diff --git a/fineract-provider/config/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml b/fineract-provider/config/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml
index 7663dc1a0..5188da4c4 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/config/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml
+++ b/fineract-provider/config/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
   -->
    
     <module name="TreeWalker">
+    <module name="SuppressWarningsHolder" />
     <module name="RegexpSinglelineJava">
             <property name="format" value="System\.(out)|(err)\.print(ln)?\("/>
             <property name="message" value="Line contains console output."/>
@@ -66,6 +67,11 @@
         </module>
            <module name="OneStatementPerLine"/>
            <module name="EmptyStatement"/>
+             <module name="RegexpSinglelineJava">
+            <property name="format" value="\.printStackTrace?\("/>
+            <property name="message" value="Line contains printStacktrace()."/>
+            <property name="ignoreComments" value="false" />
+        </module>
 <!-- TODO Enable many more checks (go about this one by one, step by step, raise separate PRs fixing and then enforcing):
 
         <module name="HiddenField">
@@ -90,11 +96,7 @@
             <property name="forbiddenImportsExcludesRegexp" value="" />
             <message key="forbid.certain.imports" value="Use ''java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets'' instead of ''{0}''" />
         </module>
-        <module name="RegexpSinglelineJava">
-            <property name="format" value="\.printStackTrace?\("/>
-            <property name="message" value="Line contains printStacktrace()."/>
-            <property name="ignoreComments" value="false" />
-        </module>
+      
         <module name="SuppressWarningsHolder" />
         <module name="OuterTypeFilename"/>
         <module name="IllegalTokenText">
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/AccountingScenarioIntegrationTest.java b/fineract-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/AccountingScenarioIntegrationTest.java
index 3f56e8728..8b6eac7f9 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/AccountingScenarioIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/AccountingScenarioIntegrationTest.java
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ public class AccountingScenarioIntegrationTest {
 
     @Test
     @Ignore // TODO FINERACT-899
-    public void checkPeriodicAccrualAccountingFlow() {
+    public void checkPeriodicAccrualAccountingFlow() throws InterruptedException,ParseException {
         final Account assetAccount = this.accountHelper.createAssetAccount();
         final Account incomeAccount = this.accountHelper.createIncomeAccount();
         final Account expenseAccount = this.accountHelper.createExpenseAccount();
@@ -587,11 +587,8 @@ public class AccountingScenarioIntegrationTest {
         this.journalEntryHelper.checkJournalEntryForAssetAccount(assetAccount, this.EXPECTED_DISBURSAL_DATE, assetAccountInitialEntry);
 
         final String jobName = "Add Accrual Transactions";
-        try {
-            this.schedulerJobHelper.executeJob(jobName);
-        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-        }
+
+        this.schedulerJobHelper.executeJob(jobName);
 
         // MAKE 1
         LOG.info("Repayment 1 ......");
@@ -673,7 +670,7 @@ public class AccountingScenarioIntegrationTest {
 
     @Test
     @Ignore // TODO https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FINERACT-899
-    public void checkPeriodicAccrualAccountingFlow_OVER_PAYMENT() {
+    public void checkPeriodicAccrualAccountingFlow_OVER_PAYMENT() throws InterruptedException,ParseException {
         final Account assetAccount = this.accountHelper.createAssetAccount();
         final Account incomeAccount = this.accountHelper.createIncomeAccount();
         final Account expenseAccount = this.accountHelper.createExpenseAccount();
@@ -704,11 +701,8 @@ public class AccountingScenarioIntegrationTest {
         this.journalEntryHelper.checkJournalEntryForAssetAccount(assetAccount, this.EXPECTED_DISBURSAL_DATE, assetAccountInitialEntry);
 
         final String jobName = "Add Accrual Transactions";
-        try {
-            this.schedulerJobHelper.executeJob(jobName);
-        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-        }
+
+        this.schedulerJobHelper.executeJob(jobName);
 
         // MAKE 1
         LOG.info("Repayment 1 ......");
@@ -732,7 +726,7 @@ public class AccountingScenarioIntegrationTest {
 
     @Test
     @Ignore // TODO https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FINERACT-899
-    public void checkPeriodicAccrualAccountingTillCurrentDateFlow() {
+    public void checkPeriodicAccrualAccountingTillCurrentDateFlow() throws InterruptedException,ParseException {
         final Account assetAccount = this.accountHelper.createAssetAccount();
         final Account incomeAccount = this.accountHelper.createIncomeAccount();
         final Account expenseAccount = this.accountHelper.createExpenseAccount();
@@ -793,11 +787,8 @@ public class AccountingScenarioIntegrationTest {
         this.journalEntryHelper.checkJournalEntryForAssetAccount(assetAccount, LOAN_DISBURSEMENT_DATE, assetAccountInitialEntry);
 
         final String jobName = "Add Periodic Accrual Transactions";
-        try {
-            this.schedulerJobHelper.executeJob(jobName);
-        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-        }
+
+        this.schedulerJobHelper.executeJob(jobName);
 
         final ArrayList<HashMap> loanSchedule = this.loanTransactionHelper.getLoanRepaymentSchedule(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec,
                 loanID);
@@ -827,7 +818,7 @@ public class AccountingScenarioIntegrationTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void checkPeriodicAccrualAccountingAPIFlow() {
+    public void checkPeriodicAccrualAccountingAPIFlow() throws ParseException{
         final Account assetAccount = this.accountHelper.createAssetAccount();
         final Account incomeAccount = this.accountHelper.createIncomeAccount();
         final Account expenseAccount = this.accountHelper.createExpenseAccount();
@@ -1066,14 +1057,10 @@ public class AccountingScenarioIntegrationTest {
         return this.loanTransactionHelper.getLoanProductId(loanProductJSON);
     }
 
-    private LocalDate getDateAsLocalDate(String dateAsString) {
-        LocalDate date = null;
-        try {
-            DateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat("dd MMMM yyyy", Locale.US);
-            date = new LocalDate(df.parse(dateAsString));
-        } catch (ParseException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-        }
+    private LocalDate getDateAsLocalDate(String dateAsString) throws ParseException{
+        DateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat("dd MMMM yyyy", Locale.US);
+        LocalDate date = new LocalDate(df.parse(dateAsString));
+
         return date;
     }
 
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/ClientLoanIntegrationTest.java b/fineract-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/ClientLoanIntegrationTest.java
index c4a01ea08..0775b0d9a 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/ClientLoanIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/ClientLoanIntegrationTest.java
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
-
 /**
  * Client Loan Integration Test for checking Loan Application Repayments
  * Schedule, loan charges, penalties, loan repayments and verifying accounting
@@ -2536,7 +2535,7 @@ public class ClientLoanIntegrationTest {
      */
     @Test
     @Ignore // TODO FINERACT-885
-    public void loanWithFlatCahargesAndPeriodicAccrualAccountingEnabled() {
+    public void loanWithFlatCahargesAndPeriodicAccrualAccountingEnabled() throws InterruptedException {
         this.journalEntryHelper = new JournalEntryHelper(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec);
         this.schedulerJobHelper = new SchedulerJobHelper(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec);
 
