1. Components of a computerized accounting information system:
An accounting information system is used by various stakeholders and decision makers to collect, process, summarize, report different kind of financial and accounting data for day to day business activities. It can be either manual system or computer based system. In a computerized accounting information system the data can be processed accurately and quickly when compared to manual accounting system.
Computerized accounting information system is a set of software programs that are stored and accessible on a computer server or network. Generally computer based
To indicate: Components of Computerized accounting information system:
2. To indicate: Examples of each component :
3. To discuss: Entry level software system :
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