The Treasury Department of the Bangladesh Adventist Union Mission is embarking on a transformative journey by installing and implementing Sunplus accounting software. To empower Adventist Treasurer and Accountants to strengthen financial accuracy and transparency, the BAUM Head office in Dhaka hosted a comprehensive 10-day training program from October 08 to 18, 2024. This program aims to equip treasurers and accountants from various missions and institutions with the skills they need to effectively utilize Sunplus, covering all key aspects of the software. It was facilitated by David Anokeye Larbey, Jerson Guanzon Paican, Kenneth Jo Deles and Vedhamuthu Andrews Selvaraj.
This 10-day training program starts with a devotion by Elder David, in which he gave his biblical reflections on ‘Equipped for every good work’ from the epistle of Apostle Paul, 2 Timothy 3:17, “so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” (NIV). He urged all union administrators, treasurers, accountants, and Bangladesh Adventist Union Mission employees to serve the Lord with accuracy, diligence, integrity, humility, and ethical responsibility.
The adaptation of Sunplus is designed to enable treasury personnel to manage resources more effectively, enhance report capabilities, advance the church’s financial management, and improve overall efficiency. It was an important initiative where the participants highly emphasized transparency, good governance in financial management, stewardship, and accountability. It covered all critical aspects of the Sunplus software, including the biblical foundation of stewardship in financial management, techniques for generating insightful reports, and strategic planning.
The treasury department of Bangladesh Union Mission and treasurers and accountants from missions and institutions were highly encouraged and empowered with unique skills to foster a culture of transparency and accountability, ensuring that each financial decision would be served for the glory of the Lord and fulfill the greater purpose of the church’s mission.