Use Of Technology In Accounting
Overview
A hundred years ago, every ledger, every day book and every trial balance was written out by hand in ink, and a single arithmetic slip could take hours to trace. Today, accounting software totals a trial balance in a fraction of a second. Technology has not changed what accounting concepts require, but it has transformed how quickly, accurately and safely a business can apply them.
In this lesson you will learn the benefits accounting software and spreadsheets bring to a business, the data security risks that come with storing financial information digitally, including loss, unauthorised access and breaches of confidentiality, and the hardware and software methods businesses use to protect that data.
Objectives
- Explain the benefits of using technology within accounting, including accounting software and spreadsheets
- Explain the issues regarding the security of data, including data loss, access and confidentiality
- Explain the methods of protecting data, including hardware and software
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- Which of the following is a benefit of using accounting software rather than manual records? A) It removes the need for any data security measures B) It automatically posts each transaction to the correct debit and credit accounts C) It guarantees a business will make a profit D) It eliminates the need for a trial balance Answer: B
- An employee views a colleague's payroll details without any authorisation to do so. This is best described as a breach of which data security issue? A) Data loss B) Confidentiality C) Materiality D) Consistency Answer: B
- Which of the following is a hardware method of protecting accounting data? A) A firewall B) An off-site backup server C) Encryption D) An audit trail Answer: B
- Which of the following is a software method of protecting accounting data? A) A locked server room B) An uninterruptible power supply C) User permissions restricting access by role D) CCTV cameras Answer: C
- A business's only computer, holding its sole copy of accounting data, is destroyed in a flood with no backup elsewhere. Which data security issue has occurred? A) Unauthorised access B) Data loss C) Confidentiality breach D) Materiality error Answer: B
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