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The Monthly Reports You Should Be Running Each Month: What Your Councils Want To See

by 
Emma Goldring
· Updated
Apr 20, 2021

As a council clerk, you're a busy person, which is why we recommend running reports on your accounts every once in a while. It's one of the best ways to keep tabs on all transactions and to ensure everything’s looking in order. 

Trust me, you’ll thank yourself later!

In part 2 of our 3-part video series covering advanced reporting features, Scribe Support Accountant Hannah shows you some of the things that can help keep your council accounts in order each month. 

This includes:

  • Summary Report
  • Detailed Cost Centre
  • Monthly Flexed Budget 
  • Bank Reconciliations
  • Transactions Report

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You shouldn't let your Scribe account go to waste! We’re here to help make sure you get the most out of it by demonstrating all the features available to you. 

Got 20 minutes? Watch the really useful video below…

Key Takeaways

Promise: keep on top of your council accounts by completing monthly reports

Helpful Principles: 

  1. Knowing what types of reports to run each month
  2. Learning how to run the monthly reports using Scribe
  3. Managing edited transactions

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