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Announcement posted by Govreports 20 Jan 2021

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Business Accounting Ledger Software is utilized by businesses to record a business accounting process. The general ledger software is an application which usually records accounts receivable, accounts payable, trial balance and payroll and other applications. Depending on the companies requirements and how large the company staff complement is, the application ledger software can either be developed 'in-house' and especially designed for the companies needs and requirements, or it may be purchased as a complete package form a third party, one other aspect that could be considered is combination of application ledger software and a third party package, this could also be installed with local modifications.



Understanding the various applications of business accounting software:

  • Accounts payable - a company enters its bills and pays the money it owes.

  • Accounts receivable - When a company receives money it is entered into a database.

  • General Ledger software - A general ledger software is the company's books, in a software application this is also the case.

  • Billing - the creation of invoices to be sent to customers and clients.

  • Stock / Inventory - and inventory of stock is kept on the database and updated on a regular basis.

  • Purchase Order - a record of orders is kept of what has been placed for stock.

  • Sales Order - customers orders are recorded and supply compared against inventory

  • Cash Book - the company is able to record collections of money and payment

  • Debt collection - this is where the company will track and keep a record of all attempts to collect bills that are overdue. In some packages this falls under accounts receivable.

  • Electronic payment - this is the processing of payment via electronic media such as internet banking.

  • Expenses - employee businesses related expenses will be recorded.

  • Inquiries - checking of information on a screen without any editing or additions.

  • Payroll - Salaries, wages and taxes are recorded and tracked.

  • Time Sheets - professional businessmen will record their time worked so they can bill clients this is often used by consultants and attorneys. Companies can also record employees' time on timesheets to work out wages.

  • Purchase requisition - requests for purchases are made and then approved once approved they are then tracked to delivery.


Not all business accounting ledger software packages will have all of the above applications but you will find many of them have the most important ones relevant to a company's business needs


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