The modern accountant’s role is changing because of the evolution of technology. The days of accountants mostly processing data are long gone; today, accountants are offering data-driven insights that impact important company decisions. Data-driven accountants must learn critical data analytics skills to succeed in today’s data-driven environment. In this post, based on experiences within SCG, […]
Category Archives: Accounting
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Feb
Feb
Financial statements provide useful financial information about the reporting entity to existing and potential investors, lenders, and other creditors for decision making. As a financial statement captures the financial effect of all activities carried out in the business, the accountant must coordinate with different parts of the business to get accurate and timely information to […]
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Nov
Nov
There are two groups where this question rages: start-ups and businesses which do not invest in the tools their accountants need. Start-ups At start-up, the priority of the business is to find clients and generate the cash they need to invest and grow the business. The business is small, and the owners run the business […]
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Oct
Oct
We are discussing common issue we find, as we apply data analytics tools to our audits, that suggest that Ghanaian businesses are not getting good returns from their investments in an accounting software. In part 1, we discussed observation on systems configuration. In this article we discuss security, information technology skills and data issue we […]
Accounting
Are Ghanaian Businesses Making The Most Of Their Accounting System Investments? (Part One)
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Oct
Oct
We suspect that Ghanaian companies are probably not getting optimal returns from their accounting systems investment. The findings of our data team confirm our suspicions. In 2019, we made data analysis an essential part of our audit process, re-engineered our audit process and deployed data analytical tools such as MindBridge AI and CaseWare IDEA. On […]
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Sep
Sep
Many business owners do not know what an accountant can for their business, so end up not getting the most from their accountant. There are bad accountants, but a good one will help you run your business with clarity and confidence. If your accountant is going through the motions of pushing papers, then you may […]
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Aug
Aug
GHANAIAN ACCOUNTANTS, OUR SMES NEED YOU TO UP YOUR GAME “It is important to get an insight into business in times like these to make the right decisions” – Abdul Kalmoni, CEO of PC Trucks. PC Trucks use XERO, a cloud accounting software. Mr. Kalmoni came to us because he was not getting reliable information […]
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Jul
Jul
Businesses use financial data to judge how they are doing and decide what to do. But accounting is a chore. So, it is no surprise that more small businesses are using accounting software. We notice that they are implementing the software without expert help. The major reason they give is that expert help is expensive. […]
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Jun
Jun
IFRS 15 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers has been effective since 1st January, 2018. It introduced the five-step model to revenue recognition and created a new category of assets called “Contract Asset”. In this article, we consider contract assets and show how they differ from a trade receivable. Definition A contract asset is defined in IFRS […]
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Nov
Nov
A company’s accounting year is the period for which it prepares its annual financial statements. It must consistently prepare its financial statements to that date. This enables users of financial statements to compare performance between years. Changing your accounting year has tax implications. It poses problems such as gaps or overlaps in income taxed. The […]
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