Thursday, September 20, 2018

What is Accounting information system?


An accounting as an information system (Shortcut: AIS) is a system of storing, collecting and processing accounting and financial data that are used by decision makers. AIS is generally a computer-based method for tracking accounting activity in conjunction with information technology resources. The resulting financial reports can be used externally by other interested parties including investors, creditors and tax authorities or internally by management. AIS's are designed to support all accounting activities and functions including financial accounting, auditing and reporting, managerial/ management accounting and tax. The most widely adopted AIS's are auditing and financial reporting modules.

Many large and SMEs are now adopting cost-effective cloud-based accounting information system in recent years.
Looking back years ago, most organizations, even larger ones, hire outside consultants, either from the software publisher or consultants who understand the organization and who work to help select and implement the ideal configuration, taking all components into consideration.

The steps to implement an accounting information system are as follows:
  • Detailed Requirements Analysis - where all individuals involved in the system are interviewed.
  • Systems Design (synthesis) - The analysis is thoroughly reviewed and a new system is created.
  • Documentation - As the system is being designed, it is documented.
  • Testing - Before launch, all processes are tested from input through output, using the documentation as a tool to ensure that all processes are thoroughly documented and that users can easily follow the procedures.
  • Training - Before launch, all users need to be trained, with procedures.
  • Data Conversion - Tools are developed to convert the data from the current system to the new system.
  • Launch - The system is implemented only after all of the above is completed.
  • Tools - Online resources are available to assist with the strategic planning of accounting information systems.
  • Support - The end users and managers have ongoing support available at all times.

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

What are the types of investors?

As you probably know that Investing is simply the act of committing money or capital to a business, project, real estate, etc. with the expectation of obtaining an additional income or profit, and an investor is a person that allocates capital with the expectation of a future financial return. In this article, we will go through the types of investors.


There are 2 types of investors which are the Retail investor and Institutional investors.

Retail investor
A retail investor is a non-professional investor who buys and sells securities, mutual funds or exchange-traded funds through traditional or online brokerage firms or savings accounts.
  • Individuals gambling in games of chance.
  • Collectors of art, antiques, and other things of value
  • Sweat equity investor
  • Angel investors
  • Individual investor
Institutional investor
An institutional investor is a nonbank person or organization that trades securities in large enough share quantities or dollar amounts that it qualifies for preferential treatment and lower commissions.
  • Venture capital and private equity funds, which serve as investment collectives on behalf of individuals, companies, insurance reserves, pension plans, or other funds.
  • Businesses that make investments, either via a captive fund
  • Investment trusts or directly, including hedge funds, real estate investment trusts, Mutual funds and other funds, ownership of which may or may not be publicly traded.
  • Sovereign wealth funds

Saturday, September 1, 2018

Business in Canada

Canada is not the only country of saving the environment but also a good place to start a business abroad. Canada is the second best country in the world, according to the U.S. News and Report’s Best Country list.



This wonderful country has few programmes for business immigration oriented people
  • Self-employed. Note that Government of Canada is no longer accepting new applications under the farm management stream of the Self-Employed Person Program.
  • Start-up visa. On this point you must meet all 4 eligibility requirements: meet the language requirements, have a qualifying business, a letter of support from a designated organization and enough money for life in Canada before you make incomes
  • Immigrant Investor Venture Capital Pilot Program
  • Terminated programs – Federal Immigrant Investors and Entrepreneurs
How to start a business in Canada?
In the beginning, start with classic steps such as doing market research, choosing a business structure, type and writing a business plan.

Decide where your main office will be located, which other provinces and territories you plan to operate in, choose your proposed business name and the type of business that best suits your needs. Register your business.

After that, you should apply for permits and licenses. At the end of the mentioned steps, you can ask for National and regional business support, immigrant and aboriginal entrepreneurs, and financing programs.

Canada is reaching on different financing possibilities. Your business may be eligible for different types of private sector financing, including debt and equity. Government loans, loan guarantees, venture capital and other types of debt and equity.

Thursday, August 9, 2018

Who is investor?


Being an investor is not that easy at all, because it is all about education. Investors can spend years and years researching investing, and there will still be things to learn.

What is investing?
Investing is simply the act of committing money or capital to a business, project, real estate, etc. with the expectation of obtaining an additional income or profit.

What is an investor?
An investor is a person that allocates capital with the expectation of a future financial return.

