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Principles of Accounting Systems

6 May, 2015 - 17:39

The accounting system of an organization should provide all necessary information. The type of accounting system used depends on the information needs of an organization. All accounting systems should have the following characteristics:

  1. cost effectiveness,
  2. adequate internal controls,
  3. flexibility to a changing environment, and
  4. compatibility and adaptability to an organization's structure.