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MODULAR vs . INTEGRATED SOFTWARE SYSTEMS

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Integrated software system

Integrated software systems are software packages that combines many applications in one program , in the effective running of the accountancy profession accountants needed a utility program to load data from one program to another , this became very complicated especially where there are huge work volumes therefore necessitating integration of two or more modules that interact and as a result make it easier to access data from different

programs . Integrated software packages can use data from different programs that has common commands and nature of files to create multiple applications at the same time without greatly affecting the efficiency of the overall system , the integrated software package is most efficient where identical information is supposed to be used among various activities for different purposes in the day to day running of a company . For example , Ms Office lets the Accountant do word processing outlining , telecommunications , graphics , data base and spreadsheets and save each as a frame that can be integrated with other frames . Therefore integrated accounting software for instance , ensures all relevant records are linked , thus one entry into the computer will automatically update all the relevant accounts (Mehdi , 2006

With integrated software systems , it is easier to use and access data from different programs without necessarily having to switch between programs , due to this integration the danger of different programs advancing at different rates is eliminated...