Accounting Manual

Introduction

An accounting manual is a handbook that ensures consistency and uniformity of accounting procedures. It should be in line with best accounting practices to ensure compliance with law. It is a great tool to enhance accounting staff competencies and share and transfer knowledge amongst employees.

Why

This toolkit is useful for your organisation if the organisation:

• needs procedures and internal controls to foster a culture of accountability in the organisation.
• is increasing in complexity and size and needs to set-up standard accounting procedures.
• wants to define clear responsibilities and accountabilities within the organisation.

What you can expect

In six steps this toolkit guides you to design your own accounting manual. Here you’ll find a step-by-step guide, tools, examples and other resources for creating an accounting manual.

What you get

Know how: an overview of how to design an accounting manual step-by-step.
Example: a detailed accounting and finance manual.
Tool: a template to set up a basic accounting tracker for your organisation.