Payment Vouchers in School Accounting

Q: Which plan includes payment vouchers?

Payment vouchers are part of SwiftPlus's finance features, available from the Pro plan at UGX 750 per student per term.

Q: Who raises payment vouchers?

Typically the bursar or accountant, with role-based access controlling who can approve payments.

What is a payment voucher?

A payment voucher is a document that records a payment made by the school - who was paid, how much, when, for what, and by what method. It is the audit trail for school spending: every payment out of school funds should have one.

Why payment vouchers matter

What a payment voucher records

How vouchers fit the accounting cycle

How SwiftPlus handles payment vouchers

Frequently asked questions

Is a receipt the same as a payment voucher?

No - a receipt records money received (for example school fees), while a payment voucher records money paid out.

Which plan includes payment vouchers?

Who raises payment vouchers?

Related resources

Finance & Accounting →

General ledger and trial balance →

School Finance hub →

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