Comments on: The IT Accounting Debate http://www.bostedor.com/2009/02/26/the-it-accounting-debate/ Geek Zing Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:46:00 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: David http://www.bostedor.com/2009/02/26/the-it-accounting-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-968 David Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:41:29 +0000 http://www.bostedor.com/2009/02/26/the-it-accounting-debate/#comment-968 Assuming management is not dysfunctional, after deciding to measure expenses by department, it would be good to follow through on this -- otherwise important decisions could be based on flawed profit & loss reports. Since the unused computer could be sold on eBay, it's incorrect to consider it a free computer -- it has value. If the second department has a productive use for the PC, it should "buy" the computer from the first department at the going market rate. This will yield accurate measures of expense for each department while still saving the company time & money compared to salvaging the old computer and buying a new one. Neither Person A or Person B raised the point that arguing over the accounting for a single computer is probably a waste of time. Assuming management is not dysfunctional, after deciding to measure expenses by department, it would be good to follow through on this — otherwise important decisions could be based on flawed profit & loss reports. Since the unused computer could be sold on eBay, it’s incorrect to consider it a free computer — it has value. If the second department has a productive use for the PC, it should “buy” the computer from the first department at the going market rate. This will yield accurate measures of expense for each department while still saving the company time & money compared to salvaging the old computer and buying a new one.

Neither Person A or Person B raised the point that arguing over the accounting for a single computer is probably a waste of time.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.bostedor.com/2009/02/26/the-it-accounting-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-936 Jonathan Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:54:28 +0000 http://www.bostedor.com/2009/02/26/the-it-accounting-debate/#comment-936 Person B of course. I work in an IT dept at the UM. There isn't enough paper in the world to print the number of impractical rules/laws/regulations. Since no one is affected negatively with the computer being reallocated and since there is no authority on the situation I say move the computer yourself. Its easier to ask forgiveness than get permission. Person B of course. I work in an IT dept at the UM. There isn’t enough paper in the world to print the number of impractical rules/laws/regulations. Since no one is affected negatively with the computer being reallocated and since there is no authority on the situation I say move the computer yourself. Its easier to ask forgiveness than get permission.

]]> By: Shannon Geer http://www.bostedor.com/2009/02/26/the-it-accounting-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-890 Shannon Geer Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:54:06 +0000 http://www.bostedor.com/2009/02/26/the-it-accounting-debate/#comment-890 I would want person B. If they want to keep the accounting straight transfer monies from one department to the other and utilize the computer. I would want person B. If they want to keep the accounting straight transfer monies from one department to the other and utilize the computer.

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