List the distinctive advantages of a computer system over a manual system.
The distinctive advantages of a computer system over a manual system are :
1) High Speed
2) High Reliability
3) Accuracy
4) Updation of Information
5) Efficiency
6) Legibility
7) Lower Cost
8) Timely Reporting
9) Flexible Reporting
10) Storage and Retrieval
11) Security of data
12) Queries
State the relationship between information and decision.
Explain, using examples, the relationship between the organisational MIS and the other functional information system in an organisation. Describe how AIS receives and provides information to other functional MIS.
State the various essential features of an accounting report.
Draw block diagram showing the main components of a computer.
Fill in the correct words :
1. The user oriented programmes designed and developed for performing certain specific tasks are called as ...........
2. Language syntax is checked by software called as ...........
3. The people who write programmes to implement the data processing system design are called as ...........
4. ........... is the brain of the computer.
5. ........... and ........... are two of the important requirements of an accounting report.
6. An example of responsibility report is ...........
‘An organisation is a collection of interdependent decision-making units that exists to pursue organisational objectives’. In the light of this statement, explain the relationship between information and decisions. Also explain the role of the Transaction Processing System in facilitating the decision-making process in business organisations.
What is Accounting Information System?
Describe the various elements of a computer system and explain the distinctive features of a computer system and manual system.
Name three components of a Transaction Processing System.
Give example of the relationship between a Human Resource Information System and MIS.
Name any two types of commonly used negotiable instruments.
Why is it necessary to record the adjusting entries in the preparation of final accounts?
State the meaning of incomplete records?
What is ‘Depreciation’?
Briefly state how the cash book is both journal and a ledger.
State the meaning of a trial balance?
State the four basic requirements of a database applications.
Define accounting.
Why is it necessary for accountants to assume that business entity will remain a going concern?
State the need for the preparation of bank reconciliation statement?
What is petty cash book? How it is prepared?
‘Computerised Accounting Systems are best form of accounting system’. Do you agree? Comment.
Balancing of account means :
(i) Total of debit side
(ii) Total of credit side
(iii) Difference in total of debit & credit
(iv) None of these
What is a journal? Give a specimen of journal showing at least five entries.
What is meant by closing stock? Show its treatment in final accounts?
Furniture purchased from M/s Rao Furnishigs for 8,000 was entered into the purchases book.
This is the error of ........................................
State the wrong entry recorded in the book of accounts
Correct effect should have been:
The rectification entry will be:
Fill in the Correct Words :
(a) Cash book is a ......... journal.
(b) In Journal proper, only......... discount is recorded.
(c) Return of goods purchased on credit to the suppliers will be entered in ...... Journal.
(d) Assets sold on credit are entered in .........
(e) Double column cash book records transaction relating to ......... and .........
(f) Total of the debit side of cash book is ......... than the credit side.
(g) Cash book does not record the ......... transactions.
(h) In double column cash book ......... transactions are also recorded.
(i) Credit balance shown by a bank column in cash book is .........
(j) The amount paid to the petty cashier at the beginning of a period is known as ......... amount.
(k) In purchase book goods purchased on ......... are recorded.
Give the journal entries for the following adjustments :
(a) Outstanding salary ₹ 3,500.
(b) Rent unpaid for one month at ₹ 6,000 per annum.
(c) Insurance prepaid for a quarter at ₹ 16,000 per annum.
(d) Purchase of furniture costing ₹ 7,000 entered in the purchases book.
Deepti wants to buy a building for her business today. Which of the following is the relevant data for his decision?
a. Similar business acquired the required building in 2000 for ₹ 10,00,000
b. Building cost details of 2003
c. Building cost details of 1998
d. Similar building cost in August, 2005 ₹ 25,00,000
Which stakeholder group... would be most interested in
_____________________________ (a) the VAT and other tax liabilities of the firm
_____________________________ (b) the potential for pay awards and bouns deals
_____________________________ (c) the ethical or environmental activities of the firm
_____________________________ (d) whether the firm has a long-term future
_____________________________ (e) profitability and share performance
_____________________________ (f) the ability of the firm to carry on providing a
service or producing a product.