Advances in Community Services Research

The Importance of Cash and Bank Management and Inspection: An Education

2025-11-03T18:00:16+07:00

Purpose: The main objective of this PKM is to educate students at Ricci I High School in Jakarta on the importance of effective, secure, and efficient cash and bank management. This activity is designed to give students a deep understanding of how to identify, record, classify, and report cash and bank transactions, including the cash and bank audit process.

Research Design and Methodology: The PKM implementation method consists of three stages, namely planning, implementation, and dissemination of activity results. In the implementation stage, an educational approach is used through the delivery of materials, case-study-based training, and post-test learning evaluation. The training participants are high school students from Ricci 1 Jakarta, Indonesia, selected for their interest in accounting and financial management.

Findings and Discussion: The results of the activity show that this PKM successfully increased students' knowledge of cash and banking concepts and basic auditing practices, including auditing techniques, transaction documentation, cash calculation reports, bank reconciliation, and balance confirmation. Based on the post-test results, participants' understanding reached 92%, indicating the effectiveness of the interactive learning method used.

Implications: This activity can improve students' financial literacy and awareness of accountability. In practical terms, this PKM fosters positive synergy between universities and partner schools and serves as a model for practice-based learning that can be applied in secondary education to develop superior, integrity-driven human resources.

Digital Finance: Financial Recording Education for Women Entrepreneurs

2025-11-14T06:21:45+07:00

Purpose: This community service activity aims to improve literacy and digital-based financial recording skills among women entrepreneurs in Padanglampe Village, especially Family Welfare Empowerment (PKK) members who still rely on manual recording. The program is designed to provide ongoing education, introduce relevant digital finance applications, and offer assistance and consultation on their use.

Research Design and Methodology: The activities were conducted through presentations on basic accounting materials, training on digital financial recording, demonstrations of the BukuWarung application and similar applications, and interactive discussion sessions. The approach used was socialization, hands-on practice, and participatory mentoring, actively involving partners throughout the entire process.

Findings and Discussion: The results of the activity showed an increase in partners' knowledge of digital financial recording concepts and ease of use of smartphone-based financial recording applications. Partners also gained a greater understanding of basic accounting and financial recording, and a greater awareness of the importance of consistent financial recording. The participants' enthusiasm was evident in their active involvement in question-and-answer sessions, discussions, and the practical use of the application.

Implications: This activity provides practical benefits for women entrepreneurs, especially in improving the efficiency of digital-based business financial management. The program also opens up opportunities for developing basic accounting consulting services and sustainable digital recording for rural communities.

Empowerment of Family Welfare Empowerment Groups Through Local Potential-Based Entrepreneurship Training

2025-11-15T00:31:44+07:00

Purpose: This study aims to improve the entrepreneurial capacity of PKK mothers in Padang Lampe Village through training based on local potential, encourage the use of village resources for independent business development, and strengthen the family economy.

Research Design and Methodology: The research used a descriptive-qualitative approach with participatory methods, involving Family Welfare Empowerment (PKK) mothers as the main participants, along with the village government and local stakeholders. The activity lasted three months, spanning the stages of preparation, training, mentoring, and evaluation. Data was collected through observation, interviews, documentation, and product evaluation.

Findings and Discussion: The study's results show that local, potential-based entrepreneurship training can improve participants' knowledge, production skills, and packaging skills. Participants can recognize the potential of their villages and turn it into products of economic value, while also demonstrating increased motivation, collaboration, and readiness to form new businesses. This program also produced an Entrepreneurship Module that can be used as a sustainable guide.

Implications: This activity strengthens the village entrepreneurship ecosystem by increasing women's capacity, leveraging local potential, and providing institutional support to villages. This program can be used as an implementable model for community empowerment based on local resources in other regions.

Empowering Women Through Decoupage Skills and Legal Education on Consumer Protection in Creative Businesses

2025-11-17T13:24:27+07:00

Purpose: This Community Service (PkM) activity aims to empower the Padeci business group from the PKK Women's Team in Padanglampe Village by strengthening their creative skills through decoupage techniques and increasing their legal literacy in consumer protection. This program is designed to encourage the creation of skilled, creative women who can increase their family income.

Research Design and Methodology: The implementation methods include hands-on practice in making decoupage crafts from household waste, such as used bottles and cans, legal counseling on consumer protection, and intensive communication with partners to ensure the program's sustainability. A participatory approach is used to help participants learn in an applicable and independent manner.

Findings and Discussion: The activity increased participants' knowledge and skills in processing household waste into products of economic value through decoupage techniques. In addition, participants' understanding of the rights and obligations of business actors and consumer protection mechanisms also increased. The participants' enthusiasm showed that the program was in line with the community's needs and had potential for further development.

Implications: This program provides practical benefits, including creative business opportunities that can support the household economy. From a managerial perspective, the results of these activities can serve as a basis for establishing small business groups based on PKK (Family Welfare Movement) and for encouraging further training in areas such as digital marketing and product branding.

Environmental and Economic Empowerment through Ecoprint Training for PKK Members

2025-11-18T20:12:36+07:00

Purpose: This community service activity aims to empower members of the Padanglampe Village PKK through training in the manufacture of ecoprint products made from local leaves as an effort to preserve the environment and create additional sources of income. The program is designed to improve technical skills, foster ecological awareness, and open up creative economic opportunities based on local potential.

