How Do You Prepare To Switch From Manual To Computerized Accounting?
Switching from manual to computerized accounting is a step-by-step process that can be accomplished easily and efficiently. If it is the end of the fiscal year, you can start with the beginning of the new fiscal year. There is no need to input data from prior periods, except for the year-end financial statements. If it is not the end of the year, you need to decide if you want to wait until the end of the year or input into the system all of the detailed data up to that point in the year. Research and decide on the computer equipment that you will need for your computerized accounting system. Most PCs today have the capacity for an off-the-shelf accounting package for a small business. Make sure that your computer has a hard drive with several gigabytes of storage space. As time goes on your computerized records will grow and you want the computer to last a few years. You also will want word processing and spreadsheet programs, as well as Internet and email capability. Set up your comp
