D1 Computerised Accounting

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D1: Analyse the circumstances under which business would adopt a computerised accounting system instead of manual one. For D1, I will analyse the circumstances under which business would adopt a computerised accounting system instead of manual accounting system. Computerized Accounting system involves using computer and accounting software to analyse, store and record financial data. Size of the business Advantages: When business grows, the amount of accounting responsibility increase and can become more complex. For example, large accounting business like Barclays rely on computerized accounting system on a daily basis. By using computerized accounting system makes it easier for business to create and record financial data by using software …show more content…

To train employees can cost business more business expenditure which can affect business expenditure. Furthermore, IAS is the international accounting standards board may affect business which are responsible to regulate standards in accountancy like able to require computerised accounting software to update, share and alter information. The IAS regulate standards for business who use computerised accounting system to comply this regulation when they records their financial …show more content…

The extended trial balance is format is to begin with the initial figure through trial balance and add or subtract figure in the adjusted trial balance if any changes has occurred to adjust entries. Business uses extended trial balance to adjust errors. An unadjusted trial balance may contain number of errors that may affect final statements of the business which can give business a wrong representative of the business finance. Extended trial balance are drawn up correction of errors as some errors are not discovered by accountant until last minute. The extended trial balance is extremely useful for business as it gives the business visual representation of the business sale revenue and business expenditure during reporting period. Computerized accounting system is commonly used to make extended trial balance as it automatically calculate figures which can be easier for accountant and can minimise error. Both credit and debit column must be equal, therefore, if extended trial balance is not equal this can indicate error with the figures

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