This document contains an accounting student's seatwork assignment involving categorizing information systems and identifying primary keys for various accounting records. For part A, the student categorized 11 items as either transaction processing systems (TPS), financial reporting systems (FRS), or management reporting systems (MRS). For part B, the student identified the primary key for 8 different types of accounting records, such as customer number for accounts receivable and product number for inventory records.
This document contains an accounting student's seatwork assignment involving categorizing information systems and identifying primary keys for various accounting records. For part A, the student categorized 11 items as either transaction processing systems (TPS), financial reporting systems (FRS), or management reporting systems (MRS). For part B, the student identified the primary key for 8 different types of accounting records, such as customer number for accounts receivable and product number for inventory records.
This document contains an accounting student's seatwork assignment involving categorizing information systems and identifying primary keys for various accounting records. For part A, the student categorized 11 items as either transaction processing systems (TPS), financial reporting systems (FRS), or management reporting systems (MRS). For part B, the student identified the primary key for 8 different types of accounting records, such as customer number for accounts receivable and product number for inventory records.
FRS—Financial Reporting System MRS—Management Reporting System Write only the Initials.
1. Variance reports MRS
2. Sales order capture TPS
3. Balance sheet FRS
4. Budgets MRS
5. Purchase order preparation TRS
6. Tax returns FRS
7. Sales summary by product line FRS
8. Cash disbursements preparation FRS
9. Annual report FRS
10. Invoice process TPS
11. Cost-volume-profit analysis TPS
12. Journal entries FRS
B. CHARACTERISTICS OF USEFUL INFORMATION
DATA ATTRIBUTE All records in a file must be uniquely identifiable in at least one attribute, which is its primary key. Drawing on your general knowledge of accounting, identify the primary key for the following types of accounting records. To illustrate, the first record is done for you.
Record Type Primary Key
1. Accounts Receivable Customer Number
2. Accounts Payable Company Number
3. Inventory Product Number
4. Customer Sales Orders Sales Number
5. Purchase Orders to vendors Order Number
6. Cash Receipts (checks) from customers Positive Check Number
7. Cash Disbursements (checks) to vendors Negative Check Number
8. Employee Payroll Earnings records Payroll Number