Work support device, work support method and work support program

Abstract

To provide a work support devices, method and program to automate works of correcting estimated amounts of recorded data to fixed amounts and to simplify works of regenerating the recorded data.SOLUTION: A work support device 1 includes a first data generation unit 26, a second data generation unit 27, a comparison unit 23, a correction processing unit 24, and an output control unit 25. The first data generation unit 26 generates first recorded data including an estimated amount assumed for a business transaction subject. The second data generation unit generates second recorded data including a fixed amount of the business transaction subject after generating the first recorded data. The comparison unit compares the estimated amount of the first recorded data with the fixed amount of the second recorded data. The correction processing unit automatically makes correction processing to the estimated amount of the first recorded data to the fixed amount when a comparison result shows that the estimated amount and the fixed amount are different amounts. The output control unit outputs the corrected first recorded data to an output device 7 and issues a recording document.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a business support device, a business support method, and a business support program. [Background technology]

[0002] Nowadays, there is a known ordering process in which an order is placed at an assumed unit price, and if the unit price is different at the time of recording the purchase, a purchase order is generated and issued again at the confirmed unit price.

[0003] Patent Document 1 (JP Patent Publication No. 2023-050643) discloses an information processing system in which a service provider provides a service to relay the exchange of document files between registered businesses. Paragraph 0139 of Patent Document 1 describes that the delivery note contains the order number and the invoice number as identification information, and that these identification information are present as character strings in the image of the receipt. In addition, paragraph 0140 of Patent Document 1 describes that the automatic correction of the title from the character string "Delivery Note" to the character string "Delivery Note and Receipt" reduces the number of character strings that the user needs to correct. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2023-050643 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, for example, when creating the first accounting data at the time of ordering, etc., if the first accounting data is created with an estimated amount, and when creating the second accounting data at the time of recording purchases, etc., the estimated amount and the final amount differ, it is necessary to correct the estimated amount of the first accounting data to the final amount again. There was a problem that the work of regenerating the first accounting data through such correction processing places a heavy burden on the person in charge.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a business support device, a business support method, and a business support program that automate the task of correcting the estimated amount of recorded data to a confirmed amount and simplify the task of regenerating recorded data, thereby reducing the workload of personnel in charge. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, the business support device of the present invention has a first data generation unit that generates first recorded data including an estimated amount estimated for the commercial transaction object and estimated amount information indicating that the estimated amount is an estimated amount, a second data generation unit that generates second recorded data including a final amount of the commercial transaction object after generating the first recorded data, a comparison unit that compares the estimated amount of the first recorded data with the final amount of the second recorded data, a correction processing unit that, when a comparison result indicating that the estimated amount and the final amount are different amounts is obtained from the comparison unit, corrects the estimated amount of the first recorded data to the final amount and corrects the estimated amount information to final amount information indicating that the corrected final amount is a final amount, and an output control unit that controls the output of at least the first recorded data via an external device.

[0008] In addition, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, the business support method of the present invention includes a first data generation step in which a first data generation unit generates first recorded data including an estimated amount estimated for the commercial transaction object and estimated amount information indicating that the estimated amount is an estimated amount; a second data generation step in which a second data generation unit generates second recorded data including a final amount of the commercial transaction object after generating the first recorded data; a comparison step in which a comparison unit compares the estimated amount of the first recorded data with the final amount of the second recorded data; a correction processing step in which, when a comparison result indicating that the estimated amount and the final amount are different amounts is obtained in the comparison step, a correction processing step in which a correction processing unit corrects the estimated amount of the first recorded data to the final amount and corrects the estimated amount information to final amount information indicating that the corrected final amount is a final amount; and an output control step in which an output control unit controls the output of at least the first recorded data via an external device.

[0009] In addition, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, the business support program of the present invention causes a computer to function as a first data generation unit that generates first recorded data including an estimated amount estimated for the subject of the commercial transaction and estimated amount information indicating that the estimated amount is the estimated amount, a second data generation unit that generates second recorded data including the final amount of the subject of the commercial transaction after the generation of the first recorded data, a comparison unit that compares the estimated amount of the first recorded data with the final amount of the second recorded data, a correction processing unit that, when a comparison result indicating that the estimated amount and the final amount are different amounts is obtained from the comparison unit, corrects the estimated amount of the first recorded data to the final amount and corrects the estimated amount information to final amount information indicating that the corrected final amount is a final amount, and an output control unit that controls the output of at least the first recorded data via an external device. Effect of the Invention

