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Accounting Information Systems. Chapter 7. Objective 1. Describe an effective accounting information system. Basic Features. Control – Internal controls are established to ensure that your assets are safeguarded and not being wasted.
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Accounting Information Systems Chapter 7
Objective 1 Describe an effective accounting information system
Basic Features • Control – • Internal controls are established to ensure that your assets are safeguarded and not being wasted. • They are also established to ensure that employees follow company procedures • Compatibility - Use an accounting system that is appropriate for the size of the company and the complexity of transactions
Basic Features • Flexibility- Can your company respond to change effectively? • Cost/benefit relationship – The cost of an accounting system should not outweigh the benefits
Objective 2 Understand both computerized and manual accounting systems
Computerized Accounting System • Hardware – equipment (computers, printers, monitors, network that links computers) • Software - programs that tells the computer what to do (store data, generate reports)
Three Stages ofData Processing Come from source documents like invoices Input Financial statements and other reports Journalizing, posting Processing Output
INPUT OUTPUT DATA REPORTS Computerized Accounting System ACCOUNTING RECORDS Journals, Ledgers, Other records HARDWARE SOFTWARE PROCESSING
E7-13 NumberAccount 101 Cash 102 Accounts receivable 103 Inventory 104 Supplies 105 Computer equipment 106 Accumulated depreciation 201 Accounts payable 221 Note payable, long-term 301 Jerry Mobile, capital 321 Jerry Mobile, withdrawals 401 Sales revenue 501 Cost of goods sold 521 Depreciation expense
Processing Transactions – Manual System • Similar transactions are grouped together and recorded in special journals • Sales journal (all sales on account) • Purchases journal (all purchases on account) • Cash receipts journal • Cash disbursements journal • General journal
Processing Transactions – Computerized System • Menu Driven • Menu organized by function or task • Posting is automatic • On-line processing • Batch processing
MAIN Menu-Driven Accounting System Ledger Receivables Payables Inventory Payroll Reports Utilities Transactions COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING SYSTEM Posting AccountMaintenance Closing Use arrow keys to make choice Press <return> to access choice Press F7 <escape> to leave menu
ERP Systems • “Enterprise Resource Planning Systems” • Integrates all departments and functions across a company into a single unified system
Objective 3 Understand how spreadsheets are used in accounting
Integrated Accounting Software: Spreadsheet • Computer program designed to perform computational tasks • Organized by cells, defined by a row and a column
Labels Cell B4 Numbers Formulas Integrated Accounting Software: Spreadsheet
E7-15 Annual Depreciation = Cost / Years of Life Annual Depreciation = B9/C8
Objective 4 Use the sales journal, the cash receipts journal, and the accounts receivable ledger
Special Journals • Accounting journals used to record one specific type of transaction • Save time • Save money
Sales Journal Debit Accounts Receivable and credit Sales Revenue. Debit Cost of Goods Sold and credit Inventory
Cash Receipts Journal Debit Cash and credit some other account
Subsidiary Ledger • Provides details on individual balances • Customers (accounts receivable) • Suppliers (accounts payable)
Control Account • The general ledger account • Equals the sum of the individual account balances in a subsidiary ledger
Controlling Account Subsidiary Accounts
Objective 5 Use the purchase journal, the cash disbursements journal, and the accounts payable ledger
Purchases Journal Debit Inventory or some other account and credit Accounts Payable
Cash Payments Journal Credit Cash….debit other accounts
Controlling Account Subsidiary Accounts
General Journal • Used for transactions that do not fit into any of the special journals including adjusting and closing entries
Balancing the Ledgers • At the end of the accounting period: • Total debits and credits of account balances in the general ledger are equal • Control account balances are equal to the sum of the appropriate subsidiary ledger accounts
S7-6 Transactions: a. Cash sale of inventory b. Payment of rent c. Depreciation of computer equipment d. Purchases of inventory on account e. Collection of accounts receivable f. Expiration of prepaid insurance g. Sale on account CR CP J P CR J S
S7-6 Transactions: h. Payment on account i. Cash purchase of inventory j. Collection of dividend revenue earned on an investment k. Prepayment of insurance l. Borrowing money on a long-term note payable m. Purchase of equipment on account n. Cost of goods sold along with a credit sale CP CP CR CP CR P S
L E Wooten P7-34B (March 2) Mar 2 191 L E Wooten 2,350 1,390 Mar 2 S1 2,350 2,350
Delwood Plaza P7-34B (March 3) 3/10, n/60 5,900 5,900 Mar 3 Delwood Mar 3 P1 5,900 5,900
P7-34B (March 4) 3,410 1,820 3,410 Mar 4
P7-34B (March 5) Mar 5 473 Furniture 1,080 1,080
P7-34B (March 8) 3,410 1,820 3,410 Mar 4 Interest Revenue 120 120 8
Cortez Co P7-34B (March 9) Mar 2 191 L E Wooten 2,350 1,390 9 192 Cortez Co 6,250 3,300 Mar 9 S1 6,250 6.250
P7-34B (March 10) Mar 5 473 Furniture 1,080 1,080 10 474 Inventory 770 770
L E Wooten P7-34B (March 12) 3,410 1,820 3,410 Mar 4 Interest Revenue 120 120 8 2,303 47 2,350 12 Wooten Mar 2 S1 2,350 2,350 -0- Mar 12 CR1 2,350