MAPBA

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The need for support from accountants is largely driven by a lack of skills at a local level. More often than not, the financial matters of these organisations are being administered by local volunteers not necessarily having the expertise or background in accounting or finance.As such,it can be very difficult to keep accurate records and perform your normal duties; with a different set of accounts, reporting formats and complying to controls and policies set forth by the governing bodies ; you clearly need support.

It is not uncommon for our partners to spend many hours, sometimes days adding figures to complex and confusing Excel spreadsheets. In a short time, a volunteer can give back valuable time to front line staff by offering guidance, simplifying reporting methods and assisting with queries. In many ways the role of our volunteers is 'consulting', rather than day-to -day 'accounting' and real sustainable impact can be achieved in a far shorter time-frame and thus creating value for the NGOs.