[0010] The present invention can automate the task of correcting estimated amounts of recorded data to final amounts, and can simplify the task of regenerating recorded data, thereby reducing the workload of personnel in charge. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a task support device according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a supplier master provided in the business support device according to the embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a flow of an operation for correcting an estimated amount of order data in the task support device according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the order data. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the order history data. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a print screen for the purchase order and a printed purchase order. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 shows order data in which the purchase order issuance flag has been set to "issued" as a result of the issuance of a purchase order. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of purchase data. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the estimated amount and estimated amount information of the order data corrected based on the final amount indicated by the purchase unit price of the purchase data. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 shows order history data corresponding to a red invoice before correction, which is newly generated by correcting the notional amount of the order data, and order history data corresponding to a black invoice after correction. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of corrected purchase order confirmation data generated based on corrected order data. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a print screen for the corrected purchase order sheet and an example of the printed corrected purchase order sheet. [Figure 13]FIG. 13 shows the order data in a state in which the corrected purchase order issuance flag has been updated to "issued" as a result of the corrected purchase order being printed. [Figure 14] Figure 14 shows the order history data in a state where the corrected purchase order issuance flags for the order history data corresponding to red invoices and the order history data corresponding to black invoices have been updated to "issued" by printing the corrected purchase order due to the correction process for the expected amount of the order data. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A task support device according to an embodiment of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment.

[0013] (overview) For example, if an order is placed at an estimated amount and the final amount determined at the time of recording the purchase differs from the estimated amount, the estimated amount is corrected to the final amount and a purchase order is reissued. This task of correcting the estimated amount to the final amount and reissuing the purchase order is a burden on the person in charge.

[0014] The business support device 1 of the embodiment automatically corrects the estimated amount of the ordering data (an example of first recorded data) based on the final amount of the purchasing data (an example of second recorded data), thereby simplifying the task of reissuing purchase orders with the estimated amount corrected to the final amount and reducing the workload of the person in charge.

[0015] (Hardware configuration) As shown in FIG. 1, the business support device 1 of the embodiment includes a storage unit 2, a control unit 3, a communication interface unit 4, and an input / output interface unit 5. An input device 6 and an output device 7 are connected to the input / output interface unit 5. The output device 7 corresponds to a display unit such as a monitor device (including a home television), a printing device, or a speaker device. The input device 6 may be a keyboard device, a mouse device, a microphone device, or a monitor device that cooperates with a mouse device to realize a pointing device function. The communication interface unit 4 is connected to a network such as a wide area network such as the Internet or a private network such as a LAN (Local Area Network).

[0016] The storage unit 2 may be, for example, a storage device such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), or an SSD (Solid State Drive). A business support program that supports the business of reissuing purchase orders is stored in the storage unit 2. The storage unit 2 also includes a supplier master 11, which is a storage area. The storage unit 2 also stores order data, order history data, and purchase data.

[0017] In the supplier master 11, whether or not to apply automatic correction processing of the estimated amount based on the final amount is set for each business partner. That is, the supplier master 11 is composed of information on the supplier and the creation target category, as shown in FIG. 2. "Supplier" is the supplier name or supplier code of the product supplier. The creation target category is "Create" if the supplier is one that applies automatic correction processing of the estimated amount based on the final amount, and is "Do not create" if the supplier is one that does not apply automatic correction processing of the estimated amount based on the final amount.

[0018] (Functional configuration of business support device) 1, the control unit 3 executes the business support program stored in the storage unit 2, thereby functioning as a display control unit 21, a data generation unit 22, a comparison unit 23, a correction processing unit 24, and an output control unit 25. The data generation unit 22 also functions as a first data generation unit 26, a second data generation unit 27, a history data generation unit 28, and a corrected purchase order confirmation data generation unit 29.

[0019] The display control unit 21 displays, via the output device 7, an input screen for order data, order history data, and purchase data, a display screen for corrected purchase order confirmation data, and the like.

[0020] The first data generation unit 26 of the data generation unit 22 generates first accounting data (as an example, order data) that includes an estimated amount estimated for the subject of the commercial transaction (including services as well as goods) and estimated amount information indicating that the estimated amount is an estimated amount (text information of "tentative" in Figure 4).

[0021] The second data generating unit 27 of the data generating unit 22 generates second accounting data (purchase data as an example) including a final amount of the commercial transaction object after generating the first accounting data. The comparing unit 23 compares the estimated amount of the first accounting data with the final amount of the second accounting data.

