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Usaha Mikro Kecil Menengah (UMKM) play a strategic role in Indonesia’s economy, serving as key drivers of inclusive economic growth and major contributors to employment creation. Despite their importance, many UMKM operators continue to face significant challenges in financial management, particularly due to the absence of structured and systematic financial record-keeping practices. This condition is also evident among UMKM in Kuning Gading Village, Unit XVIII Kuamang Kuning, where most businesses are still managed in a traditional manner with inadequate bookkeeping systems. This community service program aims to enhance financial literacy and strengthen the capacity of UMKM actors to implement simple bookkeeping as a foundation for effective business financial management. The methods employed include needs assessment through field observation, educational and practical training sessions, hands-on mentoring, and evaluation using pre-test and post-test instruments. The results indicate a significant improvement in participants’ understanding and skills related to transaction recording, separation of business and personal finances, and preparation of simple cash flow statements. Evaluation outcomes show an increase in competency scores from an initial range of 20%–40% to 75%–85% after the training. Furthermore, the program fostered a positive shift in participants’ mindset toward more professional and accountable business management practices. Therefore, the implementation of simple bookkeeping is proven to be an effective initial strategy for strengthening MSME financial governance and supporting sustainable business development at the local level.

This program is a form of community service in the economic sector, especially for MSME players, by helping them with mentoring and providing innovation and finding solutions to obstacles faced in their businesses. The target of the MSMEs who are being assisted is Mrs. Tati, who is an MSME who sells Old School Bolu. The problem is that these MSMEs don't have a distinctive characteristic and don't have an attractive logo, so this will result in not attracting the attention of consumers. Apart from that, the appearance of Mrs. Tati's Instagram account hasn't been updated for a long time because Mrs. Tati doesn't understand how to use Instagram as an advertising medium. So this activity provides a solution to this problem by providing education about the use of social media, namely adding content to cellphone numbers, addresses and also online orders as well as helping with practical financial recording using the Kasvlo application