JPH10124573A - Open account processing network system, managing device and account processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an open account processing network system with which data can be exchanged while connecting the job processing system of another section through a network. SOLUTION: A managing device 100 operates under the control of UNIX and account processors 200 (from 200-1 to 200-n) operate under the control of Windows 3.1. When data required for account processing (such as overtime work data by individuals to a personnel affair information processing system 410, for example), are sent from the account processors 200 through a transmission request to the managing device 100 of the other job processing system, the managing device 100 requests the transmission through a network 300 to the other job processing system and the transmitted data are written in the other job data file of a connected data base by the managing device 100 and sent to the network 300 so as to be sent to the account processor 200 that requests transmission. The account processor 200 possesses the data of the other job through the network 300 and performs required processing (such as the calculation of overtime fees).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an open-type accounting network system, management device and accounting device which play a central role in a comprehensive enterprise information management system for comprehensively managing enterprise information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Computerization in the field of clerical processing is based on the mechanization of accounting or accounting processing centered on statistical processing, payroll calculation or slip processing, and is used to create monthly settlement processing, balance sheets and profit and loss statements. Spillover to the entire accounting process including the annual settlement process, etc., and in parallel with this, personnel management, accounts receivable / trade management, inventory management, bills management,
It has extended to production management, delivery management, budget management, and other processes.

[0003] Initially, these were developed independently by each company as individual processing systems (or processing devices) or contracted, or business software packages provided by software companies were used. With the spread of online technology using communication lines, an on-line system that performs data processing by connecting head office and branch offices with the host computer at the head office or information processing center at the top, and managing the above systems in an integrated manner (mainly In recent years, a system for building a database for each process and connecting each terminal in the office in-line using an office computer to perform business processing for each section has become widespread.

[0004]

However, many of the above systems are inter-departmental (for example, sales, accounting, personnel,
It has a closed system configuration in which data access is impossible or difficult in the purchasing and production departments. If the purpose of the system construction is not a mere manual machine replacement, "Comprehensive management of corporate information Even in the case of "construction of a comprehensive corporate information management system", the database is used because the use according to the purpose of use in the department is prioritized, and the input / output forms and display output formats (formats) differ from department to department. Will store data in its own format, and even if access between departments is free, even if personnel in different departments try to use the data effectively, develop programs that meet the purpose. Is necessary, and there is a problem of burden of development costs, and the developed program is more suited to the purpose of use of the user department than to satisfy the usage request of all departments. It is difficult to use other departments, and as a result, it is contrary to the purpose of resource sharing that individual departments have to develop (or outsource) usage programs. There was a problem.

[0005] Even if a company-wide integrated system can be constructed, a great deal of cost is required. In addition, access to the database requires that data generated in one department be used in another department due to security requirements. In particular, there has been a problem that a closed system has been constructed as a result, since it is basically prohibited only by the responsible persons or persons in charge between the specified departments.

[0006] Of course, it is necessary to prohibit reference and use other than specific departments or specific items in response to the request of corporate management, and the necessity of security is indispensable. Obviously, the system that can be used is only ideal and not realistic. here,
There is no need for security, and it is not possible to use data that is desirable between departments, and the existence of data to be secured is not exhaustive, and they are compatible. The point is that the point is how to balance the structure of the database and the evaluation of access to the files or data that make up the database.

On the other hand, regarding the terminal device connected to the line, it is desirable that the input device, the output device or the display device can be used according to the purpose of use in each department in which it is used. There is a problem that it is often difficult to flexibly cope with different models (particularly, manufacturers) of input / output devices connected thereto.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of a business processing system on the premise of a conventional vertically integrated closed system such as an online system. An open-type system that handles processing as a central role in a comprehensive corporate information management system that comprehensively manages corporate information, connects to business processing systems in other departments via a network, and enables data transfer. It is an object to provide an accounting network system, a management device, and an accounting device.

[0009]

According to the present invention, there is provided an open accounting network system comprising: (1) a network interface, a control unit, a memory, and a database storage device; Control of the operation of each file and data storage / readout of each file, data transfer control of the database with a subordinate accounting processing device, another management device or another business processing system, and connection to a network. A management device comprising management means for managing execution of data transfer with a subordinate accounting device;
(2) It includes a network interface, a control unit, a memory, an input device, a display device, and a printout device, and exchanges data with the management device via a network, and includes a data input process. A plurality of accounting processing devices for executing accounting processing.