[0022] When the comparison unit 23 provides a comparison result indicating that the estimated amount and the final amount are different amounts, the correction processing unit 24 corrects the estimated amount of the first recorded data to the final amount. The correction processing unit 24 also corrects the estimated amount information to final amount information indicating that the corrected final amount is a final amount (information that hides the character information "provisional" shown in FIG. 9; for example, null data). The output control unit 25 controls the output of at least the first recorded data via an external device.

[0023] Furthermore, the correction processing unit 24 refers to the creation target category set in the storage unit (the supplier master 11 in FIG. 2) for each business partner (each supplier) of the subject of the commercial transaction, which indicates whether or not to correct the estimated amount. Then, when the business partner of the commercial transaction is in the creation target category indicating that the estimated amount is to be corrected, the correction processing unit 24 performs correction processing of the final amount and estimated amount information for the first accounting data (see FIG. 9).

[0024] In addition, the first data generation unit 26 generates first accounting data that includes output information (the corrected purchase order issuance date or the corrected purchase order issuance flag shown in Figure 4) indicating whether the first accounting data that has been corrected to the final amount and the final amount information has been output via an external device.

[0025] In addition, if the output information has not been output by the output control unit 25, the first data generation unit 26 sets the output information to “not output” (”not issued” shown in FIG. 4), and if the output information has been output by the output control unit 25, the first data generation unit 26 updates the output information to “output” (”issued” shown in FIG. 13).

[0026] Furthermore, when the first data generating unit 26 generates the first accounting data, the history data generating unit 28 generates history data including the expected amount, expected amount information, and output information. When the first data generating unit 26 updates the output information of the first accounting data to "output ("issued" shown in FIG. 13)", the history data generating unit 28 generates history data equivalent to a red slip, including the negative expected amount, expected amount information, and output information of "not output" (see the record in the "corrected red" category in FIG. 14). Additionally, the history data generating unit 28 generates history data equivalent to a black slip, including the finalized amount, finalized amount information, and output information of "not output" (see the record in the "corrected black" category in FIG. 14).

[0027] Furthermore, when the output of the first accounting data that has been subjected to the correction process is specified, the output control unit 25 outputs (for example, prints out) the first accounting data that has been subjected to the correction process, and also outputs (for example, prints out) history data corresponding to the canceled invoice based on history data corresponding to the red invoice. This allows the black invoice and the red invoice (canceled invoice) that have been subjected to the correction process to be output as a pair.

[0028] In addition, as an example, the first accounting data is order data of a transaction of a commercial transaction target, and the second accounting data is purchase data for the transaction of the commercial transaction target. The present invention may be applied to accounting operation support for accounting data other than order data.

[0029] (Correction of estimated amount of order data) The business support device 1 in this embodiment corrects the estimated amount of the order data in the order input process (step S1) → purchase order issuance process (step S2) → purchase input process (step S3) → corrected purchase order confirmation list display process (step S4) → corrected purchase order issuance process (step S5) as shown in Figure 3.

[0030] That is, the control unit 3 of the business support device 1 executes the business support program stored in the storage unit 2, thereby functioning as the display control unit 21 to the corrected purchase order confirmation data generation unit 29 and executing the operation of correcting the expected amount of the order data. Note that in this example, the display control unit 21 to the corrected purchase order confirmation data generation unit 29 are described as being realized by software, but some or all of the display control unit 21 to the corrected purchase order confirmation data generation unit 29 may also be realized by hardware. In either case, the same effects as those described below can be obtained.

[0031] (Step S1: Order input process) First, the person in charge specifies the display of an order data input screen via the input device 6. This causes the display control unit 21 to display an order data input screen (not shown) via the output device 7. The person in charge inputs the supplier, order date, estimated amount information, and order unit price via this order data input screen.

[0032] As a result, the first data generation unit 26 generates order data including the invoice number, supplier, order date, estimated amount information (text information of ``tentative''), order price, purchase order issue date, purchase order issuance flag (purchase order issue FLG), automatic creation category, corrected purchase order issue date, and corrected purchase order issuance flag (corrected purchase order issue FLG), as shown in Figure 4, and stores it in the memory unit 2.

[0033] The invoice number is automatically assigned by the first data generation unit 26 and added to the order data. The estimated amount information is input by the person in charge. If the input order unit price is the estimated amount, the person in charge inputs this estimated amount information. As an example, when the person in charge inputs the estimated amount information, the first data generation unit 26 generates order data in which the word "tentative" is input in the input field for the estimated amount information, as shown in FIG. 4, indicating that the input order unit price is an estimated amount.