Research Design and Methodology: The methods used include socialization, entrepreneurship presentations, demonstrations of ecoprint techniques, hands-on practice in creating motifs on tote bags, and interactive discussions and marketing assistance. The activities are planned for August 2025 with a target of 15–20 PKK members. A participatory approach is used to ensure that participants truly master the skills.

Findings and Discussion: This activity improved participants' understanding of the importance of environmentally friendly natural resource management and introduced ecoprint as an easy, economical production technique with high selling value. Participants demonstrated improved skills in producing tote bags with local leaf motifs and gained an understanding of simple branding and marketing processes for marketing environmentally friendly products.

Implications: This program has practical implications for empowering rural women, particularly by creating green business opportunities that support sustainable development goals. From a managerial perspective, this program encourages the formation of community-based business groups and the development of market-ready creative products. The results of these activities are expected to strengthen the community's economic independence through sustainable ecoprint businesses.

Financial Literacy and Capital Access Training for Women Microentrepreneurs

2025-11-18T20:39:31+07:00

Purpose: This Community Service Activity (PKM) aims to improve women micro-entrepreneurs' understanding of financial literacy and business financial management, and to expand their access to formal capital. The program is designed to strengthen participants' capacity to manage business finances effectively and utilize various safe and legal sources of capital.

Research Design and Methodology: The PKM program was implemented using a socialization, education, and practical training approach through presentations, discussions, question-and-answer sessions, and demonstrations of simple bookkeeping. Participants were also introduced to financial technology, such as digital wallets, and strategies for obtaining financing from formal financial institutions. The program targeted 15–25 women micro-entrepreneurs from the PKK group in Padanglampe Village.

Findings and Discussion: This activity successfully increased participants' understanding of the importance of structured business financial management and the use of financial technology to support business operations. Participants gained insight into formal sources of capital and understood the risks of informal loans. They also showed enthusiasm for applying simple bookkeeping and learning strategies to secure capital from formal financial institutions.

Implications: This program makes an essential contribution to promoting women's economic independence in rural areas and strengthening community financial literacy. It is hoped that this activity will become a sustainable model that can be replicated in other target areas while also supporting the long-term capacity-building of women's MSMEs.

Technopreneurship Training to Improve the Competitiveness of Local Community Products

2025-11-18T20:50:39+07:00

Purpose: This study aims to describe technopreneurship strategies as an approach to empower small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Padanglampe Village to increase the competitiveness of local products. The primary focus of the study is how the use of technology can strengthen the capacity for innovation, production, and digital-based marketing for the PKK women's group as program partners.

Research Design and Methodology: The activities were carried out through the Community Service Program (PkM) using participatory training methods. The implementation included providing materials, demonstrations, hands-on practice, and mentoring on entrepreneurship, product innovation, digital marketing, and simple business management.

Findings and Discussion: Technopreneurship training has been proven to improve participants' knowledge, skills, and digital literacy. PKK members demonstrated improved abilities in product design, marketing via online platforms, and optimizing technology in the production process. This activity also strengthened entrepreneurial motivation and opened up more competitive business opportunities.

Implications: This program has practical implications for women's empowerment and village economic development, grounded in local potential. Technopreneurship training can serve as a sustainable model for village governments, academics, and MSME communities to strengthen business capacity, expand market access, and enhance the competitiveness of local products.

Development of Digital-Based Accounting Entrepreneurship to Improve the Capacity of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises

2025-11-18T21:05:15+07:00

Purpose: This Community Service activity aims to increase the business capacity of MSME players through the development of digital-based accounting entrepreneurship, particularly in strengthening digital literacy, financial recording capabilities, and readiness to face digital transformation in Padanglampe Village.

Research Design and Methodology: The program was implemented through counseling, practical training, and intensive mentoring for PKK groups and MSME actors. Participants were trained to use digital accounting applications to record transactions, monitor cash flow, and prepare financial reports. Evaluation was conducted through observation, participant feedback, and assessment of application usage skills before and after training.

Findings and Discussion: The results show a significant improvement in the mastery of digital accounting applications. Participants can record transactions more neatly, accurately, and in a structured manner. Financial management has become more transparent, thereby supporting more accurate business decision-making. In addition, participants have begun to understand the importance of digitization in expanding marketing and improving business efficiency.

Implications: This program has implications for strengthening MSME competitiveness through digital and accounting literacy, increasing income, and facilitating access to funding. Sustainable implementation is recommended to enhance the digital transformation of rural MSMEs.

Training on Utilizing Plastic Spoons to Make Crafts to Boost Community Creativity and Income

2025-11-18T21:12:03+07:00

Purpose: This community service activity aims to improve the knowledge and skills of the Padanglampe Village community, especially the Family Empowerment and Welfare (PKK) group of mothers, in utilizing used plastic spoons to make crafts that are both useful and economically valuable. The program also aims to foster creativity and open up opportunities to increase income through plastic waste processing.

Research Design and Methodology: The approach used was a participatory method, in which the community was directly involved in all stages of the activity, from preparation to implementation. The training process included socialization, discussion, question and answer sessions, deliberation, material delivery, and hands-on practice in craft making.

Findings and Discussion: Initial interviews showed that most participants still had limited knowledge about creativity and the use of plastic waste as a source of income. Through training, participants gained a new understanding of plastic spoon processing techniques and their economic potential. The enthusiasm of the participants showed a high level of interest in developing creative skills based on plastic waste.

Implications: This program has practical implications for increasing community capacity in waste management and creative economic development. This training model can also be used as a reference for community empowerment programs in other regions facing similar problems.