High Technology In Help Accountant

A little more and the life of the accountant will become completely free. Progress has eased the paperwork of the accounting department as much as possible. Of course, not everyone is ready to evaluate them and apply them in practice, but this is only temporary mistrust.

So, what is an electronic contract? This is a document in which the seal and signature replace a set of figures invented by the client. Of course, the data is protected by a confidential key. And this is much more reliable than any signature and seal, which many craftsmen can easily forge.

In fact, the drafting of the contract is as follows: two companies agree on how the signature on the electronic document will look , and then - the usual formalities. From the moment of registration, the document is considered valid, legitimate and lawful. To exchange such documentation, it is necessary to have a special mailbox on a secure server, since corporate servers can not always boast of a high degree of reliability.

Still yesterday it was believed that the setting of tax accounting, the submission of statements should be made in person, with the personal presence of an accountant in the inspecting body. Forwarding to tax authorities a document on an electronic document seemed to be a fantastic thing. However, now electronic contracts are a reality.

But we must not forget about a number of formalities. So, it is necessary to store messages that are related to the conclusion of transactions and similar to them on the server. After all, if there are problems with partners, correspondence stored only on the computer will not have a significant weight. It is necessary to show that the document was sent by e-mail from a certain company, such and such a number. In this case, the documents can be placed both in the body of the letter and in the attached file. The main thing is that they should be.

Correspondence on "ICQ" will also have legal force. But here to discuss the transaction, any legal and accounting services in ICQ is not worth it. The reason is that the history of "ICQ" is stored on a certain computer, so this information can be challenged. It is better to send such texts by e-mail. And it is even better if the addressee informs about the receipt.

So I want to summarize that today a large proportion of accountants have switched to the use of electronic format. But so far only a few have accepted innovation. In 2007, the number of users did not exceed 0.2 percent. In 2010, this figure only rose to 0.5 percent. Compare: in the US, about 25 percent of accountants use an electronic format.

Nevertheless, even convinced Orthodox see it not that electronic contracts have a future. The problem is different - at the moment the system of electronic signatures is still imperfect, there are no clear laws governing these relations. For this reason, a number of managers are in no hurry to rid their workers of waste paper. But progress does not mark itself on the spot!