OBJECTIVES OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS Matherial is prepared according to: Paige Baltzan, Amy Phillips. Bussiness Driven Information Systems. 2008 McGraw Hill Higher Education Online Learning. http://onlinelearning.uvcms.com/index.php?page=course-and-program-catalog Main steps of accounting • Identify and apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). • Apply the steps of the accounting cycle. • Post and analyze transactions using ledgers and journals. • Demonstrate how to record adjusting entries for prepaid expenses and unearned revenue. • Demonstrate understanding by completing an adjusted trial balance. Main steps of accounting • Perform a bank reconciliation. • Explain the purpose of the sales journal and the Accounts Receivable ledger and post entries to both. • Record the costs associated with the acquisition of property, plant, and equipment. • Explain the purpose of and prepare entries for the purchase order journal and accounts payable (A/P) ledger. • Identify the fundamental principles of an accounting information system. Basics for Accounting business Recording business information Financial statements Accounting cycle Asset Cash and Controls Assets Sales and Receivables Assets: Inventory Valuation Assets: Inventory Valuation Acquisition of Property, Plant and Equipment Liabilities: Purchasing and Payables Liabilities (atsakomybė už nuostolius) Liabilities Liabilities of employee and payroll accounting