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Ch 10Computerised Accounting System – Tally — Class 12 Accountancy, concept-first.

A Computerised Accounting System (CAS) is a system of maintaining a business's books of accounts using a computer and dedicated accounting software, rather than writing entries by hand into physical registers.

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Meaning, Features and Advantages of Computerised Accounting System

A Computerised Accounting System uses dedicated software, rather than manual books, to record, classify and summarise transactions, following the same accounting principles but with far greater speed and accuracy.

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Meaning, Features and Advantages of Computerised Accounting System

A Computerised Accounting System (CAS) is a system of maintaining a business's books of accounts using a computer and dedicated accounting software, rather than writing entries by hand into physical r…

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Comparison of Manual Accounting and Computerised Accounting

Manual accounting and computerised accounting follow the same underlying accounting principles, but differ substantially in how the work is actually carried out.

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Accounting Packages and an Overview of Tally

Accounting software (packages) used by businesses are broadly of three kinds: Readymade software (a standard package usable straightaway by any business with little or no modification, e.g.

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Creation of Company, Ledgers and Groups in Tally

Before any transaction can be recorded in Tally, three things must be set up in order.

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Recording Transactions – Vouchers in Tally

Tally provides several distinct types of vouchers, each meant for a particular kind of transaction:

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Generating Accounting Reports in Tally

Once transactions have been entered as vouchers, Tally automatically generates the full range of accounting reports directly from that same underlying data — no separate preparation step is needed for…

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This set of questions checks your understanding of the meaning, features and advantages of a Computerised Accounting System, its comparison with manual accounting, accounting packages and Tally's buil…

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  1. Q1In which type of voucher, credit purchase of furniture is recorded in Tally ? (a) Payment Voucher (b) Receipt Voucher (c) Journal Voucher (d…Preview
  2. Q2Which of the following options is used to view Trial Balance from Gateway of Tally ? (a) Gateway of Tally → Display → Trial Balance (b) Gate…Preview
  3. Q3State any five accounting reports in Tally.ERP 9.Preview
  4. Q4What are the pre-defined ledgers available in Tally.ERP 9 ?Preview
  5. Q5In which voucher type credit purchase of furniture is recorded in Tally ? (a) Purchase voucher (b) Receipt voucher (c) Payment voucher (d) J…Preview
  6. Q6What is automated accounting system ?Preview
  7. Q7Write a brief note on Accounting Vouchers.Preview
  8. Q8Function key F11 is used for : (a) Company Configuration (b) Company Features (c) Statutory and Taxation features (d) Accounting VouchersPreview
  9. Q9Contra Voucher is used for : (a) Reports (b) Master entry (c) Credit purchase of assets (d) Withdrawal of cash from bank for office usePreview
  10. Q10State any five accounting reports.Preview
  11. Q11Mention the commonly used Voucher types in Tally ERP 9.Preview
  12. Q12The key used for closing Tally is : (a) Ctrl+Z (b) Ctrl+P (c) Ctrl+Q (d) Ctrl+XPreview
  13. Q13₹ 25,000 withdrawn from bank for office use. In which voucher type, this transaction will be recorded ? (a) Payment voucher (b) Contra vouch…Preview
  14. Q14What is Automated accounting system ?Preview
  15. Q15Write the Gateway of Tally to view the following. (i) Profit and Loss A/c (ii) Balance Sheet (iii) Day BookPreview
  16. Q16Contra Voucher is used for : (a) Credit purchase of assets (b) Master entry (c) Withdrawal of cash from bank for office use (d) ReportsPreview
  17. Q17Which is not the default group in Tally ? (a) Sales Account (b) Suspense Account (c) Investments Account (d) Outstanding Expenses AccountPreview
  18. Q18What are Accounting Reports ?Preview
  19. Q19Explain how to view Profit and Loss statement in Tally.ERP 9Preview
  20. Q20Function key F11 is used for : (a) Accounting vouchers (b) Company configuration (c) Company features (d) None of thesePreview
  21. Q21Explain how to view Trial balance in Tally.ERP9.Preview
  22. Q22What is meant by Contra Voucher ? Write the procedure to record the Contra Voucher.Preview

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  1. Q1What is meant by a Computerised Accounting System? State any three of its features.Free
  2. Q2State the advantages of a Computerised Accounting System over a manual accounting system.Free
  3. Q3Distinguish between Manual Accounting and Computerised Accounting.Free
  4. Q4What are the different kinds of accounting software packages available to a business?Preview
  5. Q5What is Tally? State any three features that make it a widely used accounting software package.Preview
  6. Q6What is a 'Group' in Tally? Give any four examples of predefined groups.Preview
  7. Q7What is a 'Ledger' in Tally? Explain the rule that must be followed whenever a new ledger is created.Preview
  8. Q8What is a 'Voucher' in Tally? Name any four types of vouchers, stating the kind of transaction each is used to record.Preview
  9. Q9Explain, with an example, how a Payment Voucher and a Receipt Voucher differ in Tally.Preview
  10. Q10"In a computerised accounting system, one voucher entry generates many reports automatically." Explain this statement with reference to Tall…Preview