DESIGN OF CASH REGISTER SYSTEM AT SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE IN CHINA

Abstract

Development of Accounting Information Systems (it present has an important role
towards the progress ofthe business world. Not only big companies need information
system, small and medium enterprises also require accounting information system.
The main use ofcash register system is to make calculation process and producing
reports easier. Hua Qin Minimarket have been using the application of a
computer in the process of calculation but the cash register system still have
weaknesses, such as could not produce inventory reports, sales reports and evidence
ofpayment. The author improves the system by making a new cash register system.
Design of this system begins with designing a system by using dataflow diagram
and flowchart. The programming language used to create this cash register system
is Visual Basic 6.0. Database programming used Microsoft Access 2007 and Crystal
Report is used to create reports. Design of cash register system used inventory
data and sales transaction data to produce information such as inventory report
and sales report consisting ofdaily sales report, monthly sales report and annual
sales report to be given to the General Manager and evidence ofpayment to be
given to the customers. Improvement of this cash register system has not been
implemented because ofthe time limitations ofthe author in the research. Hopefully,
design of this cash register system can minimize the weaknesses in the present
cash register system, such as that can produce the required reports precisely and
accurately, can improve the performance ofHua Qin Minimarket to be better and
can assist management in decision making.