@@ -2646,11 +2645,8 @@ public class ClientLoanIntegrationTest {
          * JournalEntry.TransactionType.DEBIT));
          */
         final String jobName = "Add Accrual Transactions";
-        try {
+
             this.schedulerJobHelper.executeJob(jobName);
-        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-        }
 
         loanSchedule.clear();
         loanSchedule = this.loanTransactionHelper.getLoanRepaymentSchedule(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec, loanID);
@@ -2741,7 +2737,7 @@ public class ClientLoanIntegrationTest {
      */
     @Test
     @Ignore // TODO FINERACT-885
-    public void loanWithCahargesOfTypeAmountPercentageAndPeriodicAccrualAccountingEnabled() {
+    public void loanWithCahargesOfTypeAmountPercentageAndPeriodicAccrualAccountingEnabled() throws InterruptedException {
         this.journalEntryHelper = new JournalEntryHelper(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec);
         this.schedulerJobHelper = new SchedulerJobHelper(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec);
 
@@ -2854,11 +2850,8 @@ public class ClientLoanIntegrationTest {
          */
 
         final String jobName = "Add Accrual Transactions";
-        try {
-            this.schedulerJobHelper.executeJob(jobName);
-        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-        }
+
+        this.schedulerJobHelper.executeJob(jobName);
 
         loanSchedule.clear();
         loanSchedule = this.loanTransactionHelper.getLoanRepaymentSchedule(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec, loanID);
@@ -2949,7 +2942,8 @@ public class ClientLoanIntegrationTest {
      */
     @Test
     @Ignore // TODO FINERACT-885
-    public void loanWithCahargesOfTypeAmountPlusInterestPercentageAndPeriodicAccrualAccountingEnabled() {
+    public void loanWithCahargesOfTypeAmountPlusInterestPercentageAndPeriodicAccrualAccountingEnabled()
+            throws InterruptedException {
         this.journalEntryHelper = new JournalEntryHelper(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec);
         this.schedulerJobHelper = new SchedulerJobHelper(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec);
 
@@ -3065,11 +3059,8 @@ public class ClientLoanIntegrationTest {
          */
 
         final String jobName = "Add Accrual Transactions";
-        try {
+
             this.schedulerJobHelper.executeJob(jobName);
-        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-        }
 
         loanSchedule.clear();
         loanSchedule = this.loanTransactionHelper.getLoanRepaymentSchedule(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec, loanID);
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/LoanDisbursementDetailsIntegrationTest.java b/fineract-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/LoanDisbursementDetailsIntegrationTest.java
index 35be2ff3f..8da7b08c8 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/LoanDisbursementDetailsIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/LoanDisbursementDetailsIntegrationTest.java
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ public class LoanDisbursementDetailsIntegrationTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void createApproveAndValidateMultiDisburseLoan() {
+    public void createApproveAndValidateMultiDisburseLoan() throws ParseException{
 
         List<HashMap> createTranches = new ArrayList<>();
         String id = null;
@@ -399,13 +399,13 @@ public class LoanDisbursementDetailsIntegrationTest {
         this.editLoanDisbursementDetails();
     }
 
-    private void editLoanDisbursementDetails() {
+    private void editLoanDisbursementDetails() throws ParseException {
         this.editDateAndPrincipalOfExistingTranche();
         this.addNewDisbursementDetails();
         this.deleteDisbursmentDetails();
     }
 
-    private void addNewDisbursementDetails() {
+    private void addNewDisbursementDetails() throws ParseException {
         List<HashMap> addTranches = new ArrayList<>();
         ArrayList<HashMap> disbursementDetails = (ArrayList<HashMap>) this.loanTransactionHelper.getLoanDetail(this.requestSpec,
                 this.responseSpec, this.loanID, "disbursementDetails");
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ public class LoanDisbursementDetailsIntegrationTest {
                 addTranches, "");
     }
 
-    private void deleteDisbursmentDetails() {
+    private void deleteDisbursmentDetails() throws ParseException{
         List<HashMap> deleteTranches = new ArrayList<>();
         ArrayList<HashMap> disbursementDetails = (ArrayList<HashMap>) this.loanTransactionHelper.getLoanDetail(this.requestSpec,
                 this.responseSpec, this.loanID, "disbursementDetails");
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ public class LoanDisbursementDetailsIntegrationTest {
                 deleteTranches, "");
     }
 
-    private void editDateAndPrincipalOfExistingTranche() {
+    private void editDateAndPrincipalOfExistingTranche() throws ParseException{
         String updatedExpectedDisbursementDate = "01 March 2014";
         String updatedPrincipal = "900";
         /* Update */
@@ -456,16 +456,12 @@ public class LoanDisbursementDetailsIntegrationTest {
 
     }
 
-    private String formatExpectedDisbursementDate(String expectedDisbursementDate) {
+    private String formatExpectedDisbursementDate(String expectedDisbursementDate) throws ParseException {
 
         SimpleDateFormat source = new SimpleDateFormat("[yyyy, MM, dd]");
         SimpleDateFormat target = new SimpleDateFormat("dd MMMM yyyy");
-        String date = null;
-        try {
-            date = target.format(source.parse(expectedDisbursementDate));
-        } catch (ParseException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-        }
+        String date = target.format(source.parse(expectedDisbursementDate));
+
         return date;
     }
 
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/common/ProvisioningIntegrationTest.java b/fineract-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/common/ProvisioningIntegrationTest.java
index d30dc0021..b2f215f6e 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/common/ProvisioningIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/common/ProvisioningIntegrationTest.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class ProvisioningIntegrationTest {
     private LoanTransactionHelper loanTransactionHelper;
 
     @Before
-    public void setup() {
+    public void setup() throws ParseException{
         Utils.initializeRESTAssured();
         this.requestSpec = new RequestSpecBuilder().setContentType(ContentType.JSON).build();
         this.requestSpec.header("Authorization", "Basic " + Utils.loginIntoServerAndGetBase64EncodedAuthenticationKey());
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ public class ProvisioningIntegrationTest {
         return this.loanTransactionHelper.getLoanId(loanApplicationJSON);
     }
 