In the above-mentioned open accounting network system, the management device manages the files on the database with the processing devices connected to the network at the same level and manages the data via the network. A first operation system for performing operation control of the entire exchange and management device via a control unit;
Database operation means for operating writing / reading of data in the database.

In a preferred embodiment of the management device, the management means further transmits, via a network, data of another business processing system related to accounting data in each accounting file stored in the database of the management device. When the data of the third business processing system related to the data of the file of another business processing system stored in the database is received via the network, the data is stored in the database. It is configured to include related business data storage means for storing in the database in association with the accounting file or accounting data. In this embodiment of the management device, the data of another business processing system and the data of the third business processing system related to the accounting data in the accounting file stored in the database of the management device may be used as the journal data. . Further, in the present embodiment, when there is a transmission request from another business processing system via the network to the accounting data in each accounting file stored in the database, the management means further It is preferable to include a security level determining means for checking the security level of the above and determining permission / non-permission of reading or writing according to the level. In this case, the security level determination means may determine the security level of the accounting data based on the account item of the accounting data.

In a preferred embodiment of the management device,
The management means further transmits accounting data stored in the database of the management device to the other management device in response to a transmission request from a management device connected to another network via the network, In response to a request for transmission of data stored in a database of a management device connected to another network from an accounting device subordinate to the management device, distribution requesting transmission of the data to another management device in response to the request. It is configured to have processing means.

Further, in a preferred embodiment of the management device,
The management means is configured to have another company's journal data conversion means for converting the journal data into a text format based on a predetermined format in order to take in journal data created by a processing device of another company.

Each of the management devices may further include a printout device, and the management means may further include a printout means for creating and outputting management data.

[0015] In the open accounting network system, the accounting processor has a display output control function and controls the entire system via a control unit, and a management device via the network. Communication processing means for exchanging data with the management apparatus, assembling means for assembling accounting data to be sent to the management apparatus, data taking means for taking in transfer data from the management apparatus, and input data from the input apparatus. It has input processing means for performing input processing, accounting processing means provided corresponding to desired accounting processing, and output means for editing and outputting data by an output device.

In a preferred embodiment of the accounting processing device, accounting data on an accounting file stored in a database of another management device, or accounting data stored in a database of a management device to which the accounting processing device depends. A request to read data of another business processing system related to the accounting data on the file or data of the third business processing system stored in the database and related to the data of the other business processing system is issued to the accounting processing. The apparatus is configured to include a data read request notifying unit that sends the data read request to a management apparatus to which the apparatus depends. In this case, the accounting processing device determines whether the accounting data to be transmitted to the management device requires a security level, and if a security level needs to be assigned, a security level for assigning a security level to the accounting data. It is desirable to be configured to include an application means.

Further, in a preferred embodiment of the accounting processing device, the input processing means is configured to include pattern journalizing means for performing journal entry based on a journal pattern table in which journal patterns of a plurality of journal data are registered. .

[0018]

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an open accounting network system (hereinafter, network system) according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. It is composed of a management device 100 having a configuration shown in FIG. 1 and a plurality of accounting processing devices 200-1 to 200-n having a configuration shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6, the network system is linked to another network 300 'and the accounting devices 200'-1 to 20' are connected via another management device 100 '.
It can be configured so that data can be exchanged with 0'-m. This example shows that the transfer of accounting data between the head office and the branch office and between the branch offices can be performed via the management devices 100, 100 ',. Furthermore, the network system is shown in FIG.
As shown in (c), data can be exchanged with the accounting processing devices 200-1 to 200-n via the management device 100 and another business processing system (personal information processing system in the figure) 410. In this case, the other business processing system 410 may be a dedicated terminal device having a dedicated database, or a processing device connected via the network 300 to a device 400 having the same function as the management device 100 as shown in the figure. The other business processing systems may include, for example, inventory management, sales management, bill management, cash management, material management, and the like, as other business processing systems. Equivalent to. Further, although not shown, a configuration can be adopted in which data of another company can be received via a network or line of another company connected to the network 300.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a management apparatus according to the present invention.
Network interface 101 and CPU 110
, Memory 120 and database storage device 130
, A database 135, and a printout device 140.
50. Although not shown, the management device 10
It is desirable that an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse and a display device such as a display be provided for the operation of the device.

