Office technology: how calculators complement computers

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Calculators have increasingly become more sophisticated, user-friendly, and inexpensive, and they complement computer usage. Calculators now have the ability to draw graphs, can be connected with personal computers, and can send data via an infrared signal to a printer. For the benefit of accountants, calculators can do many sophisticated calculations including: value of money, discounted cash flow analysis, and depreciation. In the future, calculators will be characterized by: increased ease of programmability; more power; more memory; and higher resolution graphics. Calculators will also be used by accountants for: managing a personal database of addresses and phone numbers; automatic phone dialing; and managing appointments.

Analysis, Calculators, Managerial accounting

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Coping with another tax year

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Tax payers can take advantage of major tax law changes and realize major savings on their 1989 tax returns through careful planning. Victims of Hurricane Hugo and the San Francisco Bay earthquake can benefit from special tax rules concerning natural disaster losses. Under a five year plan phasing out interest deductions, personal interest is 20% deductible in 1989 and ten percent deductible in 1990. In order to maximize tax savings, interest should be paid before the end of 1989. Taxpayers selling their primary residence can postpone recognition of gains for tax purposes if they build or buy and occupy another residence within two years of the sale.

Taxation, Tax accounting, Natural disasters, Loma Prieta Earthquake, 1989, Hurricane Hugo, 1989

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