-    private boolean isAlreadyProvisioningEntriesCreated() {
+    private boolean isAlreadyProvisioningEntriesCreated() throws ParseException {
         ProvisioningTransactionHelper transactionHelper = new ProvisioningTransactionHelper(requestSpec, responseSpec);
         Map entries = transactionHelper.retrieveAllProvisioningEntries() ;
         ArrayList<Map> pageItems = (ArrayList)entries.get("pageItems") ;
@@ -232,20 +232,16 @@ public class ProvisioningIntegrationTest {
             for(Map item: pageItems) {
                 String date = (String)item.get("createdDate") ;
                 DateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("MMM dd, yyyy");
-                try {
-                    Date date1 = formatter.parse(date) ;
-                    DateFormat simple = new SimpleDateFormat("dd MMMM yyyy");
-                    String formattedString = simple.format(Utils.getLocalDateOfTenant().toDate());
-                    Date currentDate = simple.parse(formattedString) ;
-                    if(date1.getTime() == currentDate.getTime()) {
-                        provisioningetryAlreadyCreated = true ;
-                        break ;
-                    }
-                } catch (ParseException e) {
-                    e.printStackTrace();
+                Date date1 = formatter.parse(date) ;
+                DateFormat simple = new SimpleDateFormat("dd MMMM yyyy");
+                String formattedString = simple.format(Utils.getLocalDateOfTenant().toDate());
+                Date currentDate = simple.parse(formattedString) ;
+                if(date1.getTime() == currentDate.getTime()) {
+                    provisioningetryAlreadyCreated = true ;
+                    break;
                 }
             }
         }
-        return provisioningetryAlreadyCreated ;
+        return provisioningetryAlreadyCreated;
     }
 }
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/common/Utils.java b/fineract-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/common/Utils.java
index b7dd1c177..762da9ff5 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/common/Utils.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/common/Utils.java
@@ -192,15 +192,13 @@ public class Utils {
         return (T) (jsonAttributeToGetBack == null ? json : from(json).get(jsonAttributeToGetBack));
     }
 
-    public static String convertDateToURLFormat(final String dateToBeConvert) {
+    public static String convertDateToURLFormat(final String dateToBeConvert) throws ParseException{
         final SimpleDateFormat oldFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("dd MMMMMM yyyy", Locale.US);
         final SimpleDateFormat newFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
         String reformattedStr = "";
-        try {
-            reformattedStr = newFormat.format(oldFormat.parse(dateToBeConvert));
-        } catch (final ParseException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-        }
+
+        reformattedStr = newFormat.format(oldFormat.parse(dateToBeConvert));
+
         return reformattedStr;
     }
 
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/center/CenterImportHandler.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/center/CenterImportHandler.java
index dcc483836..2deb79caa 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/center/CenterImportHandler.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/center/CenterImportHandler.java
@@ -46,13 +46,16 @@ import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
 import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
+
 @Service
 public class CenterImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
 
-
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(CenterImportHandler.class);
     private List<CenterData> centers;
     private List<CalendarData> meetings;
     private List<String>statuses;
@@ -186,7 +189,7 @@ public class CenterImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
                 statusCell.setCellStyle(ImportHandlerUtils.getCellStyle(workbook, IndexedColors.LIGHT_GREEN));
             }catch (RuntimeException ex){
                 errorCount++;
-                ex.printStackTrace();
+                LOG.error("Runtime Exception occured in importEntity function",ex);
                 errorMessage=ImportHandlerUtils.getErrorMessage(ex);
                 writeCenterErrorMessage(centerId,errorMessage,progressLevel,statusCell,errorReportCell,row);
             }
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/chartofaccounts/ChartOfAccountsImportHandler.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/chartofaccounts/ChartOfAccountsImportHandler.java
index b618462f2..efa8de15c 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/chartofaccounts/ChartOfAccountsImportHandler.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/chartofaccounts/ChartOfAccountsImportHandler.java
@@ -42,10 +42,15 @@ import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.IndexedColors;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+
+
 @Service
 public class ChartOfAccountsImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ChartOfAccountsImportHandler.class);
     private  List<GLAccountData> glAccounts;
     private  Workbook workbook;
 
@@ -130,7 +135,7 @@ public class ChartOfAccountsImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
                 statusCell.setCellStyle(ImportHandlerUtils.getCellStyle(workbook, IndexedColors.LIGHT_GREEN));
             }catch (RuntimeException ex){
                 errorCount++;
-                ex.printStackTrace();
+                LOG.error("Problem occurred in importEntity function",ex);
                 errorMessage=ImportHandlerUtils.getErrorMessage(ex);
                 ImportHandlerUtils.writeErrorMessage(chartOfAccountsSheet,glAccount.getRowIndex(),errorMessage,ChartOfAcountsConstants.STATUS_COL);
             }
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/client/ClientEntityImportHandler.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/client/ClientEntityImportHandler.java
index 5912d49c7..0fcc1847e 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/client/ClientEntityImportHandler.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/client/ClientEntityImportHandler.java
@@ -42,11 +42,15 @@ import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
 import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+
 @Service
 public class ClientEntityImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
 
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ClientEntityImportHandler.class);
     private Workbook workbook;
     private List<ClientData> clients;
 
@@ -203,7 +207,7 @@ public class ClientEntityImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
                 statusCell.setCellStyle(ImportHandlerUtils.getCellStyle(workbook, IndexedColors.LIGHT_GREEN));
             }catch (RuntimeException ex){
                 errorCount++;
-                ex.printStackTrace();
+                LOG.error("Problem occurred in importEntity function",ex);
                 errorMessage=ImportHandlerUtils.getErrorMessage(ex);
                 ImportHandlerUtils.writeErrorMessage(clientSheet,client.getRowIndex(),errorMessage,ClientEntityConstants.STATUS_COL);
             }
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/client/ClientPersonImportHandler.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/client/ClientPersonImportHandler.java
index 13b227082..0ee43710f 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/client/ClientPersonImportHandler.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/client/ClientPersonImportHandler.java
@@ -40,12 +40,14 @@ import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
 import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
 @Service
 public class ClientPersonImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
-
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ClientPersonImportHandler.class);
     private Workbook workbook;
     private List<ClientData> clients;
 
