Overview of Transaction Processing and
Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
Chapter 2
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Data Processing Cycle
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Data Input
Steps in Processing Input are:
• Capture transaction data triggered by a business
activity (event).
• Make sure captured data are accurate and
complete.
• Ensure company policies are followed (e.g.,
approval of transaction).
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Data Capture
• Information collected for an activity includes:
▫ Activity of interest (e.g., sale)
▫ Resources affected (e.g., inventory and cash)
▫ People who participated (e.g., customer and
employee)
• Information comes from source documents.
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Source Documents
• Captures data at the source when the transaction
takes place
▫ Paper source documents
▫ Turnaround documents
▫ Source data automation (captured data from
machines, e.g., Point of Sale scanners at grocery
store)
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Data Storage
• Important to understand how data is organized
▫ Chart of accounts
Coding schemas that are well thought out to
anticipate management needs are most efficient and
effective.
▫ Transaction journals (e.g., Sales)
▫ Subsidiary ledgers (e.g., Accounts receivable)
▫ General ledger
Note: With the above, one can trace the path of the
transaction (audit trail).
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Audit trail for
Invoice #156 for
$1,876.50 sold to
KDR Builders
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Computer-Based Storage
Data is stored in master files or transaction files.
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Data Processing
Four types of processing (CRUD):
• Creating new records (e.g., adding a customer)
• Reading existing data
• Updating previous record or data
• Deleting data
Data processing can be batch processed (e.g., post
records at the end of the business day) or in real-
time (process as it occurs).
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Information Output
The data stored in the database files can be viewed
• Online (soft copy)
• Printed out (hard copy)
▫ Document (e.g., sales invoice)
▫ Report (e.g., monthly sales report)
▫ Query (question for specific information in a
database, e.g., What division had the most sales
for the month?)
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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Systems
• Integrates activities from the entire organization
▫ Production
▫ Payroll
▫ Sales
▫ Purchasing
▫ Financial Reporting
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Advantages of ERP System
• Integrated enterprise-wide allowing for better flow
of the information as it’s stored in a centralized
database and can be accessed by various
departments which also improves customer service.
• Data captured once (i.e., no longer need sales to
enter data about a customer and then accounting to
enter same customer data for invoicing)
• Improve access of control of the data through
security settings
• Standardization of procedures and reports
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Disadvantages of ERP System
• Costly
• Significant amount of time to implement
• Complex
• User resistance (learning new things is
sometimes hard for employees)
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Key Terms
• Data processing cycle • Entity
• Source documents • Attributes
• Turnaround documents • Field
• Source data automation • Record
• General ledger • Data value
• Control account • File
• Master file
• Coding
• Transaction file
• Sequence code
• Database
• Block code
• Batch processing
• Group code
• Online, real-time processing
• Mnemonic code • Document
• Chart of accounts • Report
• General ledger • Query
• Specialized journal • Enterprise resource planning
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