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Are we really exploiting IT?

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The knowledge gap between computer designers and accounting users is widening. Accountants will not begin to truly exploit the potential of information technology until they change and expand their data requirements. Most accounting information requirements are modeled after manual charts of accounts from the pre-computer era.

Author: Fox, Roland
Publisher: Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
Publication Name: Accountancy
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0001-4664
Year: 1987
Usage, Information management, Data processing, Electronic data processing, Managerial accounting

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Powering up

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Issues concerning the use of electronic finance services in the process of decision-making in business enterprises are discussed. Particular attention is given to the increased time that finance departments of businesses spend and the use of Internet they make in supporting managerial decisions.

Author: Parker, Scott
Publisher: Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
Publication Name: Accountancy
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0001-4664
Year: 2001
Software, Financial services industry, Financial services, Online services, Internet services

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A new age. Part 1

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Issues are presented concerning the moves being made away from the manual processing of transactions to the use of electronic systems. The savings made by accounting departments could amount to 60% of costs.

Author: Parker, Scott
Publisher: Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
Publication Name: Accountancy
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0001-4664
Year: 2001
Accounting departments

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