@@ -187,7 +189,7 @@ public class ClientPersonImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
                 statusCell.setCellStyle(ImportHandlerUtils.getCellStyle(workbook, IndexedColors.LIGHT_GREEN));
             }catch (RuntimeException ex){
                 errorCount++;
-                ex.printStackTrace();
+                LOG.error("Problem occurred in importEntity function",ex);
                 errorMessage=ImportHandlerUtils.getErrorMessage(ex);
                 ImportHandlerUtils.writeErrorMessage(clientSheet,client.getRowIndex(),errorMessage,ClientPersonConstants.STATUS_COL);
             }
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/fixeddeposits/FixedDepositImportHandler.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/fixeddeposits/FixedDepositImportHandler.java
index c5b17be9c..0598f099b 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/fixeddeposits/FixedDepositImportHandler.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/fixeddeposits/FixedDepositImportHandler.java
@@ -48,12 +48,13 @@ import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
 import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
-
 @Service
 public class FixedDepositImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
-
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(FixedDepositImportHandler.class);
     private Workbook workbook;
 
     private List<FixedDepositAccountData> savings;
@@ -290,7 +291,7 @@ public class FixedDepositImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
                 statusCell.setCellStyle(ImportHandlerUtils.getCellStyle(workbook, IndexedColors.LIGHT_GREEN));
             }catch (RuntimeException ex){
                 errorCount++;
-                ex.printStackTrace();
+                LOG.error("Problem occurred in importEntity function",ex);
                 errorMessage=ImportHandlerUtils.getErrorMessage(ex);
                 writeFixedDepositErrorMessage(savingsId,errorMessage,progressLevel,statusCell,errorReportCell,row);
             }
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/fixeddeposits/FixedDepositTransactionImportHandler.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/fixeddeposits/FixedDepositTransactionImportHandler.java
index 417c14f14..6c3b06997 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/fixeddeposits/FixedDepositTransactionImportHandler.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/fixeddeposits/FixedDepositTransactionImportHandler.java
@@ -42,10 +42,14 @@ import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
 import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+
 @Service
 public class FixedDepositTransactionImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(FixedDepositTransactionImportHandler.class);
     private Workbook workbook;
     private List<SavingsAccountTransactionData> savingsTransactions;
     private String savingsAccountId = "";
@@ -138,7 +142,7 @@ public class FixedDepositTransactionImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
                 statusCell.setCellStyle(ImportHandlerUtils.getCellStyle(workbook, IndexedColors.LIGHT_GREEN));
             }catch (RuntimeException ex){
                 errorCount++;
-                ex.printStackTrace();
+                LOG.error("Problem occurred in importEntity function",ex);
                 errorMessage=ImportHandlerUtils.getErrorMessage(ex);
                 ImportHandlerUtils.writeErrorMessage(savingsTransactionSheet,transaction.getRowIndex(),errorMessage,TransactionConstants.STATUS_COL);
             }
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/group/GroupImportHandler.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/group/GroupImportHandler.java
index d99a0a7e0..e63d8481c 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/group/GroupImportHandler.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/group/GroupImportHandler.java
@@ -46,11 +46,14 @@ import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
 import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
 @Service
 public class GroupImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GroupImportHandler.class);
     private List<GroupGeneralData> groups;
     private List<CalendarData> meetings;
     private Workbook workbook;
@@ -183,7 +186,7 @@ public class GroupImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
                 statusCell.setCellStyle(ImportHandlerUtils.getCellStyle(workbook, IndexedColors.LIGHT_GREEN));
             }catch (RuntimeException ex){
                 errorCount++;
-                ex.printStackTrace();
+                LOG.error("Problem occurred in importEntity function",ex);
                 errorMessage=ImportHandlerUtils.getErrorMessage(ex);
                 writeGroupErrorMessage(groupId,errorMessage,progressLevel,statusCell,errorReportCell,row);
             }
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/guarantor/GuarantorImportHandler.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/guarantor/GuarantorImportHandler.java
index d751b73c4..352e61849 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/guarantor/GuarantorImportHandler.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/guarantor/GuarantorImportHandler.java
@@ -40,11 +40,14 @@ import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
 import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
 @Service
 public class GuarantorImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GuarantorImportHandler.class);
     private Workbook workbook;
     private List<GuarantorData> guarantors;
     private Long loanAccountId ;
@@ -137,7 +140,7 @@ public class GuarantorImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
                 statusCell.setCellStyle(ImportHandlerUtils.getCellStyle(workbook, IndexedColors.LIGHT_GREEN));
             }catch (RuntimeException ex){
                 errorCount++;
-                ex.printStackTrace();
+                LOG.error("Problem occurred in importEntity function",ex);
                 errorMessage=ImportHandlerUtils.getErrorMessage(ex);
                 ImportHandlerUtils.writeErrorMessage(addGuarantorSheet,guarantor.getRowIndex(),errorMessage,GuarantorConstants.STATUS_COL);
             }
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/journalentry/JournalEntriesImportHandler.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/journalentry/JournalEntriesImportHandler.java
index 78d6eee1a..67fc02bea 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/journalentry/JournalEntriesImportHandler.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/journalentry/JournalEntriesImportHandler.java
@@ -42,10 +42,14 @@ import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
 import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+
 @Service
 public class JournalEntriesImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(JournalEntriesImportHandler.class);
     private Workbook workbook;
     private List<JournalEntryData> gltransaction;
     private LocalDate transactionDate;
@@ -212,7 +216,7 @@ public class JournalEntriesImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
                         IndexedColors.LIGHT_GREEN));
             }catch (RuntimeException ex){
                 errorCount++;
-                ex.printStackTrace();
+                LOG.error("Problem occurred in importEntity function",ex);
                 errorMessage=ImportHandlerUtils.getErrorMessage(ex);
                 ImportHandlerUtils.writeErrorMessage(addJournalEntriesSheet,transaction.getRowIndex(),errorMessage, JournalEntryConstants.STATUS_COL);
             }
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/loan/LoanImportHandler.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/loan/LoanImportHandler.java
index 9831593fd..35f76f4cc 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/loan/LoanImportHandler.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/loan/LoanImportHandler.java
@@ -49,11 +49,14 @@ import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
 import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
 @Service
 public class LoanImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(LoanImportHandler.class);
     private Workbook workbook;
     private List<LoanAccountData> loans;
     private List<LoanApprovalData> approvalDates;
@@ -339,7 +342,7 @@ public class LoanImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
                 statusCell.setCellStyle(ImportHandlerUtils.getCellStyle(workbook, IndexedColors.LIGHT_GREEN));
             }catch (RuntimeException ex){
                 errorCount++;
-                ex.printStackTrace();
+                LOG.error("Problem occurred in importEntity function",ex);
                 errorMessage=ImportHandlerUtils.getErrorMessage(ex);
                 writeLoanErrorMessage(loanId,errorMessage,progressLevel,statusCell,errorReportCell,row);
             }
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/loanrepayment/LoanRepaymentImportHandler.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/loanrepayment/LoanRepaymentImportHandler.java
index 9538ba682..6f96ffc6a 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/loanrepayment/LoanRepaymentImportHandler.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/loanrepayment/LoanRepaymentImportHandler.java
@@ -40,10 +40,14 @@ import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
 import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+
 @Service
 public class LoanRepaymentImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(LoanRepaymentImportHandler.class);
     private  Workbook workbook;
     private  List<LoanTransactionData> loanRepayments;
     private Long loanAccountId;
@@ -121,7 +125,7 @@ public class LoanRepaymentImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
                 statusCell.setCellStyle(ImportHandlerUtils.getCellStyle(workbook, IndexedColors.LIGHT_GREEN));
             }catch (RuntimeException ex){
                 errorCount++;
-                ex.printStackTrace();
+                LOG.error("Problem occurred in importEntity function",ex);
                 errorMessage=ImportHandlerUtils.getErrorMessage(ex);
                 ImportHandlerUtils.writeErrorMessage(loanRepaymentSheet,loanRepayment.getRowIndex(),errorMessage,LoanRepaymentConstants.STATUS_COL);
             }
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/office/OfficeImportHandler.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/office/OfficeImportHandler.java
index 4fbfb216a..055e316b1 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/office/OfficeImportHandler.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/office/OfficeImportHandler.java
@@ -38,11 +38,15 @@ import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
 import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
+
 @Service
 public class OfficeImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(OfficeImportHandler.class);
     private List<OfficeData> offices;
     private Workbook workbook;
     private final PortfolioCommandSourceWritePlatformService commandsSourceWritePlatformService;
@@ -107,7 +111,7 @@ public class OfficeImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
                 statusCell.setCellStyle(ImportHandlerUtils.getCellStyle(workbook, IndexedColors.LIGHT_GREEN));
             }catch (RuntimeException ex){
                 errorCount++;
-                ex.printStackTrace();
+                LOG.error("Problem occurred in importEntity function",ex);
                 errorMessage=ImportHandlerUtils.getErrorMessage(ex);
                 ImportHandlerUtils.writeErrorMessage(officeSheet,office.getRowIndex(),errorMessage,OfficeConstants.STATUS_COL);
             }
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/recurringdeposit/RecurringDepositImportHandler.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/recurringdeposit/RecurringDepositImportHandler.java
index 1863a44fc..bcd75b0bf 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/recurringdeposit/RecurringDepositImportHandler.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/recurringdeposit/RecurringDepositImportHandler.java
@@ -45,11 +45,15 @@ import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
 import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+
 @Service
 public class RecurringDepositImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
 
