Computer apparatus for monitoring and updating accountancy records
First Claim
1. A computer network for facilitating the storage and amendment of accountancy records indicative of reciprocal obligations comprising:
- a plurality of computers; and
a communication network operable to transmit data between said plurality of computers, wherein each of the plurality of computers comprises;
means for storing and amending accountancy records each indicative of one side of a reciprocal obligation;
monitoring means for monitoring the amendment of said accounting records within said computer, said monitoring means being arranged to output data indicative of the content of amended accountancy records to said communications network;
receiving means for receiving data indicative of the content of amended accountancy records stored within other computers of said plurality of computers; and
. update means arranged to initiate the amendment of accountancy records within a computer utilizing data received by said receiving means wherein said update means is arranged to initiate amendments to accounting records indicative of the other side of the reciprocal obligation to that indicated by data received by said receiving means.
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Abstract
A computer network is provided comprising a plurality of computers (1,2) and a server (4) connected via a communications network (3). Each of the plurality of computers (1,2) contains an accountancy system (5) for storing records indicative of mutual obligations between companies. The plurality of computers (1,2) also each contain the invoice processing module (9) for monitoring the amendment of records within the accountancy system (5). Whenever an amendment is made to the records of the accountancy system (5) the invoice processing module (9) causes a message to be generated that is sent via the communication network (3) and the server (4) to a selected one of the other computers of the plurality of computers (1,2) associated with a company to which the mutual obligation of the record relates. On receipt of a message an invoice processing module (9) of that computer causes the accountancy system (5) within that computer to be updated to reflect the change of the mutual obligation.
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1. A computer network for facilitating the storage and amendment of accountancy records indicative of reciprocal obligations comprising:
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a plurality of computers; and
a communication network operable to transmit data between said plurality of computers, wherein each of the plurality of computers comprises;
means for storing and amending accountancy records each indicative of one side of a reciprocal obligation;
monitoring means for monitoring the amendment of said accounting records within said computer, said monitoring means being arranged to output data indicative of the content of amended accountancy records to said communications network;
receiving means for receiving data indicative of the content of amended accountancy records stored within other computers of said plurality of computers; and
.update means arranged to initiate the amendment of accountancy records within a computer utilizing data received by said receiving means wherein said update means is arranged to initiate amendments to accounting records indicative of the other side of the reciprocal obligation to that indicated by data received by said receiving means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. Computer apparatus for facilitating the storage and amendment of accountancy records indicative of reciprocal obligations comprising:
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means for storing and amending accountancy records each indicative of one side of a reciprocal obligation; and
monitoring means for monitoring the amendment of said accounting records within said computer, said monitoring means being arranged to output data indicative of the content of amended accountancy records. - View Dependent Claims (10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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11. Computer apparatus for facilitating the storage and amendment of accountancy records indicative of reciprocal obligations comprising:
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means for storing and amending accountancy records each indicative of one side of a reciprocal obligation;
receiving means for receiving from a communications network data indicative of the content of amended accountancy records stored within other computers; and
update means arranged to initiate the amendment of accountancy records within a computer utilizing data received by said receiving means wherein said update means is arranged to initiate amendments to accounting records indicative of the other side of the reciprocal obligation to that indicated by data received by said receiving means.
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20. A computer system for facilitating the storage and amendment of accountancy records indicative of reciprocal obligations as described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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