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BUS365 Final
Accounting Information Systems
22
Accounting
Undergraduate 3
04/27/2009

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Online Prompting (General)
Definition
A window pops up saying to "accept" or "reject."
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Populate and Compare (General)
Definition
The screen presents master data and the employee compares his inputs to it.
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Programmed Edit Checks (General)
Definition
The system checks to make sure information is valid and reasonable, e.g. spell check.
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Confirm Input Acceptance (General)
Definition
A window pops up telling you that it has accepted what you keyed in.
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Rejection Procedures (General)
Definition
"If the information is correct, then..." assumes this control occurs if it is not.
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Automated Data Entry (General)
Definition
The company uses a bar code scanner or RFID.
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Enter Data Close to Source (General)
Definition
Information is received and immediately keyed in so it is not lost in transit.
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Turnaround Documents (General)
Definition
Company issues a customer bill with an envelope for sending a payment.
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Creating and Agreeing Batch Totals (General)
Definition
Input data is reconciled with a giant ending output of many inputs.
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Tickler Files (General)
Definition
X document is shoved into a temporary file for later use.
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One-for-One Checks (General)
Definition
The picking ticket and packing slip are compared.
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Customer Credit Check (OE/S)
Definition
Customer file is pulled and balance is compared to limit.
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Independent Shipping Authorization (OE/S)
Definition
A manager outside the warehouse signs the shipment.
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Independent Customer Master Data Maintenance (OE/S)
Definition
The job of creating a customer record is done by a secretary rather than a salesman.
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Independent Billing Authorization (Billing)
Definition
Warehouse employee pairs the sales order with the shipment.
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Check for Authorized Terms (Billing)
Definition
Salesman makes sure the prices he is quoting a customer are approved by his management.
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Independent Pricing Data (Billing)
Definition
A cost accountant decides the price of the item, rather than the sales person.
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Customer Confirmation (Billing)
Definition
The customer is sent a statement of outstanding invoices.
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Endorse Checks (Cash Receipts)
Definition
As soon as the cashier receives the check, it is immediately signed.
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Separate Checks and Remittance Advices (Cash Receipts)
Definition
The check is separated from the pay stub in order to process the two at the same time.
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Reconcile Bank Account (Cash Receipts)
Definition
An auditor agrees the bank statement with the books to make sure they reflect our deposits.
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Monitor Open Accounts Receivable (Cash Receipts)
Definition
Every night, someone updates the accounts receivable aging report to see how long it has been since our accounts have been paid.
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