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(RecurringDepositImportHandler.class);
     private Workbook workbook;
     private List<RecurringDepositAccountData> savings;
     private List<SavingsApproval> approvalDates;
@@ -286,7 +290,7 @@ public class RecurringDepositImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
                 statusCell.setCellStyle(ImportHandlerUtils.getCellStyle(workbook, IndexedColors.LIGHT_GREEN));
             }catch (RuntimeException ex){
                 errorCount++;
-                ex.printStackTrace();
+                LOG.error("Problem occurred in importEntity function",ex);
                 errorMessage=ImportHandlerUtils.getErrorMessage(ex);
                 writeRecurringDepositErrorMessage(savingsId,errorMessage,progressLevel,statusCell,errorReportCell,row);
             }
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/recurringdeposit/RecurringDepositTransactionImportHandler.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/recurringdeposit/RecurringDepositTransactionImportHandler.java
index 53d6e50f5..3d6a7d0d3 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/recurringdeposit/RecurringDepositTransactionImportHandler.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/recurringdeposit/RecurringDepositTransactionImportHandler.java
@@ -43,11 +43,15 @@ import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
 import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+
 @Service
 public class RecurringDepositTransactionImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
 
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(RecurringDepositTransactionImportHandler.class);
     private Workbook workbook;
     private List<SavingsAccountTransactionData> savingsTransactions;
     private String savingsAccountId = "";
@@ -141,12 +145,12 @@ public class RecurringDepositTransactionImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
                 statusCell.setCellStyle(ImportHandlerUtils.getCellStyle(workbook, IndexedColors.LIGHT_GREEN));
             } catch (AbstractPlatformDomainRuleException e) {
                 errorCount++;
-                e.printStackTrace();
+                LOG.error("Problem occurred in importEntity function",e);
                 errorMessage = e.getDefaultUserMessage();
                 ImportHandlerUtils.writeErrorMessage(savingsTransactionSheet,transaction.getRowIndex(),errorMessage,TransactionConstants.STATUS_COL);
             }catch (RuntimeException ex){
                 errorCount++;
-                ex.printStackTrace();
+                LOG.error("Problem occurred in importEntity function",ex);
                 errorMessage=ImportHandlerUtils.getErrorMessage(ex);
                 ImportHandlerUtils.writeErrorMessage(savingsTransactionSheet,transaction.getRowIndex(),errorMessage,TransactionConstants.STATUS_COL);
             }
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/savings/SavingsImportHandler.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/savings/SavingsImportHandler.java
index fd190528a..4a7530f3a 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/savings/SavingsImportHandler.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/savings/SavingsImportHandler.java
@@ -46,11 +46,16 @@ import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
 import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+
+
 @Service
 public class SavingsImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
 
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(SavingsImportHandler.class);
     private Workbook workbook;
     private List<SavingsAccountData> savings;
     private List<SavingsApproval> approvalDates;
@@ -277,7 +282,7 @@ public class SavingsImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
                 statusCell.setCellStyle(ImportHandlerUtils.getCellStyle(workbook, IndexedColors.LIGHT_GREEN));
             }catch (RuntimeException ex){
                 errorCount++;
-                ex.printStackTrace();
+                LOG.error("Problem occurred in importEntity function",ex);
                 errorMessage=ImportHandlerUtils.getErrorMessage(ex);
                 writeSavingsErrorMessage(savingsId,errorMessage,progressLevel,statusCell,errorReportCell,row);
             }
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/savings/SavingsTransactionImportHandler.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/savings/SavingsTransactionImportHandler.java
index 030e85401..b63b4b681 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/savings/SavingsTransactionImportHandler.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/savings/SavingsTransactionImportHandler.java
@@ -42,10 +42,14 @@ import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
 import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+
 @Service
 public class SavingsTransactionImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(SavingsTransactionImportHandler.class);
     private Workbook workbook;
     private List<SavingsAccountTransactionData> savingsTransactions;
     private String savingsAccountId = "";
@@ -140,7 +144,7 @@ public class SavingsTransactionImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
                 statusCell.setCellStyle(ImportHandlerUtils.getCellStyle(workbook, IndexedColors.LIGHT_GREEN));
             }catch (RuntimeException ex){
                 errorCount++;
-                ex.printStackTrace();
+                LOG.error("Problem occurred in importEntity function",ex);
                 errorMessage=ImportHandlerUtils.getErrorMessage(ex);
                 ImportHandlerUtils.writeErrorMessage(savingsTransactionSheet,transaction.getRowIndex(),errorMessage,TransactionConstants.STATUS_COL);
             }
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/sharedaccount/SharedAccountImportHandler.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/sharedaccount/SharedAccountImportHandler.java
index 214bc41a7..bef8163fb 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/sharedaccount/SharedAccountImportHandler.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/sharedaccount/SharedAccountImportHandler.java
@@ -40,10 +40,15 @@ import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
 import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+
 @Service
 public class SharedAccountImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
+
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(SharedAccountImportHandler.class);
     private Workbook workbook;
     private List<ShareAccountData> shareAccountDataList;
     private List<String>statuses;
@@ -161,7 +166,7 @@ public class SharedAccountImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
                 statusCell.setCellStyle(ImportHandlerUtils.getCellStyle(workbook, IndexedColors.LIGHT_GREEN));
             }catch (RuntimeException ex){
                 errorCount++;
-                ex.printStackTrace();
+                LOG.error("Problem occurred in importEntity function",ex);
                 errorMessage=ImportHandlerUtils.getErrorMessage(ex);
                 ImportHandlerUtils.writeErrorMessage(sharedAccountsSheet,shareAccountData.getRowIndex(),errorMessage,SharedAccountsConstants.STATUS_COL);
             }
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/staff/StaffImportHandler.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/staff/StaffImportHandler.java
index a29318eeb..19d0564cc 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/staff/StaffImportHandler.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/staff/StaffImportHandler.java
@@ -38,11 +38,14 @@ import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
 import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
 @Service
 public class StaffImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(StaffImportHandler.class);
     private List<StaffData> staffList;
     private Workbook workbook;
 
