Supporting Jamu Entrepreneurs: Innovative Financial Record-Keeping Solutions for Karya Jaya Village

Yunita Sarah Siregar
Wina Nurfitriani
Lailan Syafrina Hasibuan
Syafrita Ridha Ginting

Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Bidang Sains dan Teknologi
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): Februari 2026

This community service program aimed to enhance the digital financial literacy of traditional jamu sellers in Karya Jaya Village, Rambutan District, Tebing Tinggi City, through the implementation of a structured training and mentoring model. The program was designed using a participatory approach that integrated needs assessment, classroom instruction, hands-on workshops, and post-training mentoring. Initial field observations revealed that most participants relied on memory-based or manual bookkeeping practices, resulting in inaccurate financial records, difficulty separating personal and business finances, and limited ability to evaluate profitability. Training sessions introduced participants to user-friendly digital bookkeeping applications, particularly VoCash, focusing on cash flow recording, expense categorization, financial separation, and preparation of basic financial reports. Evaluation using pre-test and post-test instruments demonstrated an average increase of 45% in participants’ financial knowledge and digital competency. Furthermore, 85% of participants reported being able to independently record transactions after the mentoring phase. Beyond technical improvements, the program fostered behavioral changes in financial discipline and transparency. The findings indicate that community-based digital literacy interventions can significantly strengthen micro-entrepreneurs’ financial management capacity and support sustainable local economic development.