[0034] Also, at this point in time, a purchase order based on the order data has not yet been issued (not printed out), so the first data generation unit 26 generates order data in which the purchase order issue date is left blank and the word “not issued” is entered in the input field for the purchase order issuance flag.

[0035] Similarly, at this point in time, the corrected purchase order based on the order data in which the order price entered as the expected amount has been corrected to the final amount has not yet been issued (printed out), so the first data generation unit 26 generates order data in which the corrected purchase order issuance date is left blank and the word "not issued" is entered in the input field for the corrected purchase order issuance flag.

[0036] Furthermore, the "automatic creation category" is information indicating whether the order unit price input as the estimated amount is an order unit price that has been automatically corrected based on the final amount of the purchase data. Specifically, if the order unit price input as the estimated amount is an order unit price that has been automatically corrected based on the final amount of the purchase data, the first data generation unit 26 generates order data with the characters "automatic" entered in the automatic creation category. On the other hand, if the order unit price input as the estimated amount is an order unit price that has not been automatically corrected based on the final amount of the purchase data, the first data generation unit 26 generates order data with the characters "normal" entered in the automatic creation category.

[0037] (Generating order history data) 5 based on the generated order data, and stores it in the storage unit 2. As shown in Fig. 5, this order history data includes a history number (history sequence), new / modified classification, slip number, supplier name, order date, expected amount information, order unit price, automatic creation classification, corrected purchase order issuance date, corrected purchase order issuance flag, etc.

[0038] The history number (history sequence) is automatically assigned and added to the order history data by the history data generation unit 28. The new / modified category indicates whether the order history data of the record is order history data generated based on newly input order data (new), or order history data corresponding to a red slip or black slip that becomes necessary when the expected amount of the order data is automatically modified as described below (modified).

[0039] The invoice number, supplier name, order date, supplier name, order date, estimated amount information, order price, automatic creation category, corrected purchase order issue date, and corrected purchase order issue flag are input as the same invoice number, supplier name, order date, supplier name, order date, estimated amount information, order price, automatic creation category, corrected purchase order issue date, and corrected purchase order issue flag as the order data.

[0040] (Step S2: Purchase order issuance process) Next, the person in charge issues (prints) a purchase order based on the order data with the estimated product price entered. When the person in charge specifies that a purchase order be issued, the display control unit 21 displays an order print screen, as shown in Fig. 6(a) via the output device 7. As shown in Fig. 6(a), this order print screen includes an issue mode selection field and a print button that is operated to start printing.

[0041] When issuing a purchase order based on purchase order data in which the estimated amount has not been corrected with the final amount, the person in charge selects the "normal" issue mode. On the other hand, when issuing a purchase order based on purchase order data in which the estimated amount has been corrected with the final amount, the person in charge selects the "corrected purchase order" issue mode. In the example of Figure 6(a), the estimated amount has not yet been corrected with the final amount at this stage, so the person in charge selected the "normal" issue mode.

[0042] When the person in charge selects the issue mode and operates the print button, the output control unit 25 supplies each of the order data with the slip numbers HA001 to HA003 shown in Fig. 4 to a printer, which is the output device 7. As a result, purchase orders corresponding to each of the slip numbers HA001 to HA003 are issued (printed) as shown in Fig. 6(b).

[0043] When a purchase order is issued in this manner, the first data generation unit 26 inputs the purchase order issue date to the order data and updates the purchase order issue flag to "issued", as shown in Fig. 7. The example in Fig. 7 is an example in which the date "August 2, 2023" is input as the purchase order issue date for each piece of order data with slip numbers HA001 to HA003, and the purchase order issue flag is updated to "issued".

[0044] (Step S3: Purchase input processing) Next, when the goods are purchased by such an order process, the person in charge performs purchase input via a purchase input screen (not shown) with the finalized amount of the goods as the unit purchase price. In response to this purchase input, the second data generation unit 27 generates purchase data including the purchase number, order number, supplier, purchase date, and unit purchase price (= finalized amount) as exemplified in FIG. 8, and stores the data in the storage unit 2.

[0045] The purchase number is automatically assigned by the second data generation unit 27 and added to the purchase data. The order number is the invoice number of the order data, and the supplier is the supplier of the order data. The purchase date is the actual purchase date of the product. In the example of FIG. 8, "August 4, 2023" is input as the purchase date. The purchase price is the confirmed amount of the product. In the example of FIG. 8, the product with purchase number "SI001 (order number: HA001)" is "1050 yen", the product with purchase number "SI002 (order number: HA002)" is "1200 yen", and the product with purchase number "SI003 (order number: HA003)" is "1610 yen".

