 126 of Nana's Internship Day 127:  W26 Day 127 of Nana's Internship Day 128:  W26 Day 128 of Nana's Internship Day 129:  W26 Day 129 of Nana's Internship Day 130:  W26 Day 130 of Nana's Internship

    Week 26 Day 130 (03 October  2025) Activity -  Continued reviewing and keying in the cash sales (POS) transactions for the period of April 2018 until July 2018. - Checked the cash book listings, including payments made by cash, cheque, and other general payments to ensure completeness and consistency with supporting documents. Key Learning -  Learned how to interpret and verify various types of payment records in a cash book. - Improved understanding of how different payment methods affect the reconciliation and reporting process. - Gained more experience in identifying discrepancies and ensuring all transactions are properly recorded. Reflection Today’s work deepened my appreciation for the importance of accuracy and structure in maintaining a cash book. As I reviewed different types of payments which is cash, cheque, and general and I realized how easy it is for small discrepancies to occur if records are not updated consistently. I also learned how cross-...

      Week 26 Day 129 (02 October  2025) Activity -  Continued reviewing and keying in the cash sales (POS) transactions for the period of October 2017 until March 2018. - Amended some records in the previous accounts by reclassifying certain expenses as fixed assets, as the client had moved into a new office, and the renovation costs should be recognized under fixed assets instead of expenses. Key Learning -  L earned how to identify and reclassify items that should be treated as fixed assets instead of expenses, following accounting standards. - Understood the relationship between business events, such as relocation, and how they impact financial reporting. - Improved skills in analyzing supporting documents and ensuring proper categorization in accounts. Reflection Today, I learned that not all spending should automatically be treated as an expense—especially when it contributes to the long-term value of a business. In this case, the client’s office relo...

Week 26 Day 128 (01 October  2025) Activity -  Continued keying in the payment vouchers that were paid by cash for the period of February 2018 to July 2018. - Checked official receipts to ensure that the recorded amounts tallied with the payments received for the period of August 2017 until July 2018. - Reviewed and keyed in the cash sales (POS) transactions for the period of August 2017 until September 2017. Key Learning -  Learned how to reconcile official receipts with payment records to ensure accuracy and detect discrepancies. - Strengthened understanding of handling cash sales and POS transactions, which require detailed verification to avoid misstatements. - Gained practical experience in managing large volumes of historical financial data across different months. Reflection Today’s tasks deepened my understanding of the importance of cross-checking supporting documents against actual payment records. Reconciling official receipts with received payments showed me h...

    Week 26 Day 127 (30 September  2025) Activity -  Amended several records for the previous client’s account work and ensured accuracy by creating a backup copy of the updated files. - Continued keying in the payment vouchers that were paid by cash for the period of October 2017 to January 2018. Key Learning -  Learned the importance of carefully performing amendments and ensuring that updated work is always backed up to maintain data security. - Gained more confidence in handling cash vouchers systematically across different months and understood how they affect financial statements. Reflection Today’s experience emphasized the importance of accuracy and accountability in accounting work. While amending the client’s records, I realized that even a small adjustment can impact the overall reporting, which reinforced the need for precision in every entry. Creating a backup copy also made me appreciate the value of safeguarding data, as unexpected issues or error...

  Week 26 Day 126 (29 September  2025) Activity -  Continued checking statements and preparing the bank reconciliation for the period of June 2018 until July 2018. - Keyed in the payment vouchers that were paid by cash for the period of August 2017 until September 2018. Key Learning -  Learned how to carefully handle cash payment vouchers to ensure they are recorded in the right period. - Improved understanding of how bank reconciliation links to both cash and cheque transactions. Reflection Today’s work felt a little challenging because I had to deal with two different sets of records at once which is bank reconciliations and cash payment vouchers. It took extra focus to make sure everything tallied properly, especially since the transactions spanned across different months and years. I realized how important it is to stay systematic when handling overlapping tasks, or else it becomes easy to overlook something small. Even though the process was repetitive, I notice...