The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-18
State Revenue
Dept, to Improve
Accounting Plans
Sales Tax Division Has AL
ready Installed New
Equipment
By J. c. BASKERVILLE
The Times News IturoHu
Sir Walter lTatpl

Sir Walter Hotel
RALEIGH, Sept. 1S.-A more
efficient and better coordinated
bookkeeping system will prob
ably be installed in the state de-
partment Of revenue as a part of
the reorganization now being
worked out by Executive Assist.
ant Commissioner of Revenue NJ.
| c. S. Noble. Jr., in an effort to
get more revenue from existing
tax laws by tightening up on col
lectionS, it is reliably learned. DR..
Noble declined to comment on
this phase Of his reorganization
plans or to state definitely
whether d fully coordinated syS-
TEN Ct mechanical bookkeeping
would be installed in all divisions,
similar to the one already in use
in the sales tax division. He did
! say, however, that in his efforts
to bring about a more efficient
administration of the tax laws
AMI the collection Of more reve-
nuc fro mthem. that considcra-
tjon is being given to "cvcry pos
sihlc means that may help us at
tain greater efficiency
The very latest type Of mcchan-
zeal bookkeeping machines and
system Of mechanical accounting
has already been installed in the
sales tax division, and the results
are considered as most SatiSfac-
! tory. The machines and the sys-
tenn are similar to those used in
all the large banks of the cOun-
try and assure a complete bal
! ancing Of every days business
every day, assuring an accurate
check on all crccipts and dis
! burscmcnts for the day. The rep
Preventative Of the company that
manufactures these machines and
inStalls the system has been seen
Frequently lately visiting the
BUDGET bureau and the offices Of
various divisions IL the depart
ment. It is believed that this
company has been making a sur
Vav of the various divisions for
several weeks getting the neces-
sarv information upon which to
! submit bids for the needed ma
chimes and new system. should 1t
be decided to install them. 1t is
believed that the installation of
these machines will save many
times their cost by their greater
accuracy and speed in the hand
ling of revenue collections.
The installation of better and
more modern bookkeeping meth
dds in the various tax collecting
divisions of the department of
revenue, if this is done, will be
only one phase OF the general re-
organization and modcrniZatlon
Of the department, however, &C
cording TO present indications.
For the principal objective to be
sought through this reorganlZa-
ton, according to what can be
learned now. is greater efficiency
and economy in the operation OF
The entire department. 1t Is be-
lievcd that several million dollars
q wear in additional revenue can
me collected and will be collect
ed as a result of The changes cX-
pccted to be put into effect. For
alone with more modern and et-
ficiert bookkeeping methods, new
svsten,s for checking up on both
tax evaders and taxpayers are
expected to be introduced.
In the past the state, as well
as the counties, have relied too
much upon the honesty Of the
population in the collection OF
taxes bv making the declaration
of taxables and the payment of
taxes largely a voluntary matter
on the part Of the taxpayer, mus
both the state and the counties
have to a very large extent OPP
Grated on the theory that all
those who should be paying
taxes have been coming forward
and paying them and that those
who have not have not owed any
taxes. It is agreed that great
ma ioritv o. the people are per-
fcctly honest and pay their taxes
willingly as the law requires. 1t
is also agreed, however, that
there is always a minority OIL
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