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ACCOUNTING INFORMATION ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
IN A SMALL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT.
By Clive Mathews
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. 0 Introduct ion .... . ... . . . .. . . ... . . ... . . . .. 2
2. 0 Research Methodology . .. ... . . .... . . .. . . .. ... 3
3. 0 Company Background .... .. . . . ... . . ... . . ... . . .. . . ... . . 4
4.0 Analysis of Existing System . . ... .. . . . .... ... . . . ... . . 10
5.0 Computer vs Manual System .. .... . ... .. ... . ... . . . ... . . . 19
6. 0 Objectives of System .. ... .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. .. . . ... 24
7.0 Basic Programs and Procedures .. ... . . . .. . . .. . . ... . 27
8. 0 Overall Structure . . . . ... . . ... . . ... . . .. . . .. . . . ... . 32 9. 0 Database Structure .. . . .. . . . ... . . ... ... . . 45
10.0 Operation of the System ... . . ... ... ... . . ... ... . . 49
11. 0 Problems Encountered . . . . .... . . ... . .. . ... . . .... . .. 69
12. 0 Conclusions .. ... . . ... . . ... . . .. . .. . .. . .. . ... ... : .... . 72
13. 0 Bibliography . . . .... . .... . . .... . . .... . .. ... .. 7 3
14. 0 Appendices . . . ... . ... . . ... . ... ... .. . . ... . . 7 5