Significance of Computerized Accounting System

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Significance of Computerized

Accounting System

Archana. C
The Accounting System
• Accounting is the method in which financial
information is gathered, processed, and
summarized into financial statements and
reports. An accounting system can be
represented by the following graphic.
Cont…
• The purpose of accounting is to provide
information used in decision making.
Accounting may be viewed as a system (a
process) that converts data into useful
information.
• Information processes include:
– Recording
– Maintaining
– Reporting
Salient Features of Computerized
accounting
• Fast, Powerful, Simple and Integrated
• Complete Visibility
• Enhanced User Experience
• Accuracy, Speed
• Scalability
• Power
• For Improved Business Performance
• Quick Decision Making
• Complete Reliability
Fast, Powerful, Simple and Integrated
• Computerized accounting is designed to automate
and integrate all the business operations, such as
sales, finance, purchase, inventory and
manufacturing.
• With Computerized accounting, accurate, up-to-date
business information is literally at the fingertips.
• The Computerized accounting combine with
enhanced MIS, Multi-lingual and Data organization
capabilities to help the company simplify all the
business processes easily and cost-effectively.
Complete Visibility
• Computerized accountings giving the
company sufficient time to plan, increase the
customer base, and enhance customer
satisfaction.
• With Computerized accounting the company
will have greater visibility into the day-to-day
business operations and access to vital
information.
Enhanced User Experience
• Computerized accounting allows the company
to enter data in a variety of ways which makes
work a pleasure.
• Adapting to the specific business needs is
possible.
Accuracy, Speed

•  Computerized accounting has User-definable


templates which provides fast, accurate data
entry of the transactions;
• Thereafter all documents and reports can be
generated automatically, at the press of a
button.
Scalability

• Computerized accounting adapts to the current


and future needs of the business, irrespective
of its size or style.
Power
• Computerized accounting has the ability to
handle huge volumes of transactions without
compromising on speed or efficiency.
For Improved Business Performance

• Computerized accounting is a highly integrated


application that transforms the business processes
with its performance enhancing features which
encompass accounting, inventory, reporting and
statutory processes.
• This helps the company access information faster,
and takes quicker decisions.
• Computerized accounting also guarantees real-time
optimization of operations and enhanced
communication.
Quick Decision Making

• Generates real-time, comprehensive MIS


reports and ensures access to complete and
critical information, instantly.
Complete Reliability
• Computerized accounting makes sure that the
critical financial information is accurate,
controlled and safe from data corruption.
Advantages of Computerized accounting

• Automation of tedious clerical jobs


• Speed and accuracy
• Low cost of packages
• Automatic generation of standard reports
• Redundant data storage permits efficient
generations of some reports
• Increase revenue while lowering operating costs
and enhancing competitive advantage of the
company.
Disadvantages of Computerized accounting

• Transactions orientation only


• Periodic not real time reporting
• Limited flexibility for ad hoc reports
 
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