@@ -112,7 +115,7 @@ public class StaffImportHandler implements ImportHandler {
                 statusCell.setCellStyle(ImportHandlerUtils.getCellStyle(workbook, IndexedColors.LIGHT_GREEN));
             }catch (RuntimeException ex){
                 errorCount++;
-                ex.printStackTrace();
+                LOG.error("Problem occurred in importEntity function",ex);
                 errorMessage=ImportHandlerUtils.getErrorMessage(ex);
                 ImportHandlerUtils.writeErrorMessage(staffSheet,staff.getRowIndex(),errorMessage,StaffConstants.STATUS_COL);
             }
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/users/UserImportHandler.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/users/UserImportHandler.java
index 3ac32a8cf..425766fec 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/users/UserImportHandler.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/importhandler/users/UserImportHandler.java
@@ -37,10 +37,15 @@ import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.IndexedColors;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+
 @Service
 public class UserImportHandler implements ImportHandler{
+
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(UserImportHandler.class);
     private Workbook workbook;
     private List<AppUserData> users;
     private List<String> statuses;
@@ -124,7 +129,7 @@ public class UserImportHandler implements ImportHandler{
 
             }catch (RuntimeException ex){
                 errorCount++;
-                ex.printStackTrace();
+                LOG.error("Problem occurred in importEntity function",ex);
                 errorMessage=ImportHandlerUtils.getErrorMessage(ex);
                 ImportHandlerUtils.writeErrorMessage(userSheet,user.getRowIndex(),errorMessage,UserConstants.STATUS_COL);
             }
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/populator/AbstractWorkbookPopulator.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/populator/AbstractWorkbookPopulator.java
index 69fd34121..2f3d58797 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/populator/AbstractWorkbookPopulator.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/populator/AbstractWorkbookPopulator.java
@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@ import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.CellStyle;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 public abstract class AbstractWorkbookPopulator implements WorkbookPopulator {
 
+  private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AbstractWorkbookPopulator.class);
   protected void writeInt(int colIndex, Row row, int value) {
       row.createCell(colIndex).setCellValue(value);
   }
@@ -154,7 +157,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractWorkbookPopulator implements WorkbookPopulator {
                 }
             }
             } catch (ParseException e) {
-                e.printStackTrace();
+                LOG.error("Problem occurred in setClientAndGroupDateLookupTable function",e);
             }
     }
 
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/populator/chartofaccounts/ChartOfAccountsWorkbook.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/populator/chartofaccounts/ChartOfAccountsWorkbook.java
index a5235a53c..1b6839221 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/populator/chartofaccounts/ChartOfAccountsWorkbook.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/populator/chartofaccounts/ChartOfAccountsWorkbook.java
@@ -39,8 +39,11 @@ import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.util.CellRangeAddressList;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 public class ChartOfAccountsWorkbook extends AbstractWorkbookPopulator {
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ChartOfAccountsWorkbook.class);
     private List<GLAccountData> glAccounts;
     private Map<String,List<String>> accountTypeToAccountNameAndTag;
     private Map<Integer,Integer[]>accountTypeToBeginEndIndexesofAccountNames;
@@ -159,7 +162,7 @@ public class ChartOfAccountsWorkbook extends AbstractWorkbookPopulator {
                                 "\"\",(VLOOKUP($H"+(rowNo+1)+",$S$2:$T$"+(glAccounts.size()+1)+",2,FALSE)))");
             }
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
+            LOG.error("Problem occurred in setDefaults function",e);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/populator/fixeddeposits/FixedDepositWorkbookPopulator.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/populator/fixeddeposits/FixedDepositWorkbookPopulator.java
index 487299712..397b5d5d7 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/populator/fixeddeposits/FixedDepositWorkbookPopulator.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/populator/fixeddeposits/FixedDepositWorkbookPopulator.java
@@ -39,9 +39,11 @@ import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.util.CellRangeAddressList;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 public class FixedDepositWorkbookPopulator extends AbstractWorkbookPopulator {
-
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(FixedDepositWorkbookPopulator.class);
     private OfficeSheetPopulator officeSheetPopulator;
     private ClientSheetPopulator clientSheetPopulator;
     private PersonnelSheetPopulator personnelSheetPopulator;
@@ -293,7 +295,7 @@ public class FixedDepositWorkbookPopulator extends AbstractWorkbookPopulator {
                         + "))),\"\",INDIRECT(CONCATENATE(\"Term_Type_\",$C" + (rowNo + 1) + ")))");
             }
         } catch (RuntimeException re) {
-            re.printStackTrace();
+                LOG.error("Problem occurred in setDefaults function",re);
         }
     }
     private void setLayout(Sheet worksheet) {
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/populator/loanrepayment/LoanRepaymentWorkbookPopulator.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/populator/loanrepayment/LoanRepaymentWorkbookPopulator.java
index 736469f41..8e2e4b110 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/populator/loanrepayment/LoanRepaymentWorkbookPopulator.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/populator/loanrepayment/LoanRepaymentWorkbookPopulator.java
@@ -47,8 +47,11 @@ import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.util.CellRangeAddressList;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 public class LoanRepaymentWorkbookPopulator extends AbstractWorkbookPopulator {
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(LoanRepaymentWorkbookPopulator.class);
     private OfficeSheetPopulator officeSheetPopulator;
     private ClientSheetPopulator clientSheetPopulator;
     private ExtrasSheetPopulator extrasSheetPopulator;
@@ -247,7 +250,7 @@ public class LoanRepaymentWorkbookPopulator extends AbstractWorkbookPopulator {
                 try {
                     date = inputFormat.parse(loan.getDisbursementDate().toString());
                 } catch (ParseException e) {
-                    e.printStackTrace();
+                    LOG.error("Problem occurred in populateLoansTable function",e);
                 }
                 writeDate(LoanRepaymentConstants.LOOKUP_LOAN_DISBURSEMENT_DATE_COL, row,
                         outputFormat.format(date), dateCellStyle,dateFormat);
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/service/BulkImportEventListener.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/service/BulkImportEventListener.java
index dbabca1c0..9a21a8b1d 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/service/BulkImportEventListener.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/service/BulkImportEventListener.java
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ import org.apache.fineract.infrastructure.documentmanagement.domain.Document;
 import org.apache.fineract.infrastructure.documentmanagement.service.DocumentWritePlatformService;
 import org.apache.fineract.infrastructure.security.service.TenantDetailsService;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationListener;
@@ -46,8 +48,7 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
 @Service
 public class BulkImportEventListener implements ApplicationListener<BulkImportEvent> {
-
-
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BulkImportEventListener.class);
     private final TenantDetailsService tenantDetailsService;
     private final ApplicationContext applicationContext;
     private final ImportDocumentRepository importRepository;
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ public class BulkImportEventListener implements ApplicationListener<BulkImportEv
                 bos.close();
             }
         } catch (IOException io) {
-            io.printStackTrace();
+            LOG.error("Problem occurred in onApplicationEvent function",io);
         }
         byte[] bytes = bos.toByteArray();
         ByteArrayInputStream bis = new ByteArrayInputStream(bytes);
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/service/BulkImportWorkbookPopulatorServiceImpl.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/service/BulkImportWorkbookPopulatorServiceImpl.java
index 708cdbc97..b1a13e5db 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/service/BulkImportWorkbookPopulatorServiceImpl.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/service/BulkImportWorkbookPopulatorServiceImpl.java
@@ -107,12 +107,14 @@ import org.apache.fineract.useradministration.data.RoleData;
 import org.apache.fineract.useradministration.service.RoleReadPlatformService;
 import org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFWorkbook;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
 @Service
 public class BulkImportWorkbookPopulatorServiceImpl implements BulkImportWorkbookPopulatorService {
-
+  private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BulkImportWorkbookPopulatorServiceImpl.class);
   private final PlatformSecurityContext context;
   private final OfficeReadPlatformService officeReadPlatformService;
   private final StaffReadPlatformService staffReadPlatformService;
@@ -260,7 +262,7 @@ public class BulkImportWorkbookPopulatorServiceImpl implements BulkImportWorkboo
     try {
       workbook.write(baos);
     } catch (IOException e) {
-      e.printStackTrace();
+        LOG.error("Problem occurred in buildResponse function",e);
     }
 
