‘Computerised Accounting Systems are best form of accounting system’. Do you agree? Comment.
I do agree with the statement that computerised accounting systems are the best form of accounting system. A computerised accounting system is an accounting information system that processes the financial transactions and events as per Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to produce reports as per user requirements.
As we know that every accounting system, manual or computerised, has two aspects. First, it has to work under a set of well-defined concepts called accounting principles.
Another, that there is a user-defined framework for maintenance of records and generation of reports. Here, it is worth mentioning that the modern computerised accounting systems are based on the concept of database. A database is implemented using a database management system, which is defined by a set of computer programmes(or software) that manage and organise data effectively and provide access to the stored data by the application programmes.
The accounting database is well-organised with an active interface that uses accounting application programs and a reporting system. Computerised accounting is also one of the database-oriented applications wherein the transaction data is stored in a well-organised database.
The user operates on such a database using the required and desired interface and also takes the desired reports by suitable transformations of stored data into information. Therefore, the fundamentals of computerised accounting embrace all the basic requirements of any database-oriented application in computers.
A computerised accounting system provides us speed, accuracy, reliability and helps us in recording, summarising and analysing the accounting transactions with the best suitable method and moreover make the reporting so easy to the top level management. Hence, it can be said that the computerised accounting systems are the best accounting system.
Describe the various types of accounting software along with their advantages and limitations.
State the four basic requirements of a database applications.
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.
Give two examples each of the organisations where ‘ready-to-use’, ‘customised’, and ‘tailored’ accounting packages respectively suitable to perform the accounting activity.
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?
Complete the following sentences with appropriate words:
(a) Information in financial reports is based on .....................
(b) Internal users are the ..................... of the business entity.
(c) A ..................... would most likely use an entities financial report to determine whether or not the business entity is eligible for a loan.
(d) The Internet has assisted in decreasing the ..................... in issuing financial reports to users.
(e) ..................... users are groups outside the business entity, who uses the information to make decisions about the business entity.
(f) Information is said to be relevent if it is ......................
(g) The process of accounting starts with ............ and ends with ............
(h) Accounting measures the business transactions in terms of ............ units.
(i) Identified and measured economic events should be recording in ............ order.
Explain errors of principle and give two examples with measures to rectify them.
What are the causes of depreciation?
What are ‘provisions’? How are they created? Give accounting treatment in case of provision for doubtful Debts.
When an entry is made in journal:
(a) Assets are listed first.
(b) Accounts to be debited listed first.
(c) Accounts to be credited listed first.
(d) Accounts may be listed in any order.
Mr. Sunrise started a business for buying and selling of stationery with ₹ 5,00,000 as an initial investment. Of which he paid ₹ 1,00,000 for furniture, ₹ 2,00,000 for buying stationery items. He employed a sales person and clerk. At the end of the month he paid ₹ 5,000 as their salaries. Out of the stationery bought he sold some stationery for ₹ 1,50,000 for cash and some other stationery for ₹ 1,00,000 on credit basis to Mr. Ravi. Subsequently, he bought stationery items of ₹ 1,50,000 from Mr. Peace. In the first week of next month there was a fire accident and he lost ₹ 30,000 worth of stationery. A part of the machinery, which cost ₹ 40,000, was sold for ₹ 45,000.
From the above, answer the following :
1. What is the amount of capital with which Mr. Sunrise started business?
2. What are the fixed assets he bought?
3. What is the value of the goods purchased?
4. Who is the creditor and state the amount payable to him?
5. What are the expenses?
6. What is the gain he earned?
7. What is the loss he incurred?
8. Who is the debtor? What is the amount receivable from him?
9. What is the total amount of expenses and losses incurred?
10. Determine if the following are assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses or none of the these: sales, debtors, creditors, salary to manager, discount to debtors, drawings by the owner.
If suspense account does not balance off even after rectification of errors it implies that:
(a) There are some one sided errors only in the books yet to be located.
(b) There are no more errors yet to be located.
(c) There are some two sided errors only yet to be located.
(d) There may be both one sided errors and two sided errors yet to be located.
State the various essential features of an accounting report.
State the meaning of incomplete records?
Deepti wants to buy a building for her business today. Which of the following is the relevant data for his decision?
a. Similar business acquired the required building in 2000 for ₹ 10,00,000
b. Building cost details of 2003
c. Building cost details of 1998
d. Similar building cost in August, 2005 ₹ 25,00,000