Pendampingan Implementasi Financial Technology Sebagai Upaya Optimalisasi Laporan Keuangan UMKM Desa Sawah Baru Kabupaten Kampar

Abstract

Various obstacles are still faced by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in their operations, one of which is making financial reports that are not optimal because they still use traditional recording using notebooks, so it is time-consuming and ineffective, especially if the report book is lost. The implementation of this community service is the answer to various obstacles faced by MSMEs, especially in the preparation of financial statements using financial technology through the LAMIKRO application which can be accessed by all MSMEs using android or a website developed by the Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs. The mechanism carried out in this training activity is the presentation of material directly and assistance to participants in making financial reports on the application, the participants are guided to carry out the transaction input process on the application until it becomes a financial report. This activity was carried out by lecturers of the Accounting Study Program, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Riau and then attended by 30 MSME participants in Sawah Baru village, Kampa District, Kampar Regency. The results of the participants' training showed a change in the increase in understanding and knowledge of MSME financial statements and financial technology from the initial correct answer of only 38% to 88%. This service activity is very effective in helping MSMEs in implementing financial technology in the preparation of financial statements and supporting optimizing MSME operational activities to financial management.