Q1 Definition of ’Accounting Information System - AIS’ The collection‚ storage and processing of financial and accounting data that is used by decision makers. An accounting information system is generally a computer-based method for tracking accounting activity in conjunction with information technology resources. The resulting statistical reports can be used internally by management or externally by other interested parties including investors‚ creditors and tax authorities. Investopedia
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|CH 8: Authentication: Process of verifying the identity of the person or device attempting to access the | |system. The objective is to ensure that only legitimate users can access the system. Three different | |credentials are PINs(password)‚ ID badge‚ or biometrics. Authorization: Process of restricting access of | |authenticated users to specific portions of the system and limiting what actions they are permitted to | |perform. Access control matrix: shows that access controls of
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computerized system designed to perform one or more dedicated functions is often times with real-time computing constraints. It is also designed to do some specific task‚ rather than be a general-purpose computer for multiple tasks. The traditional view of small business record keeping suggests that it is paper based and filed in a shoe box until such time that it is placed in the hands of the accountant for the preparation of the annual taxation return. Over the years the accounting profession
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Discussion I. I. Accounting information system is a combination of collecting‚ recording‚ storing‚ and processing data of a business. The advancement of technology initiates business firms to seek for new innovations that would greatly help in business functions. As what Dillon and Kruck (2004) had explained‚ “at the start of the 21st century‚ business organizations are facing an explosion of global competition and innovation and facilitating this explosion is the increasing ability of organizations
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Action in the Private and Public Sector University of Phoenix Employment Law HRM/ 434 CWH09HRM06 Mr. Jemal K. Yarbrough August 18‚ 2009 Affirmative Action in the Private and Public Sector Introduction Affirmative Action is constantly seen as an unfair intentional treatment to classes not protected by anti-discrimination laws. This paper will describe the elements of affirmative action and how it applies to employees in the private and public sector. It will also show how affirmative
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Sustainability Reporting in the Australian Commonwealth Public Sector: An application of New Institutional Theory Abstract This paper explores sustainability reporting in the Australian Commonwealth public sector through the focus on departments with a primary responsibility for social and environmental issues. The research moves beyond existing theorisation for social and environmental reporting and adopts new institutional theory in order to assess the extent to which coercive‚ mimetic and
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Modern Accounting Systems Marcello F. Pirrelli Introduction to Accounting – ACC 205 Professor: Beher Haski 01 October 2012 Part I: Introduction Over the years‚ through trial and error‚ modern accounting systems have changed for both the better and worse. Modern accounting systems fulfill the basic accounting needs while offering increased accuracy in tracking trends‚ enabling collaboration and giving quick access to data. Computerized
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ASSIGNMENT TITTLE: ASSIGNMENT – PUBLIC SECTOR FINANCE SUBJECT: PUBLIC SECTOR FINANCE COURSE: MASTERS IN DEVELOPMENT FINANCE UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH: GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS LECTURER: Prof Gavin Woods DUE DATE: 7 MAY 2009 DECLARATION I herewith declare this work to be my own‚ that I have acknowledged all sources I have consulted in this assignment itself and not only in the bibliography‚ that all wording unaccompanied by a reference is my own‚ and that no part
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Prompt: Educational practices at public & private sector universities of Pakistan. Comparison & contrast between educational practices in Public &Private sector universities of Pakistan. Even though educational practices prevailing in Pakistani Public and Private Universities lack uniformity and differ in many aspects but still their educational systems resemble each other to a great extent. Pakistan is one of the underdeveloped countries whose education system remained neglected for a few
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CHAPTER 9 INVENTORY COSTING AND CAPACITY ANALYSIS TRUE/FALSE 1. Absorption costing “absorbs” only variable manufacturing costs. Answer: False Difficulty: 1 Objective: 1 Terms to Learn: absorption costing Absorption costing “absorbs” all manufacturing costs‚ both fixed and variable. 2. Variable costing includes all variable costs — both manufacturing and nonmanufacturing — in inventory. Answer: False Difficulty: 1 Objective: 1 Terms to Learn: variable costing
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