Internship study conducted at Tororo municipal council western division in the office of the finance department

Abstract

The aim of field work training is to integrate theory to practical knowledge; attitude and experience that will enable me become effective and efficient in future. The field work training was carried out at Tororo municipal council Local Government under the Finance and Accounts Section. The aim of the field work training was to help the student attain new knowledge and practical experience, improve confidence in problem solving, gain opportunities to relate with different categories of people met in the real life situation, exposure to the demands and challenges of the work place, improve appreciation of the profession and better work, integrate theory to practical knowledge; attitude and experience. During the period I participated in various activities of the organization while in the office. In this period of attachment, the intern prepared different books of accounts right away from the occurrence of financial transactions up to the financial reports. In the process the student prepared different documents such as the payment voucher/receipts and posted different books of accounts such as the cash book, the ledgers, the vote book, the abstracts, and the revenue register. To crown it all, the internship period was a time of self-realization and getting to a new world. The different skills acquired in fields of financial management, development planning, contract management. Monitoring and evaluation, confidentiality accountability and the inter-personal skills gained were so great to note. The student commended the leadership of TMC for the continued support to students in terms of transport, breakfast, and others to the students in addition to the office equipment like papers and computer though more should be procured. He urged Busitema University to increase on the facilitation given to the students. He finally commended students to have maximum respect for field supervisors and any other person they interact with though out the field attachment period regardless of their background, training, social and economic differences. Work willingly whenever they are attached, adhere to the field attachment code of conduct and provide reports and other forms of feedback to the university and the host partner.