So you need to know the chief financial officer, accountant, cashier when choosing a calculator?

Q: How accountant calculator to buy? Why?

Answer: 12,14,16-Bit calculators are optimal for an accountant, a table-top, and with a printing mechanism (output data on paper tape). A variety of models is large and the choice often depends on the preferences of the individual, ie, from an accountant. Reliable and popular in this respect are the models with the brand CITIZEN.

Q: What is the minimum / maximum range of calculator functions needed an accountant? For these functions, which models you could mention? That the accountant must know about the calculator, which wants to buy?

Answer: All calculators have a standard set of arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division), is required for the existence of an accountant keys%, ie, the calculation of the required percentage of the entered number, the presence of a cell (or better - 2-cell) memory ( M, MII), preferably (but not required) of the calculation of taxes (TAX) and the function of the price increase (Mark Up - MU). The presence of the key changes introduced by the number sign (+/-) is also useful to simplify some calculations. From the listed set of basic functions listed above, there are about 40 models of calculators brand CITIZEN.

Q: What is the situation in "accounting" models with the length of time, "sticky" keys, and other custom features?

A: Depending on the intensity of the calculator can last from one day to ... decades. If the room is normal lighting, the calculator with dual power (solar cell and battery) can work even when the main battery is used up their resources. You can replace the battery yourself, or a service center for an average set of batteries lasts for 6-18 months. The concept of "sticky" keys to actually fake calculators (due to savings as a product) or a calculator, on which someone accidentally poured a cup of sweet liquid. For accountants, whose experience and ability to work with a calculator moved into the category of ultrafast manipulation, I suggest to buy a model with a "rolling" (for CITIZEN option called «Key Rollover»): reaction time calculator keystrokes is minimized by a special internal device between the keyboard and contact the board. Another not insignificant point: the original calculators number keys are put in a special way (including in-depth application of the relief or numbers on the keys themselves) and long-lasting paint, which does not disappear after a couple of months, as is the case with fakes.

Q: What is the price range for these models?

Answer: In the retail model, the brand CITIZEN cost between 2,000 to 4,000 tenge. If the professional accounting calculator (which is the logo CITIZEN) is cheaper than 1500 tenge, the conclusion can be drawn immediately: a fake. List the characteristics and appearance of the current range can always be seen in the manufacturer's catalog or on our website.

Question: Tell me about the model, which was originally called "accounting calculator" (with a ribbon that prints all of the above actions)?

Answer: Calculator with print combines all the features of a professional desktop calculator plus accounting output on paper tape and the results of the intermediate numbers. In general, these stationary models, which are connected to the 220V, but there are some models that combine the work of the battery and connect to the network adapter.

Q: Are there any models on sale and if they are in demand, then who?

Answer: The range of popular models with a printing mechanism is wide. Calculators with an average print speed and fairly long life print head (12-bit display): CITIZEN CX-121II, CX-123II, CX-126II. Calculators with high-speed and long-lasting print head: CITIZEN 440DPII, 540DP (14 bits), 462DPII (16 bits).

Q: An ideal calculator by category: for the accountant, accountants, cashiers?

A: Model CITIZEN SDC-888T - a versatile and reliable assistant to the accountant. To advise the cashier of any calculator semi-line: they are 30-50% cheaper than the professional series, the place (the area on the table) near the ticket office is limited and the number of transactions at the cashier other than the bookkeeper (Interest cashier said at least, the calculator must perform basic arithmetic operations , plus a memory register).

Q: What is the difference calculator calculator accountant from Finance Director?

Answer: The basic arithmetic operations of professional or semi-desktop calculator, calculator with the press are present in each of the models. Bookkeeper (cashier) enough of them. At CFO faces more serious challenges and problems. Therefore, to chief financial officers have a special class of calculators - financial calculators. The processor (CPU is, rather than the chip used in the accounting standard calculators, with a simple set of logical operations that perform arithmetic operations), "protection" programs that allow complex algorithms assume financial tasks by simply pressing keys on a calculator 2.5. Hewlett-Packard Company has achieved maximum success in the field of financial calculators. At the moment the market has 4 models (hp-10BII, hp-12c, hp-12c platinum, hp-19BII, hp-17BII +, hp-19BII +). The simplest financial calculator can calculate simple algorithms for accounting and financial software used on computers. Expensive models are already able to calculate the cash flows (cash flow), the current value of money (TVM), consider: sophisticated bank rate (the formula by which it is located on a simple calculator does not work, because the power and nested functions are not programmable) , amortization, interest rate, debt, program accounting methods Depreciation (SL, DB, SOYD, ACRS), statistical calculator (standard deviation, the average number, average number, linear regression, etc.). The price range of financial calculators (in retail and specialty stores) ranges from 39 to $ 210 (approximately from 6000 to 30,000 tenge).