Distinguish between a ‘ready-to-use’ and ‘tailored’ accounting software.
On the Basis | Ready-to-Use Software |
Customised Software |
Tailored-made Software |
---|---|---|---|
1. Cost of Installation and Maintenance | The cost of installation and maintenance of it is very low as compared to other softwares. | The cost of installation of it is high than ready to use but lower than tailor made software. | The cost of installation of it is very high as compared to other softwares. |
2. Training Needs | It is not required intensive training. | It requires higher training as compared to ready to use Software. | It requires too much higher training than other softwares. |
3. Size of Organization | These softwares are suitable to small organizations. | These softwares are suitable for large and medium business. | These softwares are suitable for large business. |
4. Level of Secrecy |
The level of Secrecy is very low which tends to high frauds. | The level of Secrecy is higher than ready to use Software. | The level of Secrecy of Data is too much higher than two of these softwares. |
Describe the various types of accounting software along with their advantages and limitations.
State the four basic requirements of a database applications.
‘Computerised Accounting Systems are best form of accounting system’. Do you agree? Comment.
Name the various categories of accounting package.
Define a computerised accounting system. Distinguish between a manual and computerised accounting system.
Database is implemented using ........
A sequence of actions taken to transform the data into decision useful information is called.......
‘Accounting software is an integral part of the computerised accounting system’ Explain. Briefly list the generic considerations before sourcing an accounting software.
The framework of storage and processing of data is called as ........
Give examples of two types of operating systems.
Name any two types of commonly used negotiable instruments.
Why is it necessary to record the adjusting entries in the preparation of final accounts?
State the meaning of incomplete records?
What is ‘Depreciation’?
Briefly state how the cash book is both journal and a ledger.
State the meaning of a trial balance?
Define accounting.
State the different elements of a computer system.
Why is it necessary for accountants to assume that business entity will remain a going concern?
State the need for the preparation of bank reconciliation statement?
While calculating operating profit, the following are not taken into account.
(i) Normal transactions
(ii) Abnormal items
(iii) Expenses of a purely financial nature
(iv) (ii) & (iii)
(v) (i) & (iii)
What is meant by Grouping and Marshalling of assets and liabilities. Explain the ways in which a balance sheet may be marshalled.
What practical difficulties are encountered by a trader due to incompleteness of accounting records?
Distinguish between ‘revenue reserve’ and ‘capital reserve’.
The periodic total of sales return journal is posted to :
(i) Sales account
(ii) Goods account
(iii) Purchases return account
(iv) Sales return account
What are the different types of errors that are usually committed in recording business transactions?
Voucher is prepared from:
(i) Documentary evidence
(ii) Journal entry
(iii) Ledger account
(iv) All of the above
What is the purpose of posting J.F numbers that are entered in the journal at the time entries are posted to the accounts?
When information about two different enterprises have been prepared presented in a similar manner the information exhibits the characteristic of :
(a) Verifiability
(b) Relevance
(c) Reliability
(d) None of the above
What is meant by maturity of a bill of exchange?