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von Nicholas Zouglas Vor 11 Jahren

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Transaction Processing in the AIS

The document discusses various aspects of the accounting information system (AIS), emphasizing the integral relationship between bookkeeping and accounting. It outlines the accounting cycle, starting from obtaining information about external transactions and ending with preparing a post-closing trial balance.

Transaction Processing in the AIS

Transaction Processing in the AIS

Internal Controls within Accounting Cycle

Transaction Limits
Physical Security
Sequential Numbering

Chart of Accounts Coding System

Hiearchial Codes
Mnemonic Codes
Block Coding
Sequential Coding

Judgment and Information Technology impact Accounting Cycle

Human Judgment
Estimating amounts and interpreting accountings rules
Recognizing recordable transactions
Designing Source Documents
Information Technology
Preparing trial balances and financial statements
Recording Transactions

The Accounting Cycle Overview

10. Prepare a post closing trial balance
END OF YEAR!!! Then Start Over at 1!!!
9. Close the temporary accounts to retained earnings
7. Prepare an adjusted trial balance
8. Prepare financial statements
Balance Sheet
Statement of Cash Flows
Statement of Changes in shareholder's equity
Income Statement
6. Record adusting entries and post to the general ledger
5. Prepare an unadjusted trial balance
4. Post from the journal to the general ledger acocunts
3. Record the transactions in a journal
2. Analyze Transactions
1. Obtain information about external transactions from source documents
BEGINNING!!!

Accounting and Bookkeeping are Interconnected

Bookkeeping
Identifying and measuring economic information
Accounting
Bookkeeping, plus communicating that information to permit informed judments and decisions by users of the information