The document discusses the REA (Resources-Events-Agents) accounting model. REA models an organization by identifying its critical resources, events, and agents and the relationships between them. It allows both accounting and non-accounting data to be stored centrally. User views can then be constructed from this repository to meet different information needs. Resources represent things of economic value to the organization, events represent activities, and agents represent people or systems internal or external to the organization. Developing an REA model involves constructing REA diagrams using semantic modeling to represent these entities and their relationships based on sequencing and other conventions. Some example exercises are provided to demonstrate modeling different business scenarios using REA.
The document discusses the REA (Resources-Events-Agents) accounting model. REA models an organization by identifying its critical resources, events, and agents and the relationships between them. It allows both accounting and non-accounting data to be stored centrally. User views can then be constructed from this repository to meet different information needs. Resources represent things of economic value to the organization, events represent activities, and agents represent people or systems internal or external to the organization. Developing an REA model involves constructing REA diagrams using semantic modeling to represent these entities and their relationships based on sequencing and other conventions. Some example exercises are provided to demonstrate modeling different business scenarios using REA.
The document discusses the REA (Resources-Events-Agents) accounting model. REA models an organization by identifying its critical resources, events, and agents and the relationships between them. It allows both accounting and non-accounting data to be stored centrally. User views can then be constructed from this repository to meet different information needs. Resources represent things of economic value to the organization, events represent activities, and agents represent people or systems internal or external to the organization. Developing an REA model involves constructing REA diagrams using semantic modeling to represent these entities and their relationships based on sequencing and other conventions. Some example exercises are provided to demonstrate modeling different business scenarios using REA.
The document discusses the REA (Resources-Events-Agents) accounting model. REA models an organization by identifying its critical resources, events, and agents and the relationships between them. It allows both accounting and non-accounting data to be stored centrally. User views can then be constructed from this repository to meet different information needs. Resources represent things of economic value to the organization, events represent activities, and agents represent people or systems internal or external to the organization. Developing an REA model involves constructing REA diagrams using semantic modeling to represent these entities and their relationships based on sequencing and other conventions. Some example exercises are provided to demonstrate modeling different business scenarios using REA.
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organizations critical resources, events and agents and the relationships between them. REA systems permit both accounting and nonaccounting data to be identified, captured, and stored in a centralized database. From this repository, user views can be constructed that meet the needs of all users in the organization. Elements of an REA Model RESOURCES Economic resources are things of economic value to the organization. Defined as objects that are both scarce and under the control of the enterprise. Used in economic exchanges with trading partners and are either increased or decreased by the exchange. EVENTS Economic Events Support Events AGENTS Internal Agents External Agents DEVELOPING AN REA MODEL The REA model uses semantic modelling to construct an REA diagram. Differences Between ER and REA Diagrams Entities in ER diagrams are of one class, and their proximity to other entities is determined by their cardinality and by what is visually pleasing to keep the diagrams readable. Entities in an REA diagram are divided into three classes (resources, events, and agents) and organized into constellations by class on the diagram. Sequence of activities Naming conventions for entities EXERCISES REA ASSOCIATIONS - Bentley Restorations Company restores and sells top- end classic and antique automobiles. Most of its customers are private collectors, but some are investors who buy multiple cars and hold them for resale. Bentley extends no credit terms. All sales are for cash. Required Which of the relationships in the diagram for Problem 2 properly models the entity associations for Bentley Restorations? Explain your answer. REA ASSOCIATIONS Based on the data in Problem 2, which of the following relationships in the diagram for Problem 3 properly models the entity associations for Bentley Restorations? Explain your answer. REA ASSOCIATIONS Based on the data in Problem 2, which of the relationships in the diagram for Problem 4 properly models the entity associations for this situation? Explain your answer. K Cannon, Inc., is a manufacturer of portable CD play- ers. The company purchases raw materials such as plas- tics and computer chips for its conversion cycle. The following describes K Cannons purchases and pay- ments procedures. John, the purchasing department clerk, monitors raw materials inventory levels and prepares a purchase req- uisition when purchases are necessary. These are sent to the purchasing agent, who prepares six copies of a pur- chase order. Two purchase orders are sent directly to the vendor. One is placed in an open purchase order file in the purchasing department, and one is used to post to the purchases journal. Each week the purchasing depart- ment clerk prepares a journal voucher from the pur- chases journal and sends it to the general ledger department for posting. The AP and the receiving departments also each receive a copy of the purchase order, which they file temporarily. Upon receiving the raw materials, the receiving department clerk creates five copies of the receiving report. One copy is sent to the raw materials warehouse and one copy is sent to the AP department. Two copies are sent to the purchasing department, where one is filed and one is used to update the inventory records. The final copy is filed in the receiving department with the purchase order and packing slip. Vendors send their