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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States‚ United Kingdom‚ and Chinese Accounting Systems‚ Accounting Standards‚ Accounting Practices This report discusses the accounting practices of the following countries U.K‚ U.S.A and China. An analysis of these different accounting systems will be conducted on issues such as the growth and background‚ social‚ economic and fiscal pressures that have led to each nations current characteristics. Concluding on the direction each nations accounting systems and practices seem to be heading towards
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executive work. These ways and means are called the system of ‘internal control (I.C).’ (D.P. Jain‚ 1993). Management not the auditor must establish and maintain the entity’s of control. (Alvin J.‚ James K.‚ W. Morley‚ Ingrid B.‚ 2000). According to Spicer and Pegler‚ “internal control is best regarded as indicating the whole system of controls‚ financial and otherwise estimated by the management in the conduct of a business including internal check‚ internal audit and other form of controls.” (D.P. Jain
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Topic One: Accounting Information Systems: Theoretical foundation and overview Drivers for business & I.S change Globalisation o Force behind globalisation is technology. o Changed the way we communicate‚ transport goods and services‚ and travel. o Enabled organisations to interact with partners‚ suppliers and customers in virtual environment. Deregulation o Removal of constraints on competitive market forces through free trade agreements. E.g. Australia-China‚ Australia-New Zealand
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1. What is data vis-à-vis information? When can information be deemed good and useful? How are these related/ connected to an information system? Data are facts‚ which may or may not be processed (edited‚ summarized‚ or refined) and have no direct effect on the user. By contrast‚ information causes the user to take an action that he or she otherwise could not‚ or would not‚ have taken. Information is often defined simply as processed data. This is an inadequate definition. Information is determined
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Evaluate the accounting system and identify areas for improvement. 1.1 Identify an organisation’s accounting system requirements. 1.2 Review record keeping systems to confirm whether they meet the organisation’s requirements for financial information. 1.3 Identify weaknesses in and the potential for improvements to‚ the accounting system and consider their impact on the operation of the organization. 1.4 Identify potential areas of fraud arising from lack of control within the accounting system and grade
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NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES COURSE CODE: ENT432 COURSE TITLE: INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING SYSTEM ENT432 INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING SYSTEM Course Developer/Writer A. I. Ehiagwina School of Management Sciences National Open University of Nigeria Lagos. Course Editor Dr. I. D. Idrisu School of Management Sciences National Open University of Nigeria Lagos Course Coordinator Mrs C. Aturu-Aghedo School of Management Sciences National Open University
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Government agencies need procedures to track separately all inflows and outflows from various funds‚ to ensure that legal requirements about the use of specific funds are followed. * Financial institutions do not need extensive inventory control systems. * Passenger service companies (e.g.‚ airlines‚ bus‚ and trains) generally receive payments in advance of providing services. Therefore‚ extensive billing and accounts receivable procedures are not needed; instead‚ they must develop procedures
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Internal Control and Accounting Systems – Standards ICAS (Level 4) - Standards 1 Title (and reference number) Level Credit value Principles of Internal Control (Knowledge) 4 3 Assessment criteria – learners can: Describe the purpose‚ structure and organisation of the accounting function and its 1.1 relationships with other functions within the organisation. Explain the various business purposes for which the following financial information is required • income statement (profit and loss
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Accounting Information System Overview a) Define Accounting Information System (AIS) (3 marks) An accounting information system is a collection of data and processing procedures that creates needed information for its users. It also can define as the information subsystem within an organization that accumulates and processes information from the entity’s various subsystems and communicates this information to the organization’s users. b) Compare and contrast between
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