There are 6 types of investments:
  •  Equity - The stock (also capital stock) of a corporation is constituted of the equity stock of its owners. A single share of the stock represents fractional ownership of the corporation in proportion to the total number of shares.
  • Debt securities - Debt security refers to a debt instrument, such as a government bond, corporate bond, certificate of deposit (CD), municipal bond or preferred stock, that can be bought or sold between two parties and has basic terms defined, such as notional amount (amount borrowed), interest rate, and maturity and renewal date. It also includes collateralized securities, such as collateralized debt obligations (CDOs), collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), mortgage-backed securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMAs) and zero-coupon securities.
  • Real estate -  "property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals or water; an immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this (also) an item of real property, (more generally) buildings or housing in general.
  • Currency - in the most specific use of the word, refers to money in any form when in actual use or circulation as a medium of exchange, especially circulating banknotes and coins.
  • Commodity - In economics, a commodity is an economic good or service that has full or substantial fungibility: that is, the market treats instances of the good as equivalent or nearly so with no regard to who produced them.
  • Token - In the study of numismatics, token coins or trade tokens are coin-like objects used instead of coins. The field of tokens is part of exonumia and token coins are token money.

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

What is accounting?


Have you heard of the term "accounting"? If no, what is the first thing that comes to your head hearing it?
In this article, we will go through the accounting topic!

What is Accounting?
Accounting or accountancy is the measurement, processing, and communication of financial information about economic entities(In accounting, an economic entity is one of the assumptions made in generally accepted accounting principles).

There are five types of accounting which are:
Financial accounting - is concerned with the summary, analysis and reporting of financial transactions pertaining to a business.
Management accounting - also known as managerial accounting, managers use the provisions of accounting information in order to better inform themselves before they decide matters within their organizations, which aids their management and performance of control functions.
External auditing - systematic and independent examination of books, accounts, statutory records, documents and vouchers of an organization to ascertain how far the financial statements, as well as non-financial disclosures, present a true and fair view of the concern.
Tax accounting -  accounting for tax purposes in the United States.
Cost accounting - the process of recording, classifying, analyzing, summarizing, and allocating costs associated with a process, and then developing various courses of action to control the costs.

Accounting information systems(AIS) are designed to support accounting functions and related activities.
Standard-setters, accounting firms and professional bodies are facilitating Accounting.
Any business needs accounting, the company can't live without one. The businesses or accountants need to know all the laws.

Saturday, July 28, 2018

What is share capital?


In the business world phrase "share capital" you will hear a lot, but what it actually means? In this article, we will find out the meaning of share capital!

What is share capital?

The share capital is the portion of a corporation's equity that has been obtained by the issue of shares in the corporation to a shareholder, usually for cash, it is also known as a corporation's share capital or capital stock in US English.

Share capital in a strict accounting sense
The share capital is the nominal value of issued shares - that is, the sum of their par values, as indicated on share certificates.

If the allocation price of shares is greater than their par value, e.g. as in a rights issue, the shares are said to be sold at a premium - variously called share premium, additional paid-in capital or paid-in capital in excess of par.


What is Legal capital?

Legal capital is used in UK company Law and EU company law and other corporate law jurisdictions to refer to the sum of assets contributed to a company by shareholders when they have issued shares. the law often requires that this capital is maintained and that dividends are not paid when a company is not showing a profit above the level of historically recorded legal capital.

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Why should you trademark your brand?


If you are serious about your business, you have to trademark your brand! All successful brands are trademarked and you should trademark yours too!

What is a trademark?
A trademark is a recognizable insignia, phrase or symbol that denotes a specific product or service and legally differentiates it from all other products. A trademark serves to exclusively identify a product or service with a specific company and is a recognition of that company's ownership of the brand. Trademarked products are generally considered a form of property.

What is a brand name?A brand is a name, term, design, symbol, or other feature that distinguishes an organization or product from its rivals in the eyes of the customer. Brands are used in business, marketing, and advertising. Name brands are sometimes distinguished from generic or store brands. For example - Apple, Ford, Nike, Coca-Cola - are brands!

Why should you trademark your brand?
If you do not trademark your brand, it basically means it doesn't belong to you, it means that it is open to everyone, everyone can use it, everyone can sell with your brand name. If you are selling something under your brand name that is not trademarked, after some time it will be stolen, or maybe someone will trademark your brand before you and all of your effort will be stolen from you!

How does trademark works?
  • Trademark works only in the country where you register it - from border to border it is trademarked;
  • You can trademark your brand not only in one country but also on the continent, like, EU or USA.
  • The first person, who trademarked brand, owns the rights to use it;
  • You need to trademark your brand every 10 years;
  • You can also trademark your brand logo(you should);

Will you trademark your brand?