Schools across Ghana were closed for some time. This was to curb the spread of the fast-spreading coronavirus(COVID- 19). The news portal, the Ghanaweb reported this on the 16th of March 2020. Since then, school feesand feeding fee collection from parents came to a standstill. “Yet the payment of bills such as salaries, rent,electricity bill, water bill has not come to a standstill" lamented Mr. Amuzu, the headmaster of Twinkle TotsInternational school in a telephone conversation with Mr. Berko- the school's accountant. Mr. Berko decided tooffer some advice to Mr. Amuzu on how the school could settle its outstanding bills due in the next six months.This way, the school could continue to stay afloat. What advice do you think Mr. Berko offered to Mr. Amuzuon settling the school's bills? Discuss comprehensively.

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