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reports. This will also help the cooperative in less number of paper works and
reducing the possibility of losing some important documents. The system can
Cooperative, the researchers found out that the current problems of the
existing will be lessen with the aid of computerized bookkeeping system. The
adaptation and usage of the proposed system could help the employees,
several major problems that the researchers have observed as they go along
computerized bookkeeping.
Recording of Purchases
The chairman will input the purchase transactions information into the
system through filling up the form provided by the system. The system will
create journal entries for purchase transaction and the record is automatically
saved in the subsidiary ledger and then the total amount of purchases and
accounts payable will then be forwarded to the general ledger database. The
computed purchases and accounts payable from the general ledger will
during the period. The system will prepare journal entries for expenses and
records the transaction in the subsidiary ant then the total amount of the
expenses will be forwarded to the general ledger database. From the general
honorarium expense information. The chairman will type the ID number of the
employee in the form provided by the system and it will search the
entries in the subsidiary ledger and the total amount of the honorarium
Recording of credit transaction begins with the cashier. The cashier will
input the quantity and price of the goods loaned by a member. The system
will automatically compute the total amount of credited goods and prepares a
credit receipt, which will be printed immediately. The system will update the
members ledger and subsidiary ledger database. The total credit will then be
forwarded to the general ledger database. From the general ledger, the
storage. The system will generate a summary of the accounts receivable for
goods. The cashier will access the collection segment of the system. The
collection segment will show the names of the members with outstanding
balances. Upon payment, the cashier will search the name of the member
and it will show his/her outstanding balance. The treasurer will type the
amount paid by the member and the system will print official receipt upon
subsidiary ledger. The total collection will be updated in the general ledger
system will also send the summary of collection records to the asset
database.
Recording of Revenue
information. The cashier will log in into the system and in the sales segment,
the cashier will input the quantity and price of the goods sold. The system will
compute the total price of the goods sold and prepares an official receipt
which is printed in the official receipt printer. Upon the printing of official
receipt, the system will process sales entries which will be journalize in the
general ledger database. From the general ledger database, the system will
compute the revenue generated from sales transaction and piles the record
in the sales database. The system will create a summary of sales transaction
In recording the revenue earned from carwash services, the cashier will
input the type of car, the ID number of employee who performs the carwash
services and the name of the referring member if any. The system will
record the carwash service revenue in the general ledger database. The
system will compute the total service revenue earned and stores the data in
revenue will be process by the system to update the revenue balance in the
revenue database.
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In the recording of carwash revenue, the system will also compute for
If a member refers the customer, the cashier will input the name of the
referring member. The system will update the members ledger and it will
prepare journal entries to adjust the share capital of the referring member.
The computed share capital credit will be forwarded in the members equity
of entering the necessary data needed by the system. The system will
prepare journal entries for the government grant received by the entity to
record the transaction in the general ledger database. The system will
the data in the government grant database for storage. The system will also
Recording of Adjustments
the data records for adjustments. The bookkeeper input the amount of
depreciation expense within the period. The system will prepare journal
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the system to prepare the necessary adjusting entries in the general ledger
capital. When there is a need to debit or credit the share capital of a certain
member, the bookkeeper enters data needed. The system will analyze the
data input and prepares adjusting entries in the members equity database.
system will analyze the data input and journalize the damage inventory
entries in the general ledger database. The system will compute the amount
expense records are automatically extracted which will be useful for the
reliable enough and prepared without delay in which the bookkeeper will not
having a hard time in checking all the entries manually and adjust
using the proposed system for them to effectively record daily transactions.
lessened which will provide ample time for the preparation of financial
statements.
owned desktop computer having large memory capacity, which will be used
for the storage of large number of files and an external hard disk for them to
have a back-up file of their transactions. This back-up file will be used in case
system will help minimize the voluminous unreliable logbooks that are being
documents because the books are not anymore written through special
LEVEL OF ACCESS
Level 1. Cashier
collections
of the cooperative and recording it in the database system. The cashier can
Level 2. Treasurer
database system. The treasurer has the access in recording commission and
Level 3. Bookkeeper
The bookkeeper maintains the complete sets of financial records, keep track
financial transactions. The bookkeeper has the access in adjusting the share
Level 4. Chairman
The chairman is the one who have an access in recording the honorarium
The board of directors has the access to inquire only about the financial
Database Dictionary
Capital) and nominal accounts (Revenues, Expenses, and Profit or Loss) which
From: Bookkeeper
Description: A written sales contract between buyer and seller which includes
details regarding the exact inventory needed by the enterprises. It will specify
payments term, item identification, quantities, and all other obligation and
conditions.
From: Chairman
To: Supplier
business entity at any time. The elements includes assets: liabilities and
owner`s equity.
From: Bookkeeper
entity for a given of time. It presents the income, expense, gains, losses and
From: Bookkeeper
period.
From: Bookkeeper
To: Chairman
From: Supplier
To: Bookkeeper
given period
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transactions.
Description: Assets held for sale in the normal operation of the business, in
summary of the activities that have taken place as recorded in its subsidiary
ledger.
