Society Keeper blog
Practical advice for running an association
Plain-language articles for committees on collections, accounts, AGMs and member service.
Accounts
Setting Up Expense Heads: A Chart of Accounts for Your Association
A practical way to organise your association's expense heads so monthly reports make sense, audits go faster and the committee can actually see where the money goes.
11 October 2026 5 min read
Accounts
Trial Balance Explained: A Plain-Language Guide for Society Treasurers
What a trial balance shows, why debits must equal credits, and how a treasurer can use it each month to catch mistakes before they reach the AGM.
11 October 2026 5 min read
Accounts
How to Read a Balance Sheet: A Guide for Association Committee Members
A line-by-line walkthrough of your association's balance sheet, the five questions every committee member should ask, and the warning signs worth raising at the AGM.
11 October 2026 5 min read
Accounts
Managing Supplier Bills and Payables in a Welfare Association
How to record supplier bills when they arrive, pay them in an orderly way, and keep a payables list that matches your books, with a simple monthly routine.
11 October 2026 5 min read
Accounts
A Simple Petty Cash System for Associations That Survives an Audit
How to set up a fixed petty cash float, record small expenses properly and top it up each month, so tea, bulbs and rickshaw fares stop cluttering your main cash book.
11 October 2026 5 min read
Accounts
Receipts & Payments vs Income & Expenditure: what your committee should present at the AGM
Two statements, two different questions. Understanding the difference helps committees answer members clearly — and avoid the most common AGM arguments.
14 September 2026 2 min read