Accounting Information Systems Research Paper Abstract The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) was enacted into law in 2002 in the wake of corporation financial reporting scandals involving large publicly held companies. SOX instituted new strict financial regulations with the intent of improving accounting practices and protecting investors from corporate misconduct. SOX requires corporate executives to vouch for the accuracy of financial statements‚ and to institute
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An accounting information system (AIS) is the system of records a business keeps to maintain its accounting system. This includes the purchase‚ sales‚ and other financial processes of the business. The purpose of an AIS is to accumulate data and provide decision makers (investors‚ creditors‚ and managers) with information to make decision While this was previously a paper-based process‚ most modern businesses now use accounting software such as UBS‚ MYOB etc. Information System personnel need basic
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on their Accounting Information Systems? If a company has adequate security controls in place then they should not be held liable for losses sustained in a successful attack made on their Accounting Information System (AIS) by outside sources. If a company is negligent about security controls then they should be held liable for losses sustained in a successful attack on their AIS. There are a variety of sources that threaten accounting information
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Accounting Information Systems Laquasia Fields XACC/210 May 26‚ 2013 Cito Vanegas Every Company or Business has different Information Systems that the use to run the Company. There are various types of information systems employed by payroll‚ accounts payable‚ accounts receivable‚ and accounting? Types of Information systems that are employed by payroll‚ accounts receivable‚ and accounts payable are Paychex‚ UltiPro Payroll Software‚ ADP Payroll services‚ Intuitive Payroll
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An accounting information system (AIS) is a structure that a business uses to collect‚ store‚ manage‚ process‚ retrieve and report its financial data so that it can be used by accountants‚ consultants‚ business analysts‚ managers‚ chief financial officers (CFOs)‚ auditors and regulatory and tax agencies. In particular‚ specially trained accountants work with AIS to ensure the highest level of accuracy in a company’s financial transactions and recordkeeping and to make financial data easily available
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INFO 243 TERM TEST 1 PREP GENERAL AIS CONCEPTS * System – set of interdependent elements that together accomplish specific objectives * subsystem – interrelated parts that have come together‚ or integrated‚ as a single system. * IS/MIS – person made system that consists of an integrated set of computer based and manual components established to collect‚ store and manage data and to provide output info to users (hardware‚ software‚ data‚ procedure‚ people). Provides info for decision
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Effects of Technology on the Accounting Profession Effects of Technology on the Accounting Profession University of Phoenix ACC/340 Accounting Information Systems Effects of Technology on the Accounting Profession Businesses have become more competitive‚ consumers are more informed‚ and technology has changed the way the world communicates. Information technology (IT) and the resulting ‘information age’ are continuously impacting every facet of accounting. (Bagranoff‚ Simkin‚ & Strand-Norman
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Background The accounting profession seems to be ever changing and is currently facing many challenges. It is a well-known truth that the world we live in is changing at a great speed. The accounting profession does not make an exception and it can be said that it is constantly changing‚ reorganizing and standing in front of many challenges of the modern world. Nowadays‚ accounting standards are undergoing the most significant reorganization in nearly a century with the Financial Accounting Standards
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control structure generally relate c. Use financial statements to create an illusion that an entity is healthier than it is d. Misappropriation of assets e. Taking advantage of position to manipulate earnings 2. What factors contribute to fraud? How can a company minimize the occurrence of these factors? Explain 3. Explain the key provisions of sections 302‚ 404 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act? CoSo Framework (SAS 78) a. Sec. 406 – Establishes a code of Ethics for the company a. Requires
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INFORMATION SYSTEMS Information systems (IS) are the study of complementary networks of hardware and software that people and organizations use to collect‚ filter‚ process‚ create‚ and distribute data. The study bridges business and computer science using the theoretical foundations of information and computation to study various business models and related algorithmic processes within a computer science discipline. Computer Information System(s) (CIS) is a field studying computers and algorithmic
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