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The impact of Covid-19 Virus is very significant for Indonesia economic, especially for small traders or generally called Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).  In connection with the situation of the Covid-19 pandemic which is more better, the tourism in Cisarua Bogor has also begun to be visited by visitors so that the SMEs have also begun to actively trade again. Along with this, the community service is carried out with the aim of providing socialization and training to SMEs regarding the financial transaction recording system in their businesses.  The methods used are socialization, counseling, discussion, interviews and training to SMEs around Cibereum Village RT.001 / RW.006, Cisarua District, Bogor Regency. This activity lasted for 2 (two) weeks starting from preparation and planning, while the implementation of the activity is 2 (two) days, and the community service Team is 17 lecturers of STIE Ganesha Jakarta were followed by 10 lecturers of Management and 7 lecturers of Accounting. The results obtained from counseling and discussion is SMEs understand if the importance of financial recording in their business. While the results of training and mentoring, the SMEs feel more clearly and on path about the entry and exit of funds from their business results and the application is also quite easy to understand. The advice that can be given is that SME traders who have not yet recorded should immediately start implementing financial records even though with simple record and for SME traders who already have records but not yet neat, should start tidying up the financia lrecord transactions according to what has been explained above.

The advancement of information technology especially in computerized systems is snowballing. It is also backed by a range of demands from industry/ companies that want to abandon the conventional way of conducting business operations to the use of information technology. MÈMORE is a company engaged in the decoration and crafts industry. The company is now using a computerized system in the form of Microsoft Excel software to monitor the company's income and expense and the company often maintains a separate report in a special book. However, this causes problems for these businesses as there is no more efficient method for data processing or for handling the income and expense. In order to solve the problems of the company, a computerized system of financial management is required that will be tailored to the problems and needs of the owner of the business in order to support the company's growth with reliable, managed, and safe financial data. The system can also differentiate its use between the owner and the employee. It is useful for ensuring the confidentiality and protection of company revenue and expenditure data. 

Accounting information has an important role in achieving business success, including for small businesses. Accounting is one way to produce financial information that can be used by management as a basis for making strategic decisions. Reports produced include balance sheets, profit/loss reports, changes reports and cash flow reports. All of these reports can be used by information users. For small business actors in villages, it is minimal to have accounting records, most of them make business decisions based on experience alone. Small business development is needed to make it strong, both related to development both external to the company and in managing the company's internal. If from an internal perspective, the management of small businesses still considers that the accounting process is still not very important to implement. Empowerment of business management management is very necessary. Good financial reports can provide useful financial information for making strategic business decisions. This community service is expected to increase the ability of business actors in the villages of Bancak District, Semarang Regency so that they can provide information on the financial condition of businesses that are being run for each reporting period. The community service team of ITB Semarang Accounting Study Program lecturers conducted community outreach activities in the form of simple lectures and training. The results of this community service were well received by participants in the Financial Accounting socialization and training for business actors in Bancak District, Semarang Regency.