Fundamental Accounting Principles
Fundamental Accounting Principles
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ISBN: 9781259916960
Author: Wild, John J., Shaw, Ken W.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 7, Problem 1DQ
To determine

Accounting system:

A system which gathers, organizes, summarizes and interprets financial transactions and prepares various financial statements using information technology.

Five components of accounting system

Solutions:

The components of an accounting system are:

  1. Source Documents
  2. Input devices
  3. Information processor
  4. Information storage
  5. Output Devices

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Explanation of Solution

In an accounting system information flows from source document to output devices. The transactions are recorded in in source documents, the system processes the transactions and generates financial reports that can be obtained from output devices.

Conclusion

The components of an accounting system provides cohesive view of how an accounting department works. It also helps in find the errors in the system

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