Exploring Accounting Software Century 21 Accounting 2004 SouthWestern

Exploring Accounting Software Century 21 Accounting © 2004 South-Western Educational Publishing 1

Popular Programs Automated Accounting ©South-Western Educational Publishing Quick. Books ©Intuit Inc. Peachtree ©Best Software SB, Inc. 2

Common Features • Accounting software automates – – – – General ledger Accounts payable Accounts receivable Payroll Inventory Bank reconciliation Plant assets 3

Special Features – Minimum hardware requirements – Explorer feature for audit checks – Web browser feature for optional activities and Internet use – Safeguards to protect template files – Step-by-step instructions for problems 4

Sample Screens Click a link to view a sample screen. Click Compare To ► to see a similar screen from another program. Application Window Company Information Chart of Accounts Account Maintenance Journal Entry Reports Income Statement Balance Sheet Graph Bank Reconciliation 5

Application Window Automated Accounting Menu bar Toolbar Compare To ► 6

Application Window Peachtree Menu bar Toolbar Compare To ► 7

Application Window Quick. Books Menu bar Toolbar 8

Company Information Automated Accounting Compare To ► 9

Company Information Peachtree Compare To ► 10

Company Information Quick. Books 11

Chart of Accounts Automated Accounting Compare To ► 12

Chart of Accounts Peachtree Compare To ► 13

Chart of Accounts Quick. Books 14

Account Maintenance Automated Accounting Compare To ► 15

Account Maintenance Peachtree Compare To ► 16

Account Maintenance Quick. Books 17

Journal Entry Automated Accounting Compare To ► 18

Journal Entry Peachtree Compare To ► 19

Journal Entry Quick. Books 20

Reports Automated Accounting Compare To ► 21

Reports Peachtree Compare To ► 22

Reports Quick. Books 23

Income Statement Automated Accounting Compare To ► 24

Income Statement Peachtree Compare To ► 25

Income Statement Quick. Books 26

Balance Sheet Automated Accounting Compare To ► 27

Balance Sheet Peachtree Compare To ► 28

Balance Sheet Quick. Books 29

Graph Automated Accounting Compare To ► 30

Graph Peachtree Compare To ► 31

Graph Quick. Books 32

Bank Reconciliation Automated Accounting Compare To ► 33

Bank Reconciliation Peachtree Compare To ► 34

Bank Reconciliation Quick. Books 35