The network interface 101 transmits and receives physical data to and from the network 300, and is connected to the accounting apparatus or another management apparatus or another business system, which is subordinate to the management apparatus 100 via the network 300, and further to the network 300. When data is received via another network or line, the data is temporarily moved to a reception buffer memory (not shown) or a reception buffer area on the memory 120, and when data is transmitted, data from the database is temporarily stored. Reception buffer memory (not shown) or memory 1
To the transmission buffer area on the network 20
Hand over to

The CPU 110 controls the operation of the entire management apparatus 100 based on an execution procedure indicated by the management means 150 described later, and controls writing / reading of data to / from the database 135 via the storage device 130. Memory 120
Stores the first operation system read from a storage device (described later) of the management unit 150 when the management device 100 starts up, and stores a necessary program in a predetermined program area as needed before execution. The database storage device 130 is composed of one of a magnetic disk device, an optical disk device, and a floppy disk device.
Under the control of the PU 100, a magnetic disk, an optical disk,
Alternatively, it writes / reads data to / from a database constructed on a recording medium such as a floppy disk.

In the database 135, various management master files, accounting master files, journal data files, head office / branch transfer files, journal pattern files, and the like required for the open accounting process described later are set, and corresponding data are stored. . The database has a so-called relational database structure in which each data is logically related to each other by pointers and the like, and the database is stored on a recording medium such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, or a floppy disk. Are stored in the corresponding storage devices 130 (magnetic disk device, optical disk device, floppy disk device, or the like), and stored by the database storage device 130 based on the execution procedure of the management means 150 (database operation means 152). (Writing) / reading is performed.

The printing device 140 is composed of a printer such as a laser printer, and outputs necessary printing information such as management records of the management device 100 by the management means 150 (print output means 155). As shown in FIG. 2, the management unit 150 includes a first operation system 151 (hereinafter simply referred to as an OS 151).
Database operation means 152, related business data storage means 153, security level determination means 15
4, print output means 155, distributed processing means 156, other company journal data conversion means 157, backup tool group 159
The program is stored on a recording medium such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, or a floppy disk housed in a storage device such as a magnetic disk device, an optical disk device, or a floppy disk device, and is sequentially stored in the memory 130 at the time of execution. Thus, a given management function (to be described later) of the management device 100 is sequentially executed by the CPU 110. The storage device that stores and reads the storage medium storing the management unit 150 may be physically the same device as the database storage device, or may be another device.

The first OS 151 includes accounting devices 200-1 to 200-n connected to the network 300 and a management device 1 connected to another network 300 '.
00 'and other business processing devices 400-1 to 400-m and the files set on the database are managed at the same level, and the processing device data is transmitted and received via the network 300. It comprises a group of programs for controlling the operation of the entire management device via the CPU 110.

The OS 151 also manages the execution schedule of programs such as the database operation means 152 to other company journal data conversion means 157 and the backup tool group 159. As the OS 151, it is desirable to use Unix (UNIX (trade name of OS)), which has excellent connectivity with a network and is also known as a general-purpose network system.

The database operating means 152 includes an OS 151
Under the management of the program 135, the program comprises an execution procedure of writing and reading data to and from a file on the database 135. As the database operating means 152, it is desirable to use Oracle (Oracle (a product name of the database system)) which has excellent database operability and is also known as a general-purpose database system.

The related business data storage means 153 stores the accounting data on the accounting file (for example, the transaction data on the journal data file and the overtime allowance data on the salary master file) stored in the database 135 of the management apparatus 100. On the other hand, when data of another business processing system related thereto (for example, sales journal data from a sales management system or overtime hours data from a human resources management system) is received via the network 300, When data (eg, journal data) from the third business processing system related to the data on the data file of another business processing system stored in the database 135 is received via the network 300,
It comprises an execution procedure for transferring them to the operation means 152 in association with the accounting file or accounting data stored in the database 135. For this,
The related business data storage means 153 has a correspondence table between the accounting data and the received data, and gives a pointer to the accounting data to the data associated on the correspondence table.

The security level judging means 154 has a list (security level registration table) in which the security level and the transmission request qualification level of the received data are registered. The security level judging means 154 checks the accounting data in each accounting file stored in the database 135. Network 300
When there is a transmission request from another business processing system via the system, the security level of the accounting data is checked from the security level registration table, and read / write permission / non-permission is determined according to the level. It is configured.

