QuickBooks Accounting Software Training for Educational Staff Under ABC Educational Foundation of Timor Leste: An International Community Service Activity

Abstract

This community service activity aims to hold a training in QuickBooks accounting software for the educational staff at a foundation in Timor Leste. The foundation is ABC educational foundation. This foundation operates in the education industry. The foundation owns schools and other education institutions. Previously, the staffs never used QuickBooks accounting software. This is the first time they operate QuickBooks Accounting software. Therefore, it is expected through this training that the staffs will comprehend how to use the QuickBooks accounting software to record transactions and prepare financial statements necessary for any types of institutions or companies. The community service activity was conducted through direct offline training. The training was conducted at Dili, Timor Leste, on 27-28 February 2025. The training was attended by 30 educational staffs for 2 full days. The training was conducted successfully. After training, we conducted a post-test to find out how well the participants comprehended the materials. Overall, the participants were satisfied with the training, and they were able to record transactions and construct financial statements during the training. QuickBooks accounting software could be used for the operation and education at ABC Educational foundation. To enhance comprehension of the attendants, the training must be practical with real case studies. This way, it is easier to understand how the QuickBooks accounting software works to record and prepare financial statements. The operation of QuickBooks accounting software requires direct connection to the internet. When the connection is interrupted, the operation of the software will be delayed. Therefore, the staffs must ensure the connectivity to the internet during the operation of the software. This training is an international community service program. Therefore, this activity will strengthen the education collaboration between Indonesia and Timor Leste. We also hope that this training will enhance the understanding toward accounting software and how the software can assist accountants or accounting staffs in their daily routines.