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Concept Map Ch. 2

The process of accounting involves a series of systematic steps that ensure transactions are accurately recorded and financial statements are properly prepared. Initially, information about external transactions is collected from source documents.

Concept Map Ch. 2

Transaction Processing

Internal Controls

Information technology controls.
Proper authorizations and supervisions.
Audits.
Transaction limits.
Physical security for source documents.
Sequential numbering of source documents.

Accounting

10. Prepare a post-closing trial balance (at year-end only)
9. Close the temporary accounts to retained earnings (at year-end only)
8. Prepare financial statements.
7. Prepare an adjusted trial balance.
6. Record adjusting entries and post to the general ledger accounts.
5. Prepare an unadjusted trial balance.
4. Post from the journal to the general ledger accounts.
3. Record the transactions in a journal.
2. Analyze transactions.
1. Obtain information about external transactions from source documents.
The Accounting Cycle

Information Technology

Closing accounts.
Preparing financial statements.
Preparing trial balances.
Posting to ledger.
Record transactions

Human Judgement

Used to decide which transactions are recordable in the AIS.

Coding Systems

Mnemonic
Hierarchical
Block
Sequential

Bookkeeping