For example, if the security level is 0, the data is transmitted unconditionally in response to the transmission request. As the security level increases, the qualification of the transmission requester is limited. If there is a data transmission request with security level> 0, check the ID of the transmission requester sent in advance or check the ID of the transmission requester sent after requesting transmission of ID etc. and send it. Only when the level is equal to or higher than the required qualification level, the permission / non-permission of data transmission is determined. The security level registration table is initialized by the backup tool 159 when the management apparatus 100 is initialized, and the registration program of the backup tool 159 is configured so that the security level registration table can be changed as needed thereafter. Is desirable.

A security level can be provided in each account file of the account master file in which the account and the name are registered, and used as one of the security level registration tables. In addition, it is desirable to provide a security level for important files such as, for example, a general ledger file, and when a security level is provided for a file, all the data included in the file are included. Is at that security level.

The print output unit 155 is composed of an editing program and a printout program for editing various management materials in a predetermined format and outputting the edited data from a print output device.

The distributed processing means 156 is connected to the network 30
0, the accounting data stored in the database 135 of the management device 100 is transmitted to the management device 100 ′ in response to a transmission request from the management device 100 ′ connected to another network 300 ′ via the management device 100 ′. In response to a request for transmission of data stored in the database of the management device 100 ′ from the accounting processing device dependent on, a distributed processing program that requests the management device 100 ′ to transmit the data is received. ing. The other company's journal data conversion means 157 converts the journal data into a text format based on a predetermined format in order to import journal data created by a processing device such as an accounting processor or a host computer of another company via the network 300. It is configured to be. The journal data conversion means 157 converts journal data of other companies into text format, so that the journal data is associated with the positions and lengths of items necessary for the journal data, such as accounts, amounts, transaction contents, etc. of the journal data. It has an item correspondence table, and when other company journal data is imported, the other company journal data is converted so as to match the journal data with reference to the journal data item correspondence table. The converted other company journal data is written into the other company journal file on the database 135 by the database operating unit 152.

The backup tool group 159 comprises a backup program group such as an installation program, a file setting program, an account registration program, an initial value setting program, a diagnostic program and a registration program, and is called and executed by the OS 151 when necessary. Is done.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the accounting processing apparatus of the present invention. The management apparatus 200 has at least a network interface 201 as a hardware configuration.
, CPU 210, memory 220, input device 23
0, a display device 240, and a print output device 250. The personal computer (hereinafter, referred to as a personal computer) includes a processing unit 260 as a program group that performs the functions of the accounting processing device.

The network interface 201 transmits and receives physical data to and from the network 300. When receiving data, the network interface 201 temporarily stores the data in a reception buffer memory (not shown) or a reception buffer area on the memory 220. When transmitting data, the data on the transmission buffer is transferred to the network 30 according to the execution procedure defined by the communication processing means 262 (communication program).
Deliver to 0.

The CPU 210 controls the operation of the entire accounting processor 200 based on the execution procedure indicated by the processing means 150 described later, and performs individual accounting processes (for example, entry of journal data, creation of a daily schedule, data correction, etc.). In order to perform the processing, the accounting device is executed, and a request for writing / reading data to / from the database 135 or the like is issued via the network interface 201 and the network 300 to the management apparatus 10.
Perform for 0. The memory 220 stores the processing device 200
At the time of startup, the second operation system is stored from a storage unit (described later) of the processing means 260, and necessary programs are sequentially stored in a predetermined program area prior to execution. The input device 230 includes a keyboard device and a pointing device such as a mouse, and is displayed on the display device 240 when a user inputs journal data using the keyboard device or operates the accounting processing device 200 using the mouse. The user selects a processing menu and specifies a security level.

The display device 240 is composed of a display device, and displays menus, input screens, reference screens, and the like necessary when the accounting processing apparatus 200 operates. These display screens include a menu display screen by the second operation system 261 (hereinafter simply referred to as OS 261), a journal data input screen and a journal data correction screen by the data input processing unit 265, and a security level assigning unit 2
A security level reference screen 65, a pattern registration / reference screen by the pattern journalizing means 267, a reference screen and a tally result display screen by the accounting processing means 268, and a command designation screen and menu for designating commands necessary for executing the backup tool It consists of screens and so on.