     final ResponseBuilder response = Response.ok(baos.toByteArray());
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/service/BulkImportWorkbookServiceImpl.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/service/BulkImportWorkbookServiceImpl.java
index d9e4b0a9a..28d55a8b1 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/service/BulkImportWorkbookServiceImpl.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/bulkimport/service/BulkImportWorkbookServiceImpl.java
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ import org.apache.tika.Tika;
 import org.apache.tika.io.IOUtils;
 import org.apache.tika.io.TikaInputStream;
 import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.jdbc.core.JdbcTemplate;
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
 @Service
 public class BulkImportWorkbookServiceImpl implements BulkImportWorkbookService {
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BulkImportWorkbookServiceImpl.class);
     private final ApplicationContext applicationContext;
     private final PlatformSecurityContext securityContext;
     private final DocumentWritePlatformService documentWritePlatformService;
@@ -179,7 +182,7 @@ public class BulkImportWorkbookServiceImpl implements BulkImportWorkbookService
                 throw new GeneralPlatformDomainRuleException("error.msg.null","One or more of the given parameters not found");
             }
         } catch (IOException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
+            LOG.error("Problem occurred in importWorkbook function",e);
             throw new GeneralPlatformDomainRuleException("error.msg.io.exception","IO exception occured with "+fileDetail.getFileName()+" "+e.getMessage());
 
         }
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/core/exception/MultiException.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/core/exception/MultiException.java
index 7522365f5..a1cdc867f 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/core/exception/MultiException.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/core/exception/MultiException.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public class MultiException extends Exception {
     }
 
     @Override
+    @SuppressWarnings("RegexpSinglelineJava")
     public String getMessage() {
         int i = 0;
         StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(super.getMessage());
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ public class MultiException extends Exception {
     }
 
     @Override
+    @SuppressWarnings("RegexpSinglelineJava")
     public void printStackTrace() {
         LOG.info("{}", super.getMessage());
         int i = 0;
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@ public class MultiException extends Exception {
     }
 
     @Override
+    @SuppressWarnings("RegexpSinglelineJava")
     public void printStackTrace(PrintStream s) {
         s.println(super.getMessage());
         int i = 0;
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ public class MultiException extends Exception {
     }
 
     @Override
+    @SuppressWarnings("RegexpSinglelineJava")
     public void printStackTrace(PrintWriter s) {
         s.println(super.getMessage());
         int i = 0;
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/documentmanagement/data/ImageData.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/documentmanagement/data/ImageData.java
index 1e0eb3f57..f9dc731b0 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/documentmanagement/data/ImageData.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/documentmanagement/data/ImageData.java
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ public class ImageData {
                     try {
                         fileInputStream.close();
                     } catch (IOException e) {
-                        e.printStackTrace();
+                        logger.error("Problem occurred in available function",e);
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/entityaccess/service/FineractEntityAccessWriteServiceImpl.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/entityaccess/service/FineractEntityAccessWriteServiceImpl.java
index bc1618cb8..de84ea032 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/entityaccess/service/FineractEntityAccessWriteServiceImpl.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/entityaccess/service/FineractEntityAccessWriteServiceImpl.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
 @Service
 public class FineractEntityAccessWriteServiceImpl implements FineractEntityAccessWriteService {
 
-    private final static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(FineractEntityAccessWriteServiceImpl.class);
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(FineractEntityAccessWriteServiceImpl.class);
     private final FineractEntityAccessRepository entityAccessRepository;
     private final FineractEntityRelationRepositoryWrapper fineractEntityRelationRepositoryWrapper;
     private final FineractEntityToEntityMappingRepository fineractEntityToEntityMappingRepository;
@@ -164,8 +164,7 @@ public class FineractEntityAccessWriteServiceImpl implements FineractEntityAcces
     }
 
     private void handleDataIntegrityIssues(final JsonCommand command, final Throwable realCause, final Exception dve) {
-
-        realCause.printStackTrace();
+        LOG.error("Problem occurred in handleDataIntegrityIssues function",realCause);
         if (realCause.getMessage().contains("rel_id_from_id_to_id")) {
             final String fromId = command.stringValueOfParameterNamed(FineractEntityApiResourceConstants.fromEnityType);
             final String toId = command.stringValueOfParameterNamed(FineractEntityApiResourceConstants.toEntityType);
@@ -178,7 +177,7 @@ public class FineractEntityAccessWriteServiceImpl implements FineractEntityAcces
     }
 
     private void logAsErrorUnexpectedDataIntegrityException(final Exception dve) {
-        logger.error("Error occured.", dve);
+        LOG.error("Error occured.", dve);
     }
 
