Comparison of accounting software

Mrs. Wardlaw, I am reaching out to you today to discuss the possibility of fraud within the Apollo Shoes financial statements. After reading through some company documents in preparation of this Audit I have noticed multiple red flags that although in themselves do not constitute fraud outright, they do demand that we investigate this issues further to ensure fraud is not taking place. Through my initial research I believe the possibility of fraud at Apollo Shoes to be very high, and as such we…

Introduction Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are widely used by companies around the world. When implemented successfully, it has countless advantages and benefits such as improved productivity, decreased costs, increases efficiencies, and streamlined processes. Although ERP systems offer many advantages, if not implemented correctly, it can cost a company a lot of money as well as years of struggle. An ERP system must fit well with the businesses existing processes and operation. It…

The theory of accounting has been around for thousands of years. Accounting, also known as the language of business, is an information science used to collect, classify, and manipulate financial data for organizations and individuals, which has changed a lot throughout time. This field was established in 1494 by Luca Pacioli, an Italian mathematician. Throughout all these changes that have occurred since 1494, technology has become a major part in an accountant’s job. The advancement of…

Excel Not a Reliable Software for Accounting In 1,987 working with my father at his office, it was available pencils, papers and a printing calculator for accounting and that took forever. Then computers were implemented, and Excel made accounting easy. Still Excel needs for the user to create spreadsheets required for accounting. Accounting had evolved in the last years from manual to computerized systems. The use of Excel, which is considered a manual system in business, is not reliable for…

Being and active duty member of the United States Coast Guard, I conduct multi-mission maritime services throughout the globe. I save lives, provide a safe transportation system, protect the environment, enforce laws and protect our national security. Over the years, these services have caused a demand for information system to revolutionize. These advances are needed to analyze and interpret data to coordinate responses to emergencies, track vital information and train personnel. One…

Corporation illustrates that “The open architecture and flexibility of EnFlex’s eWebConnect software enables Costco to effectively implement an enterprise-wide facility management system tailored to its unique requirements” (Lands). The software that EnFlex offers will help Costco improve its management connection. Costco is a large corporation, so it is significant that the corporation has an effective software that help managers and top management level manage their corporation well. The time…

not certain on the path I wanted to follow. Finally, I decided to become an engineer, but that was not my final call. During the fourth year of my engineering career, I took an Accounting class that made me change the course of my future. I enjoyed that class so much that I decided to follow an Accounting major. Accounting is defined by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, AICPA, as “the art of recording, classifying, and summarizing in a significant manner and in terms of…

equipment that managers use in the design, production, and distribution of goods and services. The viability of Jim’s consultancy depends largely on keeping up to date with technology and in particular project management methodologies and scheduling software. Some currently more important current methodologies include waterfall, agile, scrum, and PRINCE2, although in…

nearly 80% of Americans say they’d like to telecommute. Retaining valuable employees who relocate or need to work from home a few days a week saves on office space, costly recruiting and retraining”. (June Bower, Vice President of Cisco’s online software collaboration group, 02 June 2011, 4 Ways Video Conferencing Can Benefit Small Businesses) As most small businesses are trying to save on costs then rental of a large office space and the retraining of new employees would be a huge saving if…

I believe I did not fully apply all of my learning objectives while at the Wellness Center. One of my objectives was to increase the efficiency of the center by applying the knowledge I was going to be learning. Despite that I learned many theories and concepts about how organizations work, I was not able to make ample applications due to the lack of opportunities. One primary anticipation I had of the Wellness Center was to be given new job duties and responsibilities beyond what is given to…