The printing device 250 stores necessary processing information such as a processing result of the accounting processing device 200 and management records in the processing unit 2.
60 (output means 269). Processing means 26
As shown in FIG. 4, 0 denotes a second operation system 261 (hereinafter, referred to as OS 261), a communication processing unit 262, a data assembling unit 263, a data fetching unit 264, a data read request notifying unit 265, and a data input processing unit 26.
6. Security level assigning means 267, pattern journaling means 268, accounting processing means 269, output means 270, backup tool group 275, etc., and are stored in a storage device such as a magnetic disk device, an optical disk device, or a floppy disk device. Is stored on a recording medium such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, or a floppy disk.
It is sequentially executed by the PU 210 to realize a given management and processing function (described later) of the processing device 200.

The second OS 251 has a display output control function of the management device 100, and controls the operation of the entire device by the CPU 210.
Through a group of programs. The OS 251 manages an execution schedule of a program such as the communication processing unit 262 to the output unit 210. As the OS 251, it is desirable to use a highly versatile Windows (Windows (trade name of the OS for personal computer) 3.1 or higher version) as a personal computer OS having a display output control function.

The communication processing means 262 is connected to the management device 100 via the network 300 according to a predetermined communication protocol.
Communication commands required to send / receive data to / from
Processing such as execution of a communication procedure and transmission / reception processing of data in a transmission / reception buffer memory (not shown) or a buffer area on the memory 230 are performed.

The data assembling means 263 is provided for the accounting processor 20.
When the journal data or the like created in step 0 is sent to the database 135, it is assembled into a predetermined record format and a data format defined by a network, and is transferred to a transmission buffer memory (or a transmission buffer area on the memory 230). Further, the data acquisition means 264 is connected to the network
Then, the data in the database 135 received via the network interface 201 is taken out from the receiving buffer (or the receiving buffer area in the memory 220), converted into a data format for the accounting processing device 200, and taken into the memory 220.

The data read request notifying means 265 transmits the accounting data in the accounting file stored in the database of the other management apparatus 200 ′ from the accounting processing apparatus 200 or the accounting data stored in the database 135 of the management apparatus 100. A request to read out data of the third business processing system related to the data of the other business processing system related to the data of the other business processing system stored in the database 135 is sent to the management apparatus 100.

The data input processing means 266 has a predetermined format (slip format) for each type of input slip when the input process of the accounting data is selected on the menu selection screen displayed on the start screen of the accounting processor 200. To open the input screen to prompt data input, check the data (mainly journal data) input by the input device 230 (keyboard or mouse), and if the data is correct,
0 is stored in the data area. If the position is not correct, the position is explicitly displayed by blinking the cursor or inverting the data item to prompt the user to correct or confirm.

The security level assigning means 267
Is the security level determination unit 15 of the management device 100.
The transmission data is checked using the same security level registration table as that used by 4 and the security level is assigned to the data to which the security level needs to be assigned, and the data is transferred to the data assembling means 262.

For the security level registration table, a registration program of the backup tool 259 may be used.
In this case, the transmission may be automatically requested to the management device 100 when the accounting processing device 200 is activated, and may be stored in a predetermined area of the memory 220.
You may copy from 0.

The pattern journaling means 268 registers a plurality of necessary journal patterns, and is capable of inputting journals by using the registered patterns. That is, when the account item and the amount on the input screen are input, the reversal is automatically displayed on the input screen, so that the user does not need to input the reversal. For example,
If you buy consumables in cash, enter the account code and the amount corresponding to office supplies on the credit, and the cash account code and expenditure will be automatically displayed on the debit (debit by journal pattern) Account code and amount are automatically generated).

The journal pattern and the contents of the journal can be modified by the data input processing means 266 at the time of input.

The accounting processing means 269 is a bundle of accounting application programs. When a processing selection menu is designated by a mouse, the designated program is read from the program storage device into the memory 230 and is executed and controlled by the CPU 210. As the accounting processing means 269, for example, a: a consumption tax calculation program or a foreign currency processing program for the input journal data; b: an input for creating a journal diary, a daily total table, and a daily total table, and searching for a slip; Processing program group, c: master update routine for posting journal data to the database, d: general ledger, subledger, total trial balance, total balance trial balance, balance sheet, profit and loss statement, manufacturing cost report ( Maker), sub-balance list by subject, balance sheet transition table,
A monthly processing program group for creating a profit and loss statement summary table and a manufacturing cost report transition table (for manufacturers), e: financial statements, balance sheets, profit and loss statements, manufacturing cost reports (for manufacturers) ), Annual management routines such as SG & A statement and profit appropriation statement, f: monthly update processing and annual update processing programs, g: budget name registration, budget input, creation of budget list, Budget management programs such as budget actual balance sheet, budget actual profit and loss statement, and budget actual manufacturing cost report (for manufacturers), h: creation of distribution data, input of distribution, update of distribution data, creation of distribution checklist, etc. Budget distribution processing programs, etc.

