Accounts Department

Accounts department of Agogo Presbyterian Hospital

is made up of four (4) main units viz; (a) Agogo Hospital Finance section which is made
up of Accounts Department and Stores. (b) Primary Health Care Accounts. (c) Nurses
Training College Accounts. (d) Eye Department Accounts. These divisions are headed by
various Accounting staff under the jurusdiction of an Accounts manager. The strength of
the department are;
Accounts Number Of Accounts
Departments. Staff.
Agogo Hospital 16
Primary Health Care 2
Nurses Training 2
College
Medical and Drugs 5
Stores
TOTAL. 25
The department has various units to handle day to day financial operation. A. Cash
Transaction unit i. Petty Cashier and other Cashiers ii.Preparation of cash book and other
duties associated with cash. B. Ledger control unit i. Ledgers and preparation of final
Accounts. ii. Debtors /Creditors and stocks control. C. National Health Insurance unit. D.
Salary and Wages unit. E. Stores and Stocks. The Section, apart from taken custody of the
Finances of the Hospital, is tasked to prepare various financial information to
management on monthly and quarterly basis, and preparation of quarterly report for
Board meetings. Type Of Reports: Monthly Receipt and Payments Accounts for the
following; A. Management meetings and Workers groups.viz; T.U.C, Nurses, Doctors and
Anesthetists. B. Quarterly Income and Expenditure Accounts for Management and Board.
C. Yearly Income and Expenditure Account for auditing purposes.
Accounts Manager 1
Senior Accountant 1
Accountants 4
Assistant Chief Accounts 1
Officer
Principal Accounts Officer 3
Senior Accounts Officer 1
Accounts Officer 7
Accounts Assistant 2
Supply Officers 2
Senior Store-Keepers 3
TOTAL 25
The Accounts Manager's jurisdiction covers the following areas under Presbyterian Health
Services; i. Agogo Hospital ii. Agogo PHC iii. NTC Agogo iv. Aowin Suaman PHC - Enchi
(Western Region) v. Assin Nsuta Presby Health Post (Central Region) vi. Assin Praso Presby
Health Post (Central Region) vii. Kwahu Praso Presby Health Post (Eastern Region)
Achievements The Department was adjudged the best Accounting department under CHAG
institutions in Ghana in the year 1997 for keeping an up to date accounting records to
promote true and fair accountability. It continues to serve as practical training grounds for
many staff of various organizations especially CHAG institutions, Polytechnic Students,
Universities and other tertiary institutions.