US 2004/0111342 A1 · General ledger management system and method

Abstract

A general ledger management system includes client computers (10), a database (14), and an application server (12). The application server includes a journal ledger management unit (23), a voucher carrying forward unit (24), a posting unit (25), an account balancing unit (26), and a statement generating unit (27). The journal ledger management unit is for setting different types of vouchers, and entering the vouchers to a general ledger. The voucher carrying forward unit is for automatically carrying forward subsidiary ledgers of an external financial system to vouchers of the general ledger. The posting unit is for entering data in vouchers to transaction records of accounting subjects of the general ledger, and calculating gross balances of the accounting subjects. The account balancing unit is for balancing accounts to obtain closing balances. The statement generating unit is for generating various financial statements according to statement generating conditions and templates set by users.

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Dependent claims

A general ledger management system connected to at least one external financial system for obtaining transaction records from the at least one external financial system, the general ledger management system comprising:

a plurality of client computers, each of the client computers providing a user interface for inputting and displaying data;
a database for storing information including opening balances and closing balances of accounting subjects;
and
an application server comprising:
an authorization control unit for defining and controlling operational rights and scope for each of users of the general ledger management system;
a data maintenance unit for adding, modifying, searching and deleting information;
an account opening unit for setting opening balances of accounting subjects when the general ledger management system is initially put into use;
a journal ledger management unit for setting different types of vouchers, and for entering the vouchers to a general ledger;
a voucher carrying forward unit for automatically carrying forward subsidiary ledgers of an external financial system to vouchers of the general ledger;
a posting unit for entering data in vouchers to transaction records of accounting subjects of the general ledger, and calculating gross balances of accounting subjects;
an account balancing unit for balancing accounts to obtain closing balances;
and
a statement generating unit for generating various desired financial statements according to statement generating conditions and statement templates set by a user.

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