Desktop 24 500
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The Programmers Fee and System Analyst Fee were based from Josiah
desktop was based on priceprice.com and the price of the printer and the
hard drive is based on e-bay. The purchase of hard drive is for back up of data
Existing System
Office Expense
Description Amount
Repair and Maintenance-Printer 400
Total 400
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Utilities
Description Amount
Electricity Expense 840
Total 840
Proposed System
Office Expense
Description Amount
Repair and Maintenance-Computer 1 200
Repair and Maintenance-Printer 800
Total 2 000
Utilities
Description Amount
Electricity Expense 2 400
Total 2 400
Amortization
Depreciation
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Capital Budgeting
Depreciation 3 504.25
225.75)
Intangible Benefits
Service Cooperative resulted to an additional cost for the entity, the system
brings with it many advantages that will make a more convenient generation
of financial statements.
balances will be easier and faster. Since the software handles all the
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accounts balances. For example, once receipts are issue in sales transaction,
it will automatically compute the sales revenue and updates the revenue
time-consuming.
button. Chairman does not have to wait for hours, even days, to get a copy of
reports. Delayed reports are also eliminated because the system updates the
statements. Once the data is entered into the system, the system will analyze
the data and creates necessary journal entries in the general ledger
database. Because the accounts used are more accurate, the financial
statements prepared by the system are more reliable and easily interpreted.
statements and reports which will be used by the entity in making decision
existing system lacks of internal control since important documents pass a lot
manipulation. With the proposed system, only the authorized personnel can
access the certain segment of the system. With the higher level of control, it
the inefficient and ineffective processes of the current system that causes the
incorrect records making the generated financial statement more reliable and
prepared on time.
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Database Design
Table 1 Sign In
Table 1.7Revenue
This is the icon of the Proposed Computerized Bookkeeping System (CBS) for
going to click in the desktop for him to open the application. The colour and
the font styles being used for the icon and the entire application is based on
the current design of the CBSCs logo a combination of grey, red, maroon
Upon clicking the icon and upon loading of the application, this is the screen
which will appear to the user. This design of the Computerized Accounting
The user is required to click his position on the left side of the screen. There
are only five users who are authorized to access the system: the cashier, the
treasurer, the bookkeeper, the chairman of the cooperative and the members
of the Board of Directors. Upon clicking his type of user, the next screen
As soon as the officer clicks the user button, the task pane to enter the
system will immediately appear. The user may, upon his discretion, click Sign-
up, Log-in or Cancel. Sign-up is for users who do not have an existing account
to the system yet. Log-in, on the other hand is for the users who have
existing accounts.
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This is the sign-up window for authorized users who wish to have an account
in the system for them to access it. They just have to fill up the required
information being asked by the system and upon pressing the Submit
button, the account and all information entered by the user will be saved in a
database.
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The log-in dialogue box is for users who already have an existing account to
the system. This dialogue box will appear as soon as the user clicks his type
of user in the left side of the screen. The user just has to enter his user name
clicking the log-in button, the user may now access the system.
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This dialogue box will appear if the user has entered a wrong password. The
user has to enter his user name, the security question he chose upon signing
up for an account and enter his security answer. Only then can he change his
password and he is required by the system to re-enter it. This feature of the
system is unlimited. So even if the user forgets his password every day, he
Cashier
This is the screen which will appear as the cashier entered into the system.
The cashier may only access the Sales button, the Service Transactions
button and the Credit Transactions button. If the cashier is done in her
duties, she just has to click the log-out button to exit the system. The log-out
This screen is exclusive only for the cashier to modify. Whenever there is a
cash sales transaction, the cashier will just has to enter the name of the
customer, the quantity and the description of the goods sold. The system will
automatically give the official receipt number since no official receipt number
the goods being sold and to compute for the total cost of the goods
This is the screen display while the official receipt (OR) is being printed. The
The credit for goods by the cooperative is exclusive only to its members.
Whenever there is a member who wishes to buy goods through credit, the
cashier will only have to search his name on the search box. Upon clicking the
This screen will appear after the cashier clicks the name of the member who
will purchase on credit. The system will also show if there is an outstanding
balance of the member. The system will generate a control number for the
purchase. The cashier will need to click the Print button to record the
This is the screen display while the accounts receivable slip is being printed.
search the name of the member with outstanding balances so that the
The cashier may choose to view the list of accounts due in a tabular form.
This will help the cashier in monitoring due accounts that needed to be
settled.
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Figure 44.0
The cashier will be able to view the outstanding balance of the member upon
opening the members account. Together with the outstanding balance is the
control number for the credit goods. To record the payment of the member
the cashier needs to click the Payment button. The next screen design will
appear.
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The cashier will manually input the amount of the payment of the member.
