Week 9 Discussion

Please note that this discussion board will require a minimum of three posts. These consist of your initial post, your response to comments that I post to your thread, and at least one response to a classmate. If you post late in the week, it's possible that I may not be able to provide a comment to you. In that case, please be sure to provide response posts to at least two classmates.

Chapter 10: QuickBooks Reports

Additionally, please refer to Chapter 4 in your Cengage Accounting eText, accessible from the eText link in the Course Navigation Panel to the left of your screen.

Required:

The following is an excerpt from a telephone conversation between Ben Simpson, president of Main Street Co., and Tami Lundgren, owner of Reliable Employment Co.:

Ben: Tami, you're going to have to do a better job of finding me a new computer programmer. That last guy was great at programming, but he didn't have any common sense.

Tami: What do you mean? The guy had a master's degree with straight A's.

Ben: Yes, well, last month he developed a new financial reporting system. He said we could do away with manually preparing an end-of-period spreadsheet and financial statements. The computer would automatically generate our financial statements with a push of a button.

Tami: So what's the big deal? Sounds to me like it would save you time and effort.

Ben: Right! The balance sheet showed a minus for supplies!

Tami: Minus supplies? How can that be?

Ben: That's what I asked.

Tami: So, what did he say?

Ben: Well, after he checked the program, he said that it must be right. The minuses were greater than the pluses.

Tami: Didn't he know that Supplies can't have a credit balanceit must have a debit balance?

Ben: He asked me what a debit and credit were.

Tami: I see your point.

1. Comment on (a) the desirability of computerizing Main Street Co.'s financial reporting system, (b) the elimination of the end-of-period spreadsheet in a computerized accounting system, and (c) the computer programmer's lack of accounting knowledge.
2. Explain to the programmer why Supplies could not have a credit balance.

Responses to Classmates:

Please explain to your classmates what the difference is between a current liability and a long-term liability.

Response to Instructor:

Please check your thread for questions or comments from me and be sure to provide a comprehensive response, as requested.

Writing:

Please make sure that your initial post contains a properly cited reference. Please use APA style. You should cite your text as a minimum. Additionally, check your spelling and proofread your post before you hit the submit button.