[0046] (Automatic correction of estimated amount) When the purchase data is input in this manner, the comparison unit 23 compares the final amount (unit purchase price) of each product input in the purchase data as shown in Fig. 8 with the estimated amount (unit order price) of each product input in the order data shown in Fig. 4. In the example of Figs. 4 and 8, for a product with a slip number or order number of "HA001", the unit order price is "1 yen" and the unit purchase price is "1050 yen". Therefore, the comparison unit 23 obtains a comparison result indicating that the unit order price and the unit purchase price are different amounts.

[0047] In addition, for a product with a slip number or order number of "HA002", the order unit price is "1200 yen" and the purchase unit price is "1200 yen". Therefore, the comparison unit 23 obtains a comparison result indicating that the order unit price and the purchase unit price are the same amount.

[0048] In addition, for a product with a slip number or order number of "HA003", the order price is "1600 yen" and the purchase price is "1610 yen". Therefore, the comparison unit 23 obtains a comparison result indicating that the order price and the purchase price are different amounts.

[0049] Based on the comparison result, the correction processing unit 24 automatically corrects the estimated amount (order unit price) of the order data to the final amount (purchase unit price) entered for the supplier, but before that, it refers to the supplier master 11 shown in Fig. 2. Then, based on this supplier master 11, if a comparison result is obtained indicating that the order unit price and the purchase unit price are different amounts, it is determined whether or not the supplier is one for which automatic correction processing of the estimated amount based on the final amount is to be performed.

[0050] In the supplier master 11 in Fig. 2, "Supplier A" is set as a supplier for which automatic correction processing of the estimated amount based on the confirmed amount is performed (Creation target category: Create). Also, in the supplier master 11, "Supplier B" is set as a supplier for which automatic correction processing of the estimated amount based on the confirmed amount is not performed (Creation target category: Do not create).

[0051] In the case of the product with the slip number or order number "HA001" shown in Fig. 8, the comparison unit 23 obtains a comparison result indicating that the order unit price and the purchase unit price are different amounts, and the supplier is "Supplier A." Therefore, the correction processing unit 24 corrects the order unit price (estimated amount) of "1 yen" for the product with the slip number or order number "HA001" to the confirmed amount of "1,050 yen" as shown in Fig. 9.

[0052] Furthermore, the correction processing unit 24 updates the estimated amount information, which is the character information of "provisional" for the product with the slip number or order number "HA001", to finalized amount information that specifies non-input of the character information of "provisional". As a result, as shown in Fig. 9, the character information of "provisional" that was input as the estimated amount information can be made to be in a non-input state, and the corrected finalized amount can be indicated as the finalized amount.

[0053] Furthermore, when the correction processing unit 24 performs automatic correction of the order unit price in this way, it updates the automatic order creation category of the product with the slip number or order number "HA001" from "normal" to "automatic", which indicates that the order unit price has been automatically corrected, as shown in Fig. 9. This makes it possible to clearly indicate the products for which the order unit price has been automatically corrected.

[0054] 8, the comparison unit 23 obtains a comparison result indicating that the order unit price and the purchase unit price are the same amount. In this case, the correction processing unit 24 does not perform automatic correction processing of the order unit price.

[0055] In addition, in the case of a product with a slip number or order number of "HA003" shown in Fig. 8, a comparison result indicating that the order unit price and the purchase unit price are different amounts is obtained from the comparison unit 23, but the supplier is "Supplier B." This "Supplier B" is set in the supplier master 11 shown in Fig. 2 as a supplier for which automatic correction of the order unit price is not performed (creation category target: not created). For this reason, the correction processing unit 24 does not perform automatic correction processing of the order unit price.

[0056] (Generating red and black history) In this way, when the order unit price (estimated amount) of the product for which creation is to be performed is automatically corrected, the history data generation unit 28 generates order history data equivalent to a red slip, in which the order at the estimated amount of the product with the slip number or order number "HA001" is recorded as a negative amount, as shown in Fig. 10. In addition, the history data generation unit 28 also generates order history data equivalent to a black slip, in which the estimated amount of "1 yen" for the product with the slip number or order number "HA001" is automatically corrected to a confirmed amount of "1,050 yen", resulting in a positive amount.

[0057] The record with the history number "4" in Fig. 10 (the record on the fourth line) is the record of the order history data corresponding to the red slip. As shown in Fig. 10, the history data generation unit 28 generates order history data corresponding to the red slip by setting the new / corrected category to "corrected red" indicating that a negative entry was made due to automatic correction, and by setting the order unit price to "-1 yen."