The system will then automatically update the information and will clear the
balance if full payment was made. The cashier will then need to click the
This is the screen display while the official receipt is being printed. The official
the system. The cashier has to enter the name of the customer, the referral
person (which is optional) the car wash worker who rendered his service, and
the vehicle type. The system will automatically give the official receipt
number and the amount of the cleaned vehicle. The cashier needs to enter
the name of the car wash boy who rendered his service for commission
purposes because the system will automatically compute the 60/40 division
of the revenue earned which is 60% for the service provider and 40% for
the cooperative. The cashier also needs to enter the referral person (who is a
members account. For a copy of official receipt, the cashier just needs to
click the Print button. The New Transaction button needs to be clicked
This is the screen display while the official receipt (OR) is being printed. The
This is the screen which will appear as the treasurer entered into the system.
The treasurer may access the commission and other expenses button. If the
treasurer is done in her duties, she just has to click the log-out button to exit
the system. The log-out button is located on the upper right side of the
screen.
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The commission is for the car wash providers. The system is designed to
service is provided. The treasurer just needs to extract the information from
the system. She needs to enter the ID number of the car wash providers.
Then the system will show the name and the total amount of the commission
earned by the car wash provider. Upon extracting all information, the total
treasurer may print ort save the information upon her discretion.
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If the treasurer cancelled the transaction, this task pane will appear.
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This is the screen display while the commission expense report is being
printed. The commission expense report will be printed in a short bond paper.
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If the treasurer now wishes to save her work, this task pane will appear.
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This is how the expenses look like. On the upper portion of the display, there
account she wants to record. The official receipt number from the transaction,
the company name (optional), the description of the expense and the amount
are needed to be entered. The system will automatically compute the total
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expenses. The treasurer may also cancel, print, or save her work.
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This is the screen which will appear as the chairman logs-in into the system.
The chairman may access the honorarium, purchases and members caoount
button. If the chairman of the cooperative is done in his duties, he just has to
click the log-out button to exit the system. The log-out button is located on
The chairman is in-charge in purchasing all necessary goods and stuffs in the
automatically enter all the necessary information being asked by the system.
He then needs to print the purchase order 2 copies to forward it to the BOD
This is the screen display while the purchase order is being printed. The
purchase order will be printed twice in a short bond paper for approval and
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The honorarium is given to the officers of the cooperative. This is the display
for honorarium expenses. The chairman needs to enter the month and the
year where the honorarium expense is charged. Upon choosing the position
of the officer, the name and the total honorarium for that particular officer
will appear. After extracting all the information needed, the Total Honorarium
Expense will be computed by the system. The chairman may cancel, print, or
If the chairman cancelled the transaction, this task pane will appear.
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If the chairman now wishes to save her work, this task pane will appear.
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This is the screen display while the honorarium expense is being printed. The
The members account can only be accessed by the chairman. The chairman
will be able to add a new member, delete a members account and will be
This will appear after the chairman clicks on the List of Members button.
This screen will appear after the chairman clicks on the Add New Members
Account button. The chairman will then fill out the form provided by the
This screen will appear after the chairman clicks the Delete Members
This is the screen which will appear as the bookkeeper logs-in into the
system. The bookkeeper may access the Financial Statements and may view
the all other buttons aside from Financial Statements. If the bookkeeper of
the cooperative is done in her duties, she just has to click the log-out button
to exit the system. The log-out button is located on the upper right side of the
screen.
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Under the Financial Statements button, there are six more buttons. If the
bookkeeper wishes to see and edit each of the buttons, she just has to click
them.
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Chart of accounts provide the accounts used by the cooperative. Clicking the
Add New Account button puts another account title while the Delete
Clicking the OK button returns the bookkeeper to home page of the system.
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Under the Add New Account display, the bookkeeper just needs to enter the
account number, account title, account type and the normal balance of the
account added. Clicking the Save button saves the added account.
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The bookkeeper needs to enter the account number of the account she
wishes to delete. The delete button confirms if the bookkeeper really wants to
delete the said account while the cancel button brings her back to the home
Adjustment is where the bookkeeper can edit the entries made and provide
for its correction. The bookkeeper is required to fill up all the necessary
the system the same with the date. The bookkeeper needs to enter the
account name and the particulars will be shown automatically. Then the
This display provides the illustration of the entries that were already
recorded. Should the bookkeeper opt to print this, she may, on her discretion.
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This shows the summary of the transactions for a certain account along with
This shows the summary of the transactions for a certain account along with
the date, reference number and the balance of the members account.
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This is the display of the balance sheet of the CBSC. The bookkeeper needs to
enter the reporting date of the desired period of the Balance Sheet to view
This is the display of the income statement of the CBSC. The bookkeeper
needs to enter the reporting date of the desired period of the Balance Sheet
This is the display of the cash flow of the CBSC. The bookkeeper needs to
enter the reporting date of the desired period of the Balance Sheet to view
This is the screen which will appear as one of the Board of Directors logs-in
into the system. The BOD may only view the financial statements button and
cannot edit or make any modifications. If the BOD of the cooperative is done
in viewing and/or has achieved his purpose, he just has to click the log-out
button to exit the system. The log-out button is located on the upper right
This appears to the screen when a member of the board of directors wishes