Chapter 7 Accounting information systems
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•Basic principles of accounting information systems •Nature and purpose of a subsidiary ledger •How special journals are used •How to use a multicolumn journal •NOTE: download templates of all these journals from the elearning space!
Relevant, reliable, understandable, timely, comparable
Flexibility
Technological advances, increased competition, changing accounting principles, organisational growth, government regulation and de-regulation
Developing an accounting system
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1. Analysis
Planning and identifying information needs and sources
2. Design
Creating forms, documents, procedures, job descriptions and reports
Examples
Sales journal Cash receipts journal Purchases journal Cash payments journal