     /*
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/reportmailingjob/service/ReportMailingJobEmailServiceImpl.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/reportmailingjob/service/ReportMailingJobEmailServiceImpl.java
index ad919dd7a..5e09beac8 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/reportmailingjob/service/ReportMailingJobEmailServiceImpl.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/reportmailingjob/service/ReportMailingJobEmailServiceImpl.java
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.fineract.infrastructure.reportmailingjob.ReportMailingJobConstants;
 import org.apache.fineract.infrastructure.reportmailingjob.data.ReportMailingJobConfigurationData;
 import org.apache.fineract.infrastructure.reportmailingjob.data.ReportMailingJobEmailData;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.mail.javamail.JavaMailSenderImpl;
 import org.springframework.mail.javamail.MimeMessageHelper;
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
 @Service
 public class ReportMailingJobEmailServiceImpl implements ReportMailingJobEmailService {
+    private final static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ReportMailingJobEmailServiceImpl.class);
     private final ReportMailingJobConfigurationReadPlatformService reportMailingJobConfigurationReadPlatformService;
     private Collection<ReportMailingJobConfigurationData> reportMailingJobConfigurationDataCollection;
 
@@ -77,7 +80,7 @@ public class ReportMailingJobEmailServiceImpl implements ReportMailingJobEmailSe
 
         catch (MessagingException e) {
             // handle the exception
-            e.printStackTrace();
+            logger.error("Problem occurred in sendEmailWithAttachment function",e);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/security/utils/ColumnValidator.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/security/utils/ColumnValidator.java
index a6abfe957..217dd85d5 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/security/utils/ColumnValidator.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/security/utils/ColumnValidator.java
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 import org.apache.fineract.infrastructure.core.service.RoutingDataSource;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.jdbc.core.JdbcTemplate;
 import org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.DataSourceUtils;
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
 @Component
 public class ColumnValidator {
-
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ColumnValidator.class);
     private final JdbcTemplate jdbcTemplate;
 
     @Autowired
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ public class ColumnValidator {
                 columns.add(rs.getString("column_name"));
             }
         } catch (SQLException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
+            LOG.error("Problem occurred in getTableColumns function",e);
         }
         return columns;
     }
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/mix/service/XBRLResultServiceImpl.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/mix/service/XBRLResultServiceImpl.java
index 29057bbc7..a183d8080 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/mix/service/XBRLResultServiceImpl.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/mix/service/XBRLResultServiceImpl.java
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ import org.apache.fineract.mix.data.MixTaxonomyData;
 import org.apache.fineract.mix.data.MixTaxonomyMappingData;
 import org.apache.fineract.mix.data.XBRLData;
 import org.apache.fineract.mix.exception.XBRLMappingInvalidException;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.jdbc.core.JdbcTemplate;
 import org.springframework.jdbc.support.rowset.SqlRowSet;
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
 @Component
 public class XBRLResultServiceImpl implements XBRLResultService {
-
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(XBRLResultServiceImpl.class);
     private static final ScriptEngine SCRIPT_ENGINE = new ScriptEngineManager().getEngineByName("JavaScript");
 
     private final MixTaxonomyMappingReadPlatformService readTaxonomyMappingService;
@@ -176,7 +178,7 @@ public class XBRLResultServiceImpl implements XBRLResultService {
                 eval = value.floatValue();
             }
         } catch (final ScriptException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
+            LOG.error("Problem occurred in processMappingString function",e);
             throw new IllegalArgumentException(e.getMessage());
         }
 
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/calendar/service/CalendarUtils.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/calendar/service/CalendarUtils.java
index 8dc1f162e..f37d2c310 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/calendar/service/CalendarUtils.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/calendar/service/CalendarUtils.java
@@ -51,9 +51,11 @@ import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.common.domain.PeriodFrequencyType;
 import org.joda.time.LocalDate;
 import org.joda.time.format.DateTimeFormat;
 import org.joda.time.format.DateTimeFormatter;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 public class CalendarUtils {
-
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(CalendarUtils.class);
     static {
         System.setProperty("net.fortuna.ical4j.timezone.date.floating", "true");
     }
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ public class CalendarUtils {
         try {
             formattedDate = new Date(seedDateStr, "yyyy-MM-dd");
         } catch (final ParseException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
+            LOG.error("Invalid date: {}" , seedDateStr, e);
         }
         return formattedDate;
     }
@@ -211,10 +213,10 @@ public class CalendarUtils {
             return recur;
         } catch (final ParseException e) {
             // TODO Auto-generated catch block
-            e.printStackTrace();
+            LOG.error("Problem occurred in getICalRecur function",e);
         } catch (final ValidationException e) {
             // TODO Auto-generated catch block
-            e.printStackTrace();
+            LOG.error("Problem occurred in getICalRecur function",e);
         }
 
         return null;
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/client/service/ClientFamilyMembersWritePlatformServiceImpl.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/client/service/ClientFamilyMembersWritePlatformServiceImpl.java
index e8b8b201d..20f0ac6ce 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/client/service/ClientFamilyMembersWritePlatformServiceImpl.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/client/service/ClientFamilyMembersWritePlatformServiceImpl.java
@@ -37,13 +37,15 @@ import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.client.domain.ClientFamilyMembers;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.client.domain.ClientFamilyMembersRepository;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.client.domain.ClientRepositoryWrapper;
 import org.apache.fineract.portfolio.client.serialization.ClientFamilyMemberCommandFromApiJsonDeserializer;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
 @Service
 public class ClientFamilyMembersWritePlatformServiceImpl implements ClientFamilyMembersWritePlatformService
 {
-
+    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ClientFamilyMembersWritePlatformServiceImpl.class);
     private final PlatformSecurityContext context;
     private final CodeValueRepository codeValueRepository;
     private final ClientFamilyMembersRepository clientFamilyRepository;
@@ -265,7 +267,7 @@ public class ClientFamilyMembersWritePlatformServiceImpl implements ClientFamily
                     dateOfBirth=date;
                 } catch (ParseException e) {
                     // TODO Auto-generated catch block
-                    e.printStackTrace();
+                    LOG.error("Problem occurred in addClientFamilyMember function",e);
                 }
 
 
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/template/service/TemplateMergeService.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/template/service/TemplateMergeService.java
index 7ef1093a6..d6b87c81a 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/template/service/TemplateMergeService.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/template/service/TemplateMergeService.java
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public class TemplateMergeService {
                 try {
                     br.close();
                 } catch (final IOException e) {
-                    e.printStackTrace();
+                    logger.error("Problem occurred in getStringFromInputStream function",e);
                 }
             }
         }