Abstract: The present invention provides an accounting apparatus (100) including: an input information acquisition unit (13) that acquires apparatus identification information stored in an electronic money information storage apparatus; a prepayment process execution unit (16) that executes a prepayment process in which a predetermined amount is subtracted from an electronic money balance, based on electronic money information stored in the electronic money information storage apparatus; a registration unit (14) that registers, when a prepayment amount exceeds an accounting amount, a carried over amount being an excess amount and the apparatus identification information, in association with each other; and an accounting unit (18) that performs an accounting process in which the carried over amount in such a way as to be visually recognizable for a user.

Abstract: A recharging system according to one example embodiment of the present invention includes: battery chargers each capable of charging a battery of a vehicle; and recharging controllers each configured to control the battery chargers and capable of communicating with a server. Each of the recharging controllers includes a communication unit capable of wirelessly communicating with a user terminal, and the server acquires position information on the user terminal from the communication unit and transmits, to the recharging controllers corresponding to the position information, an instruction from the user terminal to start recharging.

Abstract: A recharging system according to one example embodiment of the present invention includes: a plurality of battery chargers each of which is capable of charging a battery of a vehicle and transmitting a control signal that instructs the vehicle to start recharging; and a recharging controller that controls the plurality of battery chargers. The recharging controller includes a communication unit capable of communicating with the vehicle, sequentially outputs identification signals indicating instruction other than start of recharging from the plurality of battery chargers, respectively, and when receiving a response signal from the vehicle responding to the identification signals via the communication unit, allows the vehicle which has transmitted the response signal to perform recharging.