Finance & Administration

Fees in. Books balanced. Reports out.

The finance module is a full double-entry accounting system shaped around school income — term fees, boarding, transport and scholarships — with a receipt desk the bursar can run at full speed.

  • Double-entry
  • Offline receipts
  • Audit-friendly history

A receipt desk, not a queue

Search by name or LIN, split a payment across fee heads, take SchoolPay, Airtel Money, ObPay or cash, and print a receipt with a verification QR code.

Books that stay balanced

Every receipt, payment, journal and payroll entry posts to the ledger once. The day book shows the trial-balance effect before you commit.

Control without friction

Screen-level rights for bursars, accountants and directors, duplicate-posting warnings, and a version history you can restore from.

The counter

A receipt in under a minute

Quick POS is designed for term-opening queues: type part of a name, pick the learner, choose the fee lines, take payment and print. The ledger posts immediately — there is no evening re-keying step.

  • Fee heads and instalmentsTuition, boarding and meals, transport and extras on one receipt.
  • Barcode and touch modesClassic POS for a keyboard, quick POS for a touch screen.
  • Print, reprint, verifyReceipt templates with school branding; QR code on the printout for later checking.
The ledger

Every voucher, visible

The day book lists everything posted on a date with debit and credit totals. Drill into a voucher to see its entries, then into a ledger to see the running balance.

Opening balances are entered per ledger when you set up the company, so the first trial balance is meaningful — not a wall of suspense entries.

How to enter opening balances

Beyond the counter

The parts a school actually needs at year end

Fixed assets

Asset register and depreciation

Record buildings, vehicles, computers and furniture with purchase cost, useful life and a depreciation method. Print the register and post the period depreciation to the ledger.

Supports book depreciation and URA-style tax depreciation columns.

Payroll

Payroll with overtime, leave and appraisals

Employee masters, gross pay, overtime, deductions, PAYE, LST and NSSF, payslips and a payroll voucher that posts to the ledger. Leave balances and appraisal notes stay with the employee record.

Enable payroll in Features (F1). Figures are calculation aids — confirm current URA bands.

Budgets

Budget versus actual

Set budgets by ledger and period, then compare against posted transactions. Useful for term planning and board reporting.

Bank & cash

Reconciliation and cash flow

Reconcile bank accounts against statements and read the cash or funds flow statement for the term. Payment advice helps you prepare supplier runs.

Straight answers

Finance questions we get on every call

Can we keep our existing chart of accounts?

Usually. You can create ledgers and groups to match the school's current structure, enter opening balances, and retire the accounts you no longer use. For non-profit schools there is a ready-made chart with school fees, boarding and transport income.

What happens if two bursars receipt at once?

On the school network they share one database. Each user signs in with their own rights, and every voucher records who posted it and when. Duplicate-transaction checks warn before a second identical posting.

Do the digital payment imports post automatically?

Yes, when the learner payment code is unique and the reference is stable. Payments with a missing or duplicate code are held in a review list instead of being guessed at.

Can the director see reports without editing anything?

Yes. Give a report-only role: the user can open reports and print, but cannot post, edit masters or change settings.

Bring one term of fee records

On the call we will receipt a payment, post it, and walk it through to the trial balance and outstanding report.