Applications of ICT in Accounting. Accounting records have been maintained only on a manual basis for a period now. The bookkeeper or the owner is required to fill a paper source document for each sale or receipt‚ and then work overtime writing the transactions of the day or week in special journals‚ stock cards‚ and debtor and creditor records. This obviously took some time‚ time that would otherwise have been spent operating the business. The business also pays extra money to account officers
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simply repeating previous posts and agreeing. Discuss the pros and cons of accural accounting versus cash accounting methods. All discussion forums must require at a minimum: 1-Research (at least 2 citations) 2-Critical Thinking 3-Opportunity for dissent. Accrual Accounting versus Cash Accounting Ok‚ if we are to attain our career goals we need to understand these two methods of accounting. This topic is very important in almost any field that one chooses to fashion their
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Accounting Principles: A Business Perspective‚ Financial Accounting (Chapters 1 – 8) A Textbook Equity Open College Textbook originally by Hermanson‚ Edwards‚ and Maher Fearless copy‚ print‚ remix(tm) www.textbookequity.com www.opencollegetextbooks.org ISBN-13: 978-1461088189 ISBN-10: 1461088186 License: CC-BY-NC-SA p. 1 of 433 About This Publication Simply put‚ you may copy‚ print‚ redistribute‚ and re-purpose this textbook or parts of this textbook provided that you give attribution
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5. The Accounting Department 1. Inkwell has a small finance team. The accounting department is based in the head office of the company‚ which is located in Birmingham. There are 8 people in the finance team. Each member of the team has their own computer. The team has access to the internet using Firefox and two printers integrated to each computer. 2. Inkwell has one Financial Director‚ Anil Gupta. Anil’s main job is to manage the overall financial position of the business‚ ensuring capital
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*Functions of Accounting Work ( Recording / Classifying / Summarizing *Accounting- “art of recording‚ classifying & summarizing in a significant matter and in terms of money; transactions and events w/c are in part at least of a financial character and interpreting the results thereof.” ( How? (AICPA – American Institute of CPA) *Science- existing body of knowledge that governs accounting practice (Accounting Theory) *Art- creative skill & ability *4 Functions of Accounting 1. Recording-
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methods or procedures used to record and report financial data are called the accounting system. 3. Systems analysis is the final phase in the creation or revision of an accounting system. 4. Processing methods are the means by which the system collects‚ summarizes‚ and reports accounting information. 5. Accounting systems evolve through a three-step process: analysis‚ design and feedback. 6. An accounting system is the methods and procedures used to collect‚ classify‚ summarize
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08 2.0 ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM (AIS)…..................08 3. O History OF AIS……………………………………………………‚.08 4.1 TYPES OF AIS…………………………………………………......09 4.1 MANUAL SYSTEM…………………………………………………….. 09 4.2 LEGACY SYSTEM……………………………………………………....09 4.3 REPLACEMENT OF LAGACY…………………………….……..……10 5.0 COMPONENTS OF AIS…………………………………………..10 5.1 PEOPLE………………………………………………………………. 10 5.2 PROCEDURES AND INSTRUCTION………………………………..11 5.3 DATA………………………………………………………………….. 13 5.4 SOFTWARE………………………………
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Accounting information – Coursework Some academics believe that there is a direct relationship between accounting information systems and organisations. It is thought there is a two-way system whereby organisations shape their accounting information systems but are also shaped by them. This report will look at the highlighted relationship and in the context of the information literacy and management skills that are needed by an accountancy graduate in the 21st Century. The report will also cover
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following would not tend to make a manufacturer choose a perpetual inventory system? A. Management wants information about quantities of specific products. B. A low volume of sales transactions and a computerized accounting system. C. A high volume of sales transactions and a manual accounting system. D. Items in inventory with high per unit costs. 3-37. Which of the following factors would suggest the use of a perpetual inventory system? A. A small company. B. A high volume of many different
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Hardware and Software Selection There is a necessity to have either hardware or software to integrate the accounting information into an automated system for viewing by the proper individuals. Below‚ Learning Team A will show who needs to access this information‚ what controls will be implemented‚ the type of reports to be generated from these hardware or software and importantly what type of information will be available through corporate Intranet and the Internet. Having the proper hardware and
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