[0058] 10, the record with the history number "5" (the record on the fifth line) is a record of order history data corresponding to a black invoice. As shown in FIG. 10, history data generation unit 28 generates order history data corresponding to a black invoice by setting the new / corrected category to "corrected black," indicating that a positive entry has been made due to automatic correction, and setting the order unit price to "+1,050 yen."

[0059] In this way, by generating historical data equivalent to red and black invoices that correspond to the automatic correction process of the order unit price, it is possible to prevent omissions in the purchase order form and enable strict order management.

[0060] (Step S4: Corrected purchase order confirmation list display process) Next, the person in charge reissues (reprints) the automatically corrected purchase order. When the person in charge specifies that the purchase order be reissued, the corrected purchase order confirmation data generation unit 29 references the automatically corrected purchase order data shown in Fig. 9, and detects purchase order data in which the automatic creation category has been updated to "automatic" and in which the corrected purchase order issue date is "blank" or the corrected purchase order issue flag is "not issued." Then, based on the detected purchase order data, the data generation unit 22 generates corrected purchase order confirmation data including the slip number, supplier name, order date, purchase order issue date, and corrected purchase order issue date, as shown in Fig. 11.

[0061] The display control unit 21 displays the generated corrected purchase order confirmation data via the output device 7, as shown in FIG. 11. The same voucher number, supplier name, and order date are used for this corrected purchase order confirmation data as those of the automatically corrected order data shown in FIG. 9. The purchase order issue date is the date the purchase order was printed before the automatic correction, which in this example is "August 2, 2023." The corrected purchase order issue date is "blank" at this stage, because the corrected purchase order based on the automatically corrected order data has not yet been printed.

[0062] In the example of Fig. 11, only corrected purchase order confirmation data for one record has been generated, so only one line of corrected purchase order confirmation data is displayed as shown in Fig. 11, but if the above-mentioned correction process is performed for multiple records and corrected purchase order confirmation data for multiple records is generated as a result, the corrected purchase order confirmation data for multiple records will be displayed in a list via the output device 7. By looking at the corrected purchase order confirmation data displayed in this way, the person in charge can confirm the order data for which a corrected purchase order needs to be issued.

[0063] (Step S5: Corrected purchase order issuance process) Next, the person in charge selects the corrected purchase order issuance mode via the purchase order print screen illustrated in Fig. 12(a) and operates the print button. When the corrected purchase order issuance mode is selected and the print button is operated, the output control unit 25 detects the order data shown in Fig. 9 that has been automatically corrected, that is, the order data with the automatic creation category of "automatic" and the corrected purchase order issuance date of "blank", and supplies it to the printer, which is the output device 7. As a result, a purchase order (corrected) corresponding to the black slip with the slip number "HA001" is issued (printed) as shown in Fig. 12(b).

[0064] At the same time, the output control unit 25 refers to the order history data shown in Fig. 10, detects history data with the slip number "HA001" and the new / correction category "corrected red", and supplies this to the printing device, which is the output device 7. As a result, as shown in Fig. 12(b), a purchase order (cancelled) which is a red slip with the slip number "HA001" and corresponds to a cancellation slip is issued (printed).

[0065] In this way, by outputting a pair of black invoices and red invoices (cancellation invoices) resulting from correction processing, strict order management can be implemented.

[0066] When the purchase order (corrected purchase order) is reissued in this manner, the first data generation unit 26 inputs the corrected purchase order issue date for the order data for which the purchase order (corrected purchase order) has been reissued, and updates the corrected purchase order issue flag to "issued", as shown in Fig. 13. The example in Fig. 13 is an example in which the date "August 4, 2023" is input as the corrected purchase order issue date for the order data with the slip number "HA001" for which the purchase order (corrected purchase order) has been reissued, and the corrected purchase order issue flag is updated to "issued".

[0067] Furthermore, when a purchase order (corrected purchase order) is reissued in this manner, the history data generation unit 28 inputs the corrected purchase order issue date into the order history data corresponding to the red slip and black slip for which the purchase order (corrected purchase order) was reissued, and updates the corrected purchase order issue flag to "issued", as shown in Fig. 14. The example in Fig. 14 is an example in which the date "August 4, 2023" is input as the corrected purchase order issue date and the corrected purchase order issue flag is updated to "issued" for each order history data item with the slip number "HA001" and the new / correction classification of "corrected red" and "corrected black" for which a purchase order (corrected purchase order) was reissued, and the corrected purchase order issue flag is updated to "issued".

