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W2 Day 10 of Nana's Internship

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  Week 2 Day 10 (18 April 2025) Activity - Informed Ms. Amber that I had completed the task she assigned to me. She then taught me how to amend the latest amount in the schedule for the tax department to proceed with the accounting process. - Began keying in the sales transactions of a new client’s company, as assigned by Ms. Chan. - Continued by entering the bank-in transactions for the client’s company. Key Learning -  Learned how to update accounting schedules with the latest figures for tax purposes. -  Understood the importance of accurate and timely adjustments in financial records. -  Practiced data entry for sales and bank-in transactions of a client’s company. -  Strengthened familiarity with different types of financial transactions. -  Continued improving communication skills by updating supervisors on task completion. -  Gained better awareness of the flow and requirements of real-world accounting processes.   Reflection Today,...

W2 Day 9 of Nana's Internship

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  Week 2 Day 9 (17 April 2025) Activity - Recapped the process of using the UBS system to key in data and made adjustments to additional journal entries for the opening balance of a client's company for the new year assessment. - Reconfirmed whether the double entries I keyed in were correct by checking the Trial Balance and the Statement of Profit and Loss. - Started keying in the current year’s assessment transactions and learned how to find supporting documents in the company file, as well as communicate with the client and the company secretary to obtain more documents. - Received a new task from Ms. Chan to key in data for a new client into the SQL system.   Key Learning - Reviewed and reinforced knowledge of using the UBS accounting system. - Learned how to make journal entry adjustments to opening balances. - Strengthened understanding of double-entry accuracy by checking the Trial Balance and Profit and Loss Statement. - Practiced sourcing supporting documents from...

W2 Day 8 of Nana's Internship

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  Week 2 Day 8 (16 April 2025) Activity -  Continued keying in the claim listing payments from yesterday. - Received another task from Mr. Lim, which involved handwritten data from a customer. He asked me to input the data into Excel and classify it as materials (purchases), sales, or expenses. - At the same time, I received another urgent task from Ms. Amber, which took priority over Mr. Lim’s task. - Ms. Amber taught me how to key in data using the UBS system.   Key Learning - Strengthened data entry skills by continuing with claim listings. - Learned how to classify unorganized data into proper categories (purchases, sales, expenses). - Gained experience in balancing tasks from different supervisors based on urgency. - Learned to prioritize urgent tasks and manage workflow effectively. - Got hands-on training in using the UBS accounting system. - Improved multitasking and adaptability under time-sensitive conditions.   Reflection Today was a busy day w...

W2 Day 7 of Nana's Internship

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  Week 2 Day 7 (15 April 2025) Activity - Continued keying in the company’s payment vouchers. - After completing the task, I received two more files from Ms. Chan: one for the office claim listing and another for Hasina’s staff claim listing (January to December 2024). I began entering the payment vouchers based on this new data. - Handled a client phone call and helped convey the client’s request to Ms. Amber.   Key Learning - Continued improving accuracy and speed in entering payment vouchers. - Learned how to handle multiple claim listings and organize them efficiently. - Gained experience in working with staff reimbursement records. - Improved communication skills by assisting a client over the phone. - Learned how to properly convey messages and coordinate between clients and internal staff. - Built confidence in multitasking between accounting duties and basic client service.   Reflection Today, I continued keying in payment vouchers and received two additional file...

W2 Day 6 of Nana's Internship

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Week 2 Day 6 (14 April 2025) Activity - Continued keying in the company’s payment records. - Assigned a task by Mr. Lim, the company director, to record handwritten data into an Excel file, which had no specific format. - After completing that task, I switched back to my previous work. Key Learning - Strengthened data entry skills by working with both accounting software and Excel. - Learned how to organize and structure unformatted data in Excel. - Practiced adaptability when switching between different types of tasks. - Improved time management by balancing new tasks with ongoing work. - Experienced communication with higher-level staff (company director) and responding to their requests and gained confidence in handling tasks independently. Reflection Today, I continued working on the company’s payment records and was given a new task by Mr. Lim, the company director. I was asked to input handwritten data into Excel, which came without any format or structure. Th...

Week 1

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Week 1 (07 April - 11 April 2025) Day 1:  W1 Day 1 of Nana's Internship Day 2:  W1 Day 2 of Nana's Internship Day 3:  W1 Day 3 of Nana's Internship Day 4:  W1 Day 4 of Nana's Internship Day 5:  W1 Day 5 of Nana's Internship

W1 Day 5 of Nana's Internship

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Week 1 Day 5 (11 April 2025) Activity -  Continued keying in the company’s payment records. - Received a new file of payment records from Ms. Chan to record.   Key Learning - Continued to build accuracy and consistency in recording payment transactions. - Strengthened data entry skills in handling real accounting documents. -  Gained experience in managing newly assigned accounting files. - Improved ability to stay organized while working on multiple sets of records. - Developed better familiarity with company payment processes. Reflection Today, I continued entering payment records for the company, which helped me further develop consistency and attention to detail. Ms. Chan also gave me a new file of payment records to work on, which gave me more exposure to real transaction data. I felt more confident handling the records this time as I’ve become more familiar with the system and the process. This task also helped me stay focused and organized while managing multi...

W1 Day 4 of Nana's Internship

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Week 1 Day 4 (10 April 2025) Activity -  After completing the urgent task assigned by Ms. Amber, I continued working on the task that Ms. Chan had given me on my first day. Key Learning -  Learned to prioritize tasks by completing urgent assignments before returning to previous work and improved time management skills by balancing tasks from different supervisors. -  Gained experience in continuing and completing ongoing accounting tasks with minimal supervision. - Developed better focus and consistency when handling long-term assignments.  - Practiced switching between different accounting tasks efficiently. - Strengthened understanding of workflow management in a real working environment. Reflection On Day 4, I focused on managing and balancing multiple tasks effectively. I began the day by completing an urgent assignment from Ms. Amber, which needed immediate attention. After that, I resumed the task originally assigned by Ms. Chan on my first day. It was a bit ch...

W1 Day 3 of Nana's Internship

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Week 1 Day 3 (09 April 2025) Activity -  Continued keying in client’s sales and expense - Communicate with client to request supporting documents to record the expense. - While waiting for the client to send the supporting documents for the company, Ms. Amber taught me how to fill in the fixed assets schedule to calculate depreciation expenses and how to key in the expenses into the system. - After finishing all the data entry, we checked whether the records tallied with the Statement of Profit and Loss and the Balance Sheet to ensure accuracy. Key Learning - Continued practicing data entry for client’s sales and expenses. -  Learned how to communicate professionally with clients to request supporting documents and gained experience in handling missing or delayed documents while maintaining workflow. -  Learned how to fill in the fixed assets schedule and calculate depreciation expenses and practiced entering depreciation expense into the accounting system. - Understood t...

W1 Day 2 of Nana's Internship

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Week 1 Day 2 (08 April 2025) Activity -  Continued keying in yesterday's task -  Ms. Amber, the Human Resource Manager and staff from the Audit Department, assigned me a task to set up a full set of accounts for a new client in the SQL system. - After setting up a new database in the system, I learned how to key in the opening balances using the insufficient documents provided by the client. - After that, I continued keying in the client’s purchases into the system. Key Learning -  Continued practicing data entry for accounting records in the system. -  Learned how to set up a full set of accounts for a new client using the SQL accounting system and gained experience in creating a new database for client accounts. - Understood how to input opening balances, even when dealing with incomplete or insufficient documentation and improved problem-solving skills by identifying and filling in missing information. - Learned how to key in purchase transactions accurately into ...