Review of Applications of Accounting Information System of Petroleum INTRODUCTION: Today the competitive world has thrown more challenges to the corporate world. More transparent and clear information to the corporate management and its customers also has been the trick of success in today’s market. A company can gain confidence and attract more customers if it is very transparent‚ clear substantial and subjective in its information it provides to its investors and managers. Keeping
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Case Study 1 Springfield Express is a luxury passenger carrier in Texas. All seats are first class‚ and the following data are available: Number of seats per passenger train car 90 Average load factor (percentage of seats filled) 70% Average full passenger fare $ 160 Average variable cost per passenger $ 70
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HACKING AND IMPLICATIONS FOR COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM Introduction Along with the growth of computerized accounting information system (CAIS)‚ the threats to the security of these systems have also grown. One such threat is hacking. In the recent years hacking has become a serious concern for businesses. Although‚ most hackers claim that they indulge in this activity for intellectual challenge‚ this is not always the case. In this paper we learn that hackers attempt to bypass the
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African Journal of Business Management Vol. 7(4)‚ 260-264‚ 28 January‚ 2013 Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/AJBM DOI: 10.5897/AJBM12.1307 ISSN 1993-8233 ©2013 Academic Journals Full Length Research Paper Accounting information systems in the fast food industry: A valuable tool for small business survival Thembelihle Allah‚ Puleng August‚ Siphamandla Bhaza‚ Tinashe Chigovanyika‚ Unathi Dyan‚ Tinashe Muteweye‚ Mandisi Ngcoza‚ Neliswa Tshiwula‚ Vuyiseka Qambela‚ Yanga
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Chapter 1--Introduction to Accounting Information SystemsChapter 1--Introduction to Accounting Information Systems Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. The three themes of the text are operating systems‚ e-business‚ and internal control. True False 2. In an assurance service the accountant will provide the original information used for decision making. True False 3. Information systems reliability and electronic commerce have
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Week Two Exercise Assignment Revenue and Expenses 1. Recognition of concepts. Jim Armstrong operates a small company that books entertainers for theaters‚ parties‚ conventions‚ and so forth. The company’s fiscal year ends on June 30. Consider the following items and classify each as either (1) prepaid expense‚ (2) unearned revenue‚ (3) accrued expense‚ (4) accrued revenue‚ or (5) none of the foregoing. a. Interest owed on the company’s bank loan‚ to be paid in early July Prepaid expense
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Information System plays an influential role in determining the success of an organisation. The function of the information system is to collect‚ store and process data into information‚ through the assistance of a set of interrelated components. The processed information is later distributed to support decision making in an organisation (Oz‚ 2006). Information system can be decomposed to two main elemental subsystems namely as Accounting Information System (AIS) and Management Information System
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The Four Primary Functions of Management are universally applicable and adaptable to most management situations. Successful management techniques are accomplished through the Four Primary Functions of Management: planning‚ organizing‚ leading‚ and controlling. Many companies such as Walmart rely on management theories‚ Innovation utilizes the planning and organizational process of the Four Functions of Management. In 2005 Wal-Mart launched its in store health care clinics‚ they became
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Describe the features and functions of information systems to be used in this organisation Data Data that is used needs to be put into a type of information system so then it can be handled and then organized. When the information is then organized the output is the information. Data is usually created by all parts of a business but it can also be gathered by sources outside of the business. It is extremely imperative that the data
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identify the systems used in an organisation Management information Systems The management information system helps the managers with reports by giving them access to the organisations Management information systems MIS: are the computer systems in an enterprise that provides information about its business operations. The management information system is the centrally coordinated system of a computer expertise and management‚ The MIS is the computerized database of financial information organizes
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