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Lecture 6
Accounting Systems
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Lecture Lecture Topic Readings/Preparation
1 Role of Accounting for Decision Making Textbook Chapter: 1
2 Financial Statements & Decision Making Textbook Chapter: 2
3 Recording Business Transactions Textbook Chapter: 3
4 Adjusting Entries & Preparing Financial Statements Textbook Chapter: 4
5 Completing The Accounting Cycle Textbook Chapter: 5
6 Accounting Systems Textbook Chapter: 7
7 Cash Management & Control Textbook Chapter: 11
8 Receivables Textbook Chapter: 12
9 Inventories Textbook Chapter: 6 & 13
10 Non-current Assets Textbook Chapter: 14 & 15
11 Liabilities Textbook Chapter: 16
12 Analysis & Interpretation of Financial Reports Textbook Chapter: 19
Lecture 5
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Accounting
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Specific steps
Complete
accounting process
Specific steps
Complete
accounting process
Collection
Accounting Storage
System
Processing
Financial &
Collection Accounting data
Accounting Storage
System
Accounting Storage
System
Accounting
Information
System
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Accounting
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Manual Systems vs. Computerised Systems
Accounting
Activity
AIS
Information
technology
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Manual Systems vs. Computerised Systems
Accounting
Activity
Internal External
Users Users
AIS
Information
technology
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Manual Systems vs. Computerised Systems
Lower
upfront cost
Ordinary
Easy to use
Input
Processing
Output
Accounting
Cycle Step 1 & 2
Input
Accounting
Cycle Step 1 & 2 Step 3 to 10
Input Processing
Accounting
Cycle Step 1 & 2 Step 3 to 10 Step 11 to 13
Purchase of Source
goods document
Let me record
this transaction
in journal
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B
b
Purchase of Source
Recording
goods document
Transferring
information
with the
same date
Journal Ledger
Ledger
Transferring title
information
with the
same date
Trial Balance
Journal Ledger
Ledger
balance
Journal Ledger
Trial Balance
Income
Journal Ledger Statement
Business
Transaction
Source
Journal Ledgers Reports
documents
Business
Transaction
Source
Journal Ledgers Reports
documents
Interested
Parties
Business
Transaction
Source
Journal Ledgers Reports
documents
Interested
Parties
Management
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Converting Data to Information
Business
Transaction
Source
Journal Ledgers Reports
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Parties
Creditor Management
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I want a
good
accounting
system
Ideal
accounting
system
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Development of an Accounting
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I want a
good
accounting
system
Carefully
planned
Carefully
Ideal designed
accounting
system
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in Developing
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System
Systems analysis
Understanding information
requirements and sources
of information
Systems implementation
Systems design
and review
Implementing systems, Determining personnel
training staff, preparing requirements, source
accounting manual, documents, accounting
test-runs, evaluation records and procedures,
and review reports and reports format
System
3 implementation &
review
2 System design
1 System analysis
Review business
requirement &
processes
Things
working well
Review business
requirement &
processes
Improvement
required
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Things working
well
Review business
requirement & Mapped to
processes project plan
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System
3 implementation &
review
2 System design
1 System analysis
Personal
requirement
Personal
requirement
Source
documents
Personal
requirement
Ordinary
Records & Source
procedures documents
System
3 implementation &
review
2 System design
1 System analysis
System
System
Implementation
Implementation
Provide
training to
staff
System
System
Implementation
Implementation
Provide
training to
staff
Preparing
accounting
manual
System
System
Implementation
Implementation
Provide
training to
staff
Preparing
accounting
manual
System
System
Implementation
Implementation
Test Runs
Provide
training to
staff
Preparing
accounting
manual
System
System
Implementation
Implementation
Test Runs
Evaluation &
review
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Think and state the potential hurdles for implementing the new system.
Cost versus
benefit
Cost versus
benefit
Compatibility
Flexibility &
Compatibility
adaptability
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in Developing an Accounting System
Cost versus
Internal
benefit
Control
Flexibility &
Compatibility
adaptability
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• What are the 3 phases of the operation of an accounting system
• The installation of an accounting system consists of 3 phases
• Four important considerations in establishing an accounting system are:
✓ cost vs. benefits,
✓ compatibility with the organisation and personnel of the business,
✓ flexibility to adapt to expansion and changes in the business, and
✓ an effective system of internal control.
