International Journal of Research in Finance and Marketing
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 6

Role of accounting software in today scenario

  • Author:
  • Mahesh U. Daru
  • Total Page Count: 10
  • Page Number: 25 to 34

Head of, Accountancy Department, Smt C.D.J Rofel Arts & Smt I.S.R.A Rofel Commerce College, Vapi, Gujarat

Online published on 29 March, 2017.

Abstract

In today's digital world, digitalization of accounting is the need of hours. With the introduction of computerized accounting systems with latest accounting software, many advantageous factors such as speed and accuracy of operation etc. have change the fate of today's accounting world. Accounting software is a class of computer programs that enable you to manage your business's financial transactions. Using accounting software helps companies to use the resources in their accounting departments efficiently, and can reduce costly bookkeeping mistakes. In the area of accounting and finance, the use of hand in financial reporting has been replaced by the use of computer software to enable quick reporting and easy processing and storage of financial information, hence due to facilitation of accounting software, preparation and access of financial statements and use of accounting procedures has been made easy (Kharuddin et al., 2010). In the current business world, failure to use computer software almost implies that financial information may not be accurate, delays in financial reporting, and that financial information may not be stored for a long time. In this different matters pertaining to accounting software in today's business world have discussed. The paper investigated study showed the newest trends in accounting information systems for small to medium sized business. One of the newest trends in the information technologies world is cloud computing based technology. Accounting transfer to "cloud" is a new and innovative solution that can help save significant funds small and medium-sized enterprises. Business organization can get a lot of advantages with the newest technology. However, it has its own risks too.

Keywords

Traditional Accounting, Computerized Accounting, Accounting software, ERP