Century 21 Accounting Exploring Accounting Software ©2004 South-Western Educational Publishing
2 Popular Programs Automated Accounting © South-Western Educational Publishing QuickBooks © Intuit Inc. Peachtree © Best Software SB, Inc.
3 Common Features Accounting software automates –General ledger –Accounts payable –Accounts receivable –Payroll –Inventory –Bank reconciliation –Plant assets
4 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
5 Sample Screens Click a link to view a sample screen. Click to see a similar screen from another program. Compare To ► Application Window Company Information Chart of Accounts Account Maintenance Journal Entry Reports Income Statement Balance Sheet Graph Bank Reconciliation
6 Application Window Automated Accounting Compare To ► Menu bar Toolbar
7 Application Window Peachtree Compare To ► Menu bar Toolbar
8 Application Window QuickBooks Menu bar Toolbar
9 Company Information Automated Accounting Compare To ►
10 Company Information Peachtree Compare To ►
11 Company Information QuickBooks
12 Chart of Accounts Automated Accounting Compare To ►
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14 Chart of Accounts QuickBooks
15 Account Maintenance Automated Accounting Compare To ►
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17 Account Maintenance QuickBooks
18 Journal Entry Automated Accounting Compare To ►
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20 Journal Entry QuickBooks
21 Reports Automated Accounting Compare To ►
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23 Reports QuickBooks
24 Income Statement Automated Accounting Compare To ►
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26 Income Statement QuickBooks
27 Balance Sheet Automated Accounting Compare To ►
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29 Balance Sheet QuickBooks
30 Graph Automated Accounting Compare To ►
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32 Graph QuickBooks
33 Bank Reconciliation Automated Accounting Compare To ►
34 Bank Reconciliation Peachtree Compare To ►
35 Bank Reconciliation QuickBooks