Internal Control
Internal
Control
System
Procedures
adopted by
entity
Clear
responsibility
Principles
of internal
control
system
Clear
responsibility
Separation of
record keeping
& custodianship
Principles
of internal
control
system
Clear
responsibility
Separation of
record keeping
& custodianship
Principles
of internal
Division of
control
responsibility
system
Clear
responsibility
Separation of
record keeping
& custodianship
Principles
of internal
Division of
control
responsibility
system
Mechanical &
Electronic
devices
Clear
responsibility
Separation of
record keeping
& custodianship
Principles
of internal
Division of
control
responsibility
system
Mechanical &
Electronic
Adequate devices
insurance
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Clear
responsibility
Separation of
record keeping
& custodianship
Principles
of internal
Division of
control
responsibility
system
Mechanical &
Electronic
Internal
Adequate devices
auditing
insurance
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Control
style Systems
Clear
responsibility
Separation of
record keeping
& custodianship
Principles
of internal
Division of
control
Programming responsibility
system
control
Mechanical &
Electronic
Internal
Adequate devices
auditing
insurance
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Control
style Systems
Clear
responsibility
Separation of
Physical
record keeping
controls
& custodianship
Principles
of internal
Division of
control
Programming responsibility
system
control
Mechanical &
Electronic
Internal
Adequate devices
auditing
insurance
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Control
style Systems
Clear
Other responsibility
controls
Separation of
Physical
record keeping
controls
& custodianship
Principles
of internal
Division of
control
Programming responsibility
system
control
Mechanical &
Electronic
Internal
Adequate devices
auditing
insurance
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style Systems
Establishment of
responsibility
Cashier
Establishment of
responsibility Segregation of
duty
Person Clerk
receiving depositing
Cashier cash cash
Person Clerk
receiving depositing
Cashier cash cash
Internal
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Internaltitle
Control
style Systems
Person Clerk
receiving depositing
Cashier cash cash
Cash Deposit
receipt slips
Payment Cash
slip register
Internal
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Control
style Systems
Person Clerk
receiving depositing
cash cash
Cashier
Cash Deposit
receipt slips
Build trust &
daily cash
deposition Payment Cash
slip register
Other
Internal
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Internal
control = Risk
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Internal
control = Risk
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should get the
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May not bother
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Overworked Careless
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Its difficult
to monitor
all things
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at a time
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Contains
detail to
support
Subsidiary Control Ledger
Ledger
Subsidiary ledger
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Date Debit Credit Balance
Nov 1 2200
General Ledger Nov 12 900 3100
Nov 28 2600 500
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Subsidiary ledger
Control
P Able
account Date Debit Credit Balance
Nov 1 3200
Nov 8 1800 5000
Nov 16 3200 1800
General ledger B
Accounts receivable Subsidiary ledger
B
Date Debit Credit Balance R Baker b
Nov 1 6500 Date Debit Credit Balance
Nov 30 5500 11000 Nov 1 1100
Nov 3 1100 -
Nov 30 6900 4700
Nov 20 2400 2400
Subsidiary ledger
D Cane
Date Debit Credit Balance
Nov 1 2200
Nov 12 900 3100
Nov 28 2600 500
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• What are the differences between control account and subsidiary ledgers?
• What are the advantages of using a subsidiary ledger?
• Research any two control ledgers and draw the linkage to their corresponding
subsidiary ledgers.
Transaction
date
Journal Accounts
Book of involved
original Records all
entry financial transaction
B Amount of
B money
Brief
b
description
Transaction
date
Journal Accounts
Book of involved
original Records all
entry financial transaction
Amount of
money
Brief
Ordinary
description
So much
information
to record.
Cash
payments
Journal
Cash Sales
receipts Special journal Journal
Journal
Purchases
Journal
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Cash
payments
Journal
Cash Sales
receipts Journal
Journal
Purchases
Journal
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Sales
Journal
Credit Sales of
inventory
Monthly
basis
General Subsidiary
Sales
Ledger Ledger
Journal (Account (Debtor
receivable) Account)
Credit Sales of
inventory
Daily
basis
Transaction
recorded on
single line Sales
Journal
No
narration
Transaction
recorded on
single line Sales
Journal
No
narration
Transaction Efficient
recorded on posting
single line Sales
Journal
Cash
payments
Journal
Cash Sales
receipts Journal
Journal
Purchases
Journal
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Purchases
Journal
Credit Purchases
of inventory
B
B
b
Monthly
basis
General Subsidiary
Purchases
Ledger Ledger
Journal (Account (Creditor
payable) Account)
All Credit
Purchase
Daily
basis
No
narration
Transaction
Ordinary
Efficient
recorded on
posting
single line
Purchases
Journal
Cash
payments
Journal
Cash Sales
receipts Journal
Journal
Purchases
Journal
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Cash
Receipts
Journal
Cash receipt
Cash
payments
Journal
Cash Sales
receipts Journal
Journal
Purchases
Journal
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Cash
Payments
Journal
Cash
payment
Where
should I
Sales account
Journal depreciation
Purchases
Journal
General
Journal
Cash
Receipts
Journal Cash
Payments
Journal
Infrequent
transactions
Infrequent
transaction
s
Adjusting
entries
Infrequent
transactions
Adjusting
entries
Closing
entries
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Reversing Adjusting
entries entries
Closing
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Correcting Infrequent
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Reversing Adjusting
entries entries
Closing
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Research the special journals i.e. sales journal, purchases journal, cash receipts
journal and cash payments journal.
Manual Computerized
Ordinary
Accounting Accounting
Sarah..7 John..fresher
years of recruited as
accounting an
experience accountant.
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B
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Manual Computerized
accounting accounting
Reduction in
processing
cost
Advantages of
computerized
system
Reduction in
processing
cost
Advantages of
computerized High
system processing
speed
Reduction in
processing
cost
Advantages of
computerized High
system processing
speed
Error
reduction
Reduction in
processing
cost
Advantages of
computerized High
system processing
speed
Automatic Error
posting reduction
Reduction in
processing
cost
Advantages of
Automatic
computerized High
report system processing
generation speed
Automatic Error
posting reduction
Improved
Reduction in
reporting &
processing
decision
cost
making
Advantages of
Automatic
computerized High
report system processing
generation speed
Automatic Error
posting reduction
Faster
response
Improved time Reduction in
reporting &
processing
decision
cost
making
Advantages of
Automatic
computerized High
report system processing
generation speed
Automatic Error
posting reduction
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Failed system
Disadvantages
of
computerized
system
Failed system
Disadvantages
Power failure
of
computerized
system
Failed system
Disadvantages
Power failure
of
computerized
system
Viruses
Failed system
Disadvantages
Power failure
of
computerized
system
Hackers Viruses
Failed system
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Frauds Disadvantages
Power
B failure
of b
computerized
system
Hackers Viruses
• Recommended Readings
Hoggett & Edwards - Chapter 7
• Tutorial Questions
Hoggett & Edwards - Chapter End Questions
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