Tag: accountancy

Modules are the foundations of any application and allow the designer to create a set of programming instructions called functions or sub-routines that can be used throughout the application.

In macro programming, the objects using individual instructions called macro-oriented actions are manipulated. A macro is a list of macro-oriented actions that run as a unit. Access provides for such macro programming.

Data processing leads to data transformation and when this processing is in accordance with decision usefulness, it is called information. Information generation is the process of compiling, arranging, formatting and presenting information to the users.

MS access is one of the popularly used Database Management System (DBMS) to create, store and manage database. It is also popularly called ACCESS.

Reports object class is used to create various reports, the source of information content of which is based on tables, queries or both. Such reports are designed in access according to the requirement of end-user.

MS access is one of the popularly used Database Management System (DBMS) to create, store and manage database. Every component that is created using access is an object and several such similar objects constitute a class. Access is functionally available with the seven object classes.

Queries object class is meant to create the SQL compatible query statement with or without the help of Graphic User Interface (GUI) to define tables, store data and retrieves both data and information.

The need for which is not anticipated, the information content of which may be useful but casually required are known as casual reports.These are adhoc reports and are generated casually by executing some simple queries without requiring much of professional assistance.

The reports, which are generated only on the triggering of some event are called On demand reports. Some examples of on demand reports are customer's statement of account, inventory re-order report, Stock in hand report for a selected group of items, etc.

The process of generating accounting reports in access involves three steps: Designing the report, Identifying the accounting information queries, and finally creating an accounting report by using such queries.