Accounting software: employers’ requirements
At present, there are almost no enterprises where primary documents, consolidated registers and accounting in general are maintained manually. All business transactions carried out within the company, are recorded, processed and stored by accounting software produced by different developers and in different configurations. The review of scientific publications dealing with software application in accounting is presented in this paper. The list of accounting programs which are the most frequently used by Ukrainian companies in their economic activities is given. The digital transformation of the country puts forward new requirements for business development in general, and accounting in particular. An important condition is the possession of information technology as well. Information posted on the job search site Work.ua is used for the investigation. Analysis of employers requirements in Lutsk to the candidates for accounting staff positions regarding their knowledge and skills of the use of software providing, taxation and office software is carried out. Diagrams of accounting software knowledge needs are constructed for specific dates of the carried out investigation. The data relating to the need in office programs, tax programs and the client bank knowledge are analyzed. The results obtained during the investigation related to the software application for financial accounting by Ukrainian companies are confirmed by the conclusions of scientists of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. In order for the employee to be able to work with accounting software, it is necessary to teach him. A list of subjects for future specialists training in accounting and taxation in Lutsk National Technical University, which provides learning of accounting computer programs of various configurations, developers, and industry orientation is given in this paper. According to the investigation results conclusions are made and directions of future research are outlined.