MAS PROJECT - advice

[Sam]

Have found the info on aat online re MAS project very useful ie template, how to present info etc., but am struggling with an actual topic to base it on. Can anyone briefly tell me what areas they have covered in the past that I could use as ideas?<BR>Really appreciate it, thanks.

[alex]

Hi<BR><BR>I based it on our returns procedure/sales ledger credits etc.<BR>But P/Ledger payments procedure would be another.<BR>Considering a new computer system from manual system.<BR>Almost any process within the entire accounting function would do. You don't say what you do....<BR><BR>hope this helps for now

[Sam]

Hiya Alex thanks for ideas - I am a management accounts assistant which basically means I deal with information after its passes thru purchase and other ledgers, - in short I check that monies coming in/out of the companyare allocated to the correct codes and this info then goes towards compiling monthly budgets.

[ladytara1983]

I have to say - I am struggling with this bit too! I work in practise - any ideas would be gratefully received!!

[julez]

I've based mine on the sales ledger and have typed around 2000 words. <BR>The sales ledger is quite good to base it on as it is an area which is open to all sorts of error and fraud which is what we want to cover in the project.<BR>I am finding it OK now that I have got into it. I now have to pad it out which is where I am struggling.<BR><BR>I am aiming for 3000 words and 5 appendices.<BR>

[Jules]

Hi Sam,<BR><BR> I am also a Management Accounts Assistant and finding it difficult to decide what to do the MAS Project on, could you please give me some advice.<BR><BR>Thanks<BR><BR>Jules

[Sam]

Hi Jules <BR><BR>Do you collate info each month for use in the production of budgets? Where does this info come from and is it always correct? I download info from accounts payable (purchase ledgers) and organise it by general ledger codes/job numbers. Often the accounts have been paid to incorrect gl's/job numbers and it takes forever to correct. Am going to base project on ways to reduce our time spent doing this by suggesting use of interfacing the information from their ledgers to ours; setting up fields within their screens that will only accept correctly identified numbers etc.; training etc. As I do this for each months budgets, the time myself and colleagues will save can be translated into monetary savings. Tutor and work are happy with this topic as a project.<BR>Hope this helps.<BR>Sam

[DebbieH]

Hi Sam<BR><BR>Just started my Technician stage and I am another one of those students struggling to start their project, but you have given me a starting point as I work with Sales Ledger and produce budget reports. Is it possible you could email me some of your notes to give me an idea on what to produce in my project? I would be really greatful for this, my email address is: Deborah.Holmes@dur.ac.uk

[Sam]

Hi Debie<BR><BR>Have e-mailed you brief outline of what I intend to do in MAS project on this topic.<BR>Hope this helps.<BR>Sam

[lemonette]

you can get a case study from the AAT if you are finding it difficult doing a work based one