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Capitalised costs Status guidelines Notification procedures FA procedures Review procedures Consolidate procedure Reporting guidelines Review Procedures Reporting authorisation procedures Budgeting procedures Clarify procedures Archiving procedures Management accountant Project managers/owner Directors Budget Holder Billing system FA accountant/system Asset management system Project Accounting Appendix 1 : IDEF Process Flow The diagram below provides a key to the process diagrams used in this document. Process / activity Controls (. ? Procedures ? Standards ? Requirements for rework) Output (. ? Information ? Material) Resources (. ? People ? Functions ? IT systems ? Machines) Input (. ? Information ? Material) 。 ? Timetable in place with deadlines for inputting costs and timesheets agreed。 ? Comprehensive munication and training to maximise benefits of better information ? Standard formats and means of data collection / consolidation in place with manageable level of detail。 ? Efficient use of IT, to ensure project managers receive timely and accurate information. These are the a summary of the key business requirements which must be met to achieve Project Accounting objectives: Project Accounting Issues and Trends Link with work management / resource scheduling Trends Link with project management tool for financial and project reporting Projects often will across financial / fiscal years, this can make year end accounting plicated Issues The trend is towards integrated systems / bespoke solutions tailored to meet sector specific needs Propriety project management tools (eg PMW, MS Project) have only hi