[0068] When a corrected purchase order is issued, the date of issue of the corrected purchase order is entered into the order data and history data, and the corrected purchase order issuance flag is updated to "issued," allowing the person in charge to clearly recognize whether or not a corrected purchase order has been issued and the date.

[0069] (Effects of the embodiment) As is clear from the above description, the business support device 1 of the embodiment can automatically correct the estimated amount of purchase order data based on the final amount entered for purchase, and can make purchase orders available for issuance before and after the correction. This can omit the work of correcting the estimated amount, and reduce the work of reissuing purchase orders by the person in charge.

[0070] In addition, since the estimated amount to be corrected can be automatically determined, oversights in corrections to purchase orders can be prevented, enabling strict order management.

[0071] [Contribution to the United Nations-led Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)] This embodiment can contribute to improving business efficiency and promoting appropriate management decisions by companies, and can therefore contribute to Goals 8 and 9 of the SDGs.

[0072] Furthermore, this embodiment can contribute to reducing waste and promoting paperless and electronic systems, thereby contributing to the achievement of Goals 12, 13, and 15 of the SDGs.

[0073] Furthermore, this embodiment can contribute to strengthening control and governance, making it possible to contribute to Goal 16 of the SDGs.

[0074] [Other embodiments] The present invention may be embodied in various different embodiments other than those described above within the scope of the technical concept set forth in the claims.

[0075] For example, among the processes described in the embodiments, all or part of the processes described as being performed automatically can be performed manually, or all or part of the processes described as being performed manually can be performed automatically using known methods.

[0076] In addition, the processing procedures, control procedures, specific names, information including parameters such as registered data and search conditions for each process, screen examples, and database configurations shown in this specification and drawings may be changed as desired unless otherwise specified.

[0077] Moreover, with regard to the task support device 1, each of the components shown in the figures is a functional concept, and does not necessarily have to be physically configured as shown in the figures.

[0078] For example, the processing functions of the business support device 1, particularly the control unit 3 and each processing function performed by the control unit 3, may be realized in whole or in part by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a program interpreted and executed by the CPU, or may be realized as hardware using wired logic. The program is recorded in a non-transient computer-readable recording medium including programmed instructions for causing the information processing device to execute the processes described in this embodiment, and is mechanically read by the business support device 1 as necessary. That is, a computer program for giving instructions to the CPU in cooperation with the OS and performing various processes is recorded in a storage unit such as a ROM or HDD. This computer program is executed by being loaded into a RAM, and constitutes the control unit 3 in cooperation with the CPU.

[0079] In addition, the business support program of this business support device 1 may be stored in another server device connected to the business support device 1 via any network, and it is also possible to download all or part of it as needed.

[0080] The business support program for executing the process described in the present embodiment may be stored in a non-transient computer-readable recording medium, or may be configured as a program product. Here, the term "recording medium" includes any "portable physical medium" such as a memory card, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) memory, a Secure Digital (SD) card, a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, an Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EPROM), an Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM (registered trademark)), a Compact Disk Read Only Memory (CD-ROM), a Magneto-Optical Disk (MO), a Digital Versatile Disk (DVD), and a Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disc.

[0081] Moreover, a "program" is a data processing method written in any language or description method, and may be in any form, such as source code or binary code. Note that a "program" is not necessarily limited to a single configuration, but also includes a distributed configuration as multiple modules or libraries, and a program that achieves its function by working with a separate program, such as an OS. Note that well-known configurations and procedures can be used for the specific configuration and reading procedure for reading a recording medium in the business support device 1 shown in the embodiment, as well as the installation procedure after reading.

[0082] The memory unit 2 is a storage means such as a memory device such as RAM or ROM, a fixed disk device such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, or an optical disk, and stores various programs, tables, databases, and web page files used for various processes and providing websites.

[0083] The business support device 1 may be configured as an information processing device such as a known personal computer device or a workstation, or may be configured as an information processing device to which any peripheral device is connected. The information processing device may be realized by implementing software (including programs or data, etc.) that realizes the processing described in this embodiment.

