Computer Accounting Information

Computer accounting has been growing in popularity since the availability of the Internet as a worldwide communication medium began to grow. When computer accounting is mentioned, it does not only refer to its use by professional accountants. Often non-accountants use computers for family financial record-keeping of expenditures, taxes and other household matters. Some individuals balance their checkbooks online through the use of computer accounting techniques. This article looks at the functions of computer accounting, its advantages and disadvantages.