Why Ais Is Important
Choose an article relating to AIS and summarize the key points.
- choose an article or a journal that is at least several pages in length; you can also choose two shorter related articles (attach with your article submission)
- summarize what the article/journal is about (include main ideas from the article)
- what did you learn from this article?
- how does this impact businesses?
- how will this new information help you as a business professional/accounting professional?
- include other comments (what additional questions do you have for the author based on what you read, what other information could have been included to make this article even more insightful)
- your summary should be minimum of two pages in length, single spaced, and double space between paragraphs
- the third page should be a list of your reference(s)
Overall, I'm looking for your ability to find qualified reading material and summarize it in a professional manner, so that this assignment helps you to extend your AIS knowledge
http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2116144_mole_valley_accounting_errors_cost_63k http://smallbusiness.chron.com/advantages-accounting-information-3949.html http://www.businessihub.com/advantages-of-using-accounting-information-system/ http://www.ehow.com/list_6588708_benefits-accounting-information-systems.html I chose two articles that illustrate the importance of accounting information systems in the modern business world. The first article details the hurdles a user can face when relying on substandard manual accounting information systems. The users in this case; the Mole Valley District Council, paid a significant penalty in the form of extra auditor’s fees for having poorly maintained accounting records. The finance department for the council reportedly made a number of clerical errors including arithmetic errors, incorrect calculations, and an insufficient audit trail. Few internal controls were in place to adequately prevent, detect, and
- choose an article or a journal that is at least several pages in length; you can also choose two shorter related articles (attach with your article submission)
- summarize what the article/journal is about (include main ideas from the article)
- what did you learn from this article?
- how does this impact businesses?
- how will this new information help you as a business professional/accounting professional?
- include other comments (what additional questions do you have for the author based on what you read, what other information could have been included to make this article even more insightful)
- your summary should be minimum of two pages in length, single spaced, and double space between paragraphs
- the third page should be a list of your reference(s)
Overall, I'm looking for your ability to find qualified reading material and summarize it in a professional manner, so that this assignment helps you to extend your AIS knowledge
http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2116144_mole_valley_accounting_errors_cost_63k http://smallbusiness.chron.com/advantages-accounting-information-3949.html http://www.businessihub.com/advantages-of-using-accounting-information-system/ http://www.ehow.com/list_6588708_benefits-accounting-information-systems.html I chose two articles that illustrate the importance of accounting information systems in the modern business world. The first article details the hurdles a user can face when relying on substandard manual accounting information systems. The users in this case; the Mole Valley District Council, paid a significant penalty in the form of extra auditor’s fees for having poorly maintained accounting records. The finance department for the council reportedly made a number of clerical errors including arithmetic errors, incorrect calculations, and an insufficient audit trail. Few internal controls were in place to adequately prevent, detect, and