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Chapter 8USING ACCOUNTING APPLICATIONS
Organization of Accounting Applications
Using Accounting Applications
Accounting Applications and Modules
Purchasing module Sales module Inventory module General ledger module Payroll module Jobs/projects module
Accounting Applications and Modules
Integration of modules
Similarities across modules
Processing Modes
4 covered in this text: Immediate recording
with immediate updating: real-time processing
Batch recording (on-line)
Off-line entry with batch recording
Immediate recording with batch updating
Processing Modes
Immediate recording with immediate updating – real-time processing
Using the sales application
Effect of recording and updating on data tables
Prohibition against deleting posted event records
Real-time system Status reports under a
real-time system
Processing Modes
Immediate recording with
immediate updating – real-time processing
Characteristics: Immediate recording As data are entered,
there is an immediate edit
Immediate update (posting)
Posting to the general ledger module
Event and status reports
Processing Modes
Batch recording (on-line): Data entry steps
1. Accumulate a batch of source documents and calculate batch totals.
2. Enter each event in the batch using an accounting application.
3. Print an edit report of all events in the batch.
4. Review the report and make corrections.
5. Post the batch
Processing Modes
Batch data entry: Edit report as a
control
Processing Modes
Effect of batch recording on tables:
Invoice table before events are recorded
Invoice table after events are recorded
Processing Modes
Effect of posting on tables and reports:
Batch posting as an internal control device
Characteristics of a batch recording system
Processing Modes
Effect of posting on tables and reports:
Characteristics of a batch recording system1. Event documents
not recorded until batch is accumulated
2. Batch control totals calculated before recording events in batch
Processing Modes
Effect of posting on tables and reports:
Characteristics of a batch recording system3. Batch control totals
are entered into the system; batch# is assigned
4. Each event document in the batch is entered one at a time, edited, and compared to data in related tables
Processing Modes
Effect of posting on tables and reports:
Characteristics of a batch recording system5. After all events in
the batch are recorded, edit report is printed
6. Totals on the edit report are compared to the batch control totals; if agree and other data appear accurate, next step is taken
Processing Modes
Effect of posting on tables and reports:
Characteristics of a batch recording system7. Batch is posted; posting date is recorded in the Post_Date field in the event records; summary fields in master tables are updated
Processing Modes
Effect of posting on tables and reports:
Characteristics of a batch recording system
8. Posting to general ledger module may or may not occur at the same time the event records are posted to the master records in the module
9. Event and status reports not up-to-date until batch is posted
Processing Modes
Effect of posting on tables and reports:
Benefits and drawbacks of batch recording
Processing Modes
Off-line entry with batch recording:
Events are recorded electronically but without the use of the main computer
Data entry controls such as record checking are not available
Processing Modes
Off-line entry with batch recording:
After batch is recorded off-line, it is uploaded to the main computer and checked
Report of all the errors detected is printed, corrections are made, and batch is resubmitted
Processing Modes
Immediate recording with batch updating:
Procedures in a batch update system1. No batch totals are
taken 2. Events are
recorded as they occur
Processing Modes
Immediate recording with batch updating:
Procedures in a batch update system3. Form used contains
a “save” button4. System checks are
done as records are being entered
Processing Modes
Immediate recording with batch updating:
Procedures in a batch update system5. Event records are
added to the event table.
6. After several events have been recorded, a list of unposted invoices is printed
Processing Modes
Immediate recording with batch updating:
Procedures in a batch update system7. List of unposted
event records is checked for accuracy but no comparison is made of report totals to batch control totals
Processing Modes
Immediate recording with batch updating:
Procedures in a batch update system 8. If recordings appear
to be accurate, the group of unposted event records is posted to the master tables in the module
Processing Modes
Immediate recording with batch updating:
Procedures in a batch update system 9. Upon posting Set Post_Date field
in event records to the current date
Summary fields in the master table are updated
Processing Modes
Immediate recording with batch updating:
Procedures in a batch update system 10. After posting,
status reports in the module is up to date
11. Event records may or may not be posted to the general ledger
Using Accounting Applications: Additional Issues
Posting to the general ledger:
Sales module General ledger module
Integration of sales module with general ledger module – 2 options
Using Accounting Applications: Additional Issues
Posting to the general ledger:
General ledger module – Option 1
System adds journal entries to Journal_Entry Table
Updates account balances in general ledger as soon as batch of event documents is posted or event is recorded (in a real-time system) in the sales or other module
Using Accounting Applications: Additional Issues
Posting to the general ledger: General ledger module – Option 2
When event records in sales module are posted, general ledger entries are created and stored in general ledger module
Using Accounting Applications: Additional Issues
Purging 4 steps for purging
event records:1. Make sure all event
records in the module have been posted to the module’s master tables and to the general ledger
2. Print event and ledger reports
Using Accounting Applications: Additional Issues
Purging 4 steps for purging
event records:3. Identify records to
be deleted; then archive them to off-line source
4. Delete event records are no longer needed
K E Y T E R M S
Accounting application Archive Batch Batch recording Batch total Batch update Edit report Hash total
K E Y T E R M S
Module Off-line On-line Posting Processing mode Purge Real-time system Record count