[0084] Furthermore, the specific form of distribution and integration of the devices is not limited to that shown in the drawings, and all or part of them can be functionally or physically distributed and integrated in any unit according to various additions or functional loads. In other words, the above-mentioned embodiments can be implemented in any combination, or the embodiments can be implemented selectively. [Industrial Applicability]

[0085] The present invention can be applied to accounting procedures corresponding to commercial transactions in a variety of industries, and is particularly suitable for application to accounting procedures in industries such as large machinery, semiconductors, electronic components, and other manufacturing industries that have a large number of monthly transactions and operate at provisional order unit prices (operation at unit prices of expected amounts). [Explanation of symbols]

[0086] 1 Business support equipment 2 Storage section 3. Control Unit 4. Communication Interface Section 5 Input / Output Interface Section 6 Input Devices 7 Output Devices 11 Supplier Master 21 Display control unit 22 Data Generation Section 23 Comparison section 24 Correction processing unit 25 Output control section 26 First Data Generation Unit 27 Second Data Generation Unit 28 History Data Generation Unit 29 Correction purchase order confirmation data generation section

Claims

1. a first data generating unit that generates first accounting data including an estimated amount of money estimated for a commercial transaction object and estimated amount information indicating that the estimated amount of money is an estimated amount; a second data generating unit configured to generate second accounting data including a finalized amount of the commercial transaction object after generating the first accounting data; A comparison unit that compares the estimated amount of the first accounting data with the final amount of the second accounting data; a correction processing unit that corrects the estimated amount of the first recorded data to the final amount when a comparison result indicating that the estimated amount and the final amount are different amounts is obtained from the comparison unit, and corrects the estimated amount information to final amount information indicating that the corrected final amount is a final amount; an output control unit that controls output of at least the first accounting data via an external device; A business support device having the above configuration.

2. the correction processing unit refers to a creation target category set in a storage unit for each of the business partners of the commercial transaction, the creation target category indicating whether or not to correct the estimated amount, and when the business partner of the commercial transaction is in a creation target category indicating that the estimated amount is to be corrected, performs a correction process for the final amount and the estimated amount information on the first recorded data; 2. The business support device according to claim 1,

3. The first data generation unit is generating the first accounting data including output information indicating whether the finalized amount and the first accounting data corrected to the finalized amount information have been output via the external device; When the output information is not output by the output control unit, the output information is set to "not output", and when the output information is output by the output control unit, the output information is updated to "output".

3. The business support device according to claim 2,

4. a history data generating unit which generates history data including the estimated amount, the estimated amount information, and the output information when the first accounting data is generated by the first data generating unit, and which generates history data corresponding to a red slip including the estimated amount set as a negative amount, the estimated amount information, and the output information of "not output" when the output information of the first accounting data is updated to "output" by the first data generating unit, and which generates history data corresponding to a black slip including the final amount, the final amount information, and the output information of "not output", 4. The business support device according to claim 3,

5. said output control unit, when an output of said first accounting data on which said correction processing has been performed is specified, outputs said first accounting data on which said correction processing has been performed, and outputs history data corresponding to a canceled voucher based on history data corresponding to said red voucher; 5. The business support device according to claim 4,

6. The first accounting data is order data of a transaction of the transaction object, The second accounting data is purchase data for the commercial transaction of the commercial transaction object; 6. The business support device according to claim 1, wherein:

7. a first data generating step in which a first data generating unit generates first accounting data including an estimated amount estimated for a commercial transaction object and estimated amount information indicating that the estimated amount is an estimated amount; a second data generation step in which a second data generation unit generates second accounting data including a final amount of the commercial transaction object after generating the first accounting data; A comparison step in which a comparison unit compares the estimated amount of the first accounting data with the final amount of the second accounting data; a correction processing step in which, when a comparison result indicating that the estimated amount and the final amount are different amounts is obtained in the comparison step, a correction processing unit corrects the estimated amount of the first recorded data to the final amount, and corrects the estimated amount information to final amount information indicating that the corrected final amount is a final amount; an output control step in which an output control unit controls output of at least the first accounting data via an external device; A business support method having the above-mentioned features.

8. Computer, a first data generating unit that generates first accounting data including an estimated amount of money estimated for a commercial transaction object and estimated amount information indicating that the estimated amount of money is an estimated amount; a second data generating unit configured to generate second accounting data including a finalized amount of the commercial transaction object after generating the first accounting data; A comparison unit that compares the estimated amount of the first accounting data with the final amount of the second accounting data; a correction processing unit that corrects the estimated amount of the first recorded data to the final amount when a comparison result indicating that the estimated amount and the final amount are different amounts is obtained from the comparison unit, and corrects the estimated amount information to final amount information indicating that the corrected final amount is a final amount; functioning as an output control unit that controls output of at least the first recorded data via an external device; A business support program that features:

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