Note that all the processing programs are transferred to the accounting processing devices 200-1 to 200-n or the accounting processing device 200 '.
−1 to 200′-m can be configured to have the accounting processing means 269, but the invention is not limited thereto. The accounting processing devices 200-1 to 200 for each accounting processing device (that is, for each section) are dedicated to input processing. The accounting processing unit 269 may be configured not to include the accounting processing unit 269, or the accounting processing unit 200-11 may include a date-and-time processing routine, a monthly processing routine, and an annual processing routine as the accounting processing unit 269.
Alternatively, the accounting processing unit 269 may have a budget management routine and a budget distribution processing routine.

The print output unit 155 is composed of an editing program and a printout program for editing each of the accounting materials and management materials in a format specified by the accounting processing unit 259, and outputting the edited data from the print output device 250.

The backup tool group 275 includes a backup program group such as an installation program, an account item registration program initial value setting program, and a diagnostic program, and is called and executed by the OS 251 when necessary.

[0053]

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of accounting processing by an open accounting network system according to the present invention. As an example of transfer of data with another business processing system (see FIG. 7), pay is given. Here is an example of calculation. In FIG. 8, the processing screen of the accounting processing device 200 is displayed (step S1), and when the user selects the salary calculation process (step S2), the accounting processing device 200 sends a salary data transmission request from the data read request notifying unit 265. The command is passed to the network 300 by the communication processing means 262 (step S3).

The management device 100 receives the pay data transmission request command from the network 300 (step S).
4) Analyzing the meaning of the command and determining that it means the transmission of salary data (step S)
5) For the overtime data not stored in the database, a request is made to the management apparatus 400 of the personnel processing system to transmit the overtime work time data (step S6).
At the same time, it causes the database operation means 152 to read data from the payroll master (step S7), and transmits the read payroll master data to the accounting processing device 200 via the network 300 (step S8).

The management device 400 of the personnel information processing system receives the request for transmission of overtime hours from the management device 100 and checks the security level (step S).
6 ′) Read out-of-time data for each individual from the connected personnel information database (step S7 ′) Network 3
Then, the data is transmitted to the management device 100 in a lump via the “00” (step S9 ′).

On the accounting processing device 200 side, the management device 100
, And expands the data in the memory, and waits for reception of overtime data (step S9). Upon receiving the overtime hours data from the management device 400, the management device 100 transmits it to the accounting processing device 200 (step S10) and writes it into the database (step S11).

The accounting processor 200 receives overtime data from the management device 100 (step S1).
2) The payroll calculation process is executed (step S13), and the calculation result is transmitted to the management device 100 (step S14).
When the management apparatus 100 receives the result of the salary calculation from the accounting processing apparatus 200, the management apparatus 100 writes an individual salary statement in the current month payment column of the salary master file and updates the total column (step S16). During this time, the accounting processor 200 continues to print the pay statement (step S17).

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made.

[0059]

As described above, according to the present invention, the management device exchanges data with a database and an accounting device subordinate to another management device, exchanges data with another business processing system, and Acceptance of other company's data, etc. can be realized via a network, and transfer and reference of data from an accounting processing device subordinate to another management device via the network to an accounting device subordinate to another management device, and communication with another business processing system. The network functions as an open-type accounting network system because data can be transferred and referenced. In addition, the user does not need to be aware that the database is connected to the management device and is not on the accounting processing device side, such as storing / reading and referencing data necessary for performing accounting processing using the accounting processing device. The processing can be performed as if the accounting processing apparatus has a database. Even when the processing is performed by a plurality of accounting processing apparatuses, the processing can be similarly performed using the data on the database.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a management device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a management unit.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing one configuration example of an accounting processing device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a processing unit.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of an open accounting network system according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an open accounting network system according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an open accounting network system according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of accounting processing (payroll calculation processing) by the open-type accounting network system of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 100 management device 101, 201 network interface 110, 210 CPU (control unit) 120, 220 memory 130 database storage device 135 database 140, 250 printout device 150 management means 151 first operation system 152 database operation means 153 storage of related business data Means 154 Security level judgment means 155 Print output means 156 Distributed processing means 157 Other company journal data conversion means 159,275 Backup tool group 230 Input device 240 Display device 260 Processing means 261 Second operation system 262 Communication processing means 263 Data assembling means 264 Data capture means 265 Data read request notification means 266 Data input processing means 267 Security level assigning means 268 Pattern journalizing means 269 Accounting processing means 270 Output means

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. An open accounting network system comprising a network for connecting the following management device and accounting device. (1) Network interface, control unit,
A memory and a database storage device, for controlling the operation of each file on the database and for storing / reading data from / to each file;
A management device having management means for performing data transfer control between another management device or another business processing system and the database and performing execution management of data transfer with a dependent accounting processing device connected to the network; (2) Network interface, control unit,
A plurality of accounting processing devices including a memory, an input device, a display device, and a printout device, which exchange data with the management device via a network and execute accounting processes including data input processing. 2. The open accounting processing network system according to claim 1, wherein the management means manages each processing device connected to the network and a file on the database at an equivalent level, and manages the data via the network. And a database operation unit for operating writing / reading of data in a database. 3. The management apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the management means further transmits network data related to accounting data on each accounting file stored in a database of the management apparatus to another business processing system. When the data is received via the network, or when the data of the third business processing system related to the data on the file of another business processing system stored in the database is received via the network, they are stored in the database. A management apparatus, comprising: related business data storage means for storing in a database in association with a stored accounting file or accounting data. 4. The management device according to claim 3, wherein the data of the other business processing system and the data of the third business processing system related to the accounting data in the accounting file stored in the database of the management device. A management device, which is journal data. 5. The management device according to claim 3, wherein the management means further transmits a transmission request from another business processing system via the network to the accounting data in each accounting file stored in the database. When there is a management device, the management device includes a security level determination unit that checks a security level of the accounting data and determines permission / non-permission of reading or writing according to the level. 6. The management apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the security level determination means determines a security level of the accounting data based on an account item of the accounting data. 7. The management device according to claim 1, wherein the management unit is further stored in a database of the management device in response to a transmission request from a management device connected to another network via the network. The accounting data is transmitted to the other management device, and in response to a request for transmission of data stored in the database of the management device connected to another network from the accounting device subordinate to the management device, A management device comprising distributed processing means for requesting another management device to transmit the data. 8. The management device according to claim 1, wherein the management unit further converts the journal data into a text format based on a predetermined format in order to capture journal data created by a processing device of another company. A management apparatus characterized in that it has means for converting other companies' journal data. 9. The management device according to claim 1, further comprising a printout device, wherein the management unit further has a printout unit for creating and outputting management data. Characteristic management device. 10. The open accounting processing network system according to claim 1, further comprising: a second operation system having a display output control function and controlling the entire apparatus via a control unit; and a management apparatus via the network. Communication processing means for exchanging data with the management apparatus, assembling means for assembling accounting data to be sent to the management apparatus, data taking means for taking in transfer data from the management apparatus, and input data from the input apparatus. Input processing means for performing input processing;
Accounting means provided corresponding to the desired accounting,
Output means for editing and outputting data by the output device. 11. The accounting processing device according to claim 10, wherein accounting data in an accounting file stored in a database of another management device or stored in a database of a management device to which the accounting processing device depends. A request to read data of another business processing system related to the accounting data on the current accounting file or data of the third business processing system related to the data of the other business processing system stored in the database is issued. An accounting processing device comprising: a data read request notifying unit that sends a data read request to a management device to which the accounting processing device depends. 12. The accounting processing device according to claim 11, wherein it is determined whether or not the accounting data to be transmitted to the management device requires a security level to be assigned. An accounting processing apparatus comprising a security level assigning means for assigning a security level to the accounting processing apparatus. 13. The accounting processing device according to claim 10, wherein the input processing means has pattern journalizing means for performing journal entry based on a journal pattern table in which journal patterns of a plurality of journal data are registered. Accounting device. 14. A storage medium storing at least one of the following management means for causing a control operation of a control unit of a management device to function. a: management means including the related business data storage means according to claim 3, b: management means including the security level determination means according to claim 5, c: management including the security level determination means according to claim 6. Means: d: management means including the distribution means according to claim 7, e: management means including the other company journal data conversion means according to claim 8. 15. A storage medium storing at least one of the following means for causing a control operation of a control unit of an accounting processing device to function. a: a data read request notification unit according to claim 11, b: a management unit including the security level determination unit according to claim 12, c: a pattern journalizing unit according to claim 13.