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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® Tunku Abdul Rahman University College Faculty of Accountancy‚ Finance & Business Bachelor of Accounting Year 2 Written Assignment BACS2703 Accounting Information Systems 2014/2015 Table of Contents 1. Aims 2 2. Learning Outcomes 3 3. Group Formation 3 4. Assignment Tasks 3 5. Distribution of Assignment & Submission Date 8 6. Assignment Report Format 9 7. Assessment 10 8. Late Submission 10 9. Penalty 10 10
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inAccounting information helps users to make better financial decisions. Users of financial information may be both internal and external to the organization. Internal Users of accounting information are those individuals directly involved in managing and operating an organization and users within the company. They include managers‚ internal auditors‚ sales staff‚ budget officers‚ controllers‚ officers‚ directors‚ and other important internal decision makers. Internal users make the strategic and
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Accounting information systems Accounting Information system is one of the most vital elements of an organization. Every organization‚ whether it is a profit or non- profit one‚ should maintain an accounting information system. An accounting information system can be termed as a way of keeping track of all the accounting activities in an organization (Dull & Gelinas‚ 2009). This tracking of accounting activities is done through the computer-based methods of accounting. An accounting system comprises
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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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2010-023X Information Technology roles in Accounting Tasks – A Multiple-case Study Maria do Céu Gaspar Alves accounting‚ the relationship between IT and accounting has been studied relatively little” (Granlund‚ 2007:3). Based on a literature review of earlier research and empirical studies we conclude that there is a very limited knowledge about the impact of the most recent IT developments in the accounting field (Granlund‚ 2007). Although IT clearly plays an important role in accounting (Efendi
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STRATEGICMANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING During the last years issues of strategic management accounting have received widespread attention in the accounting literature. Adapting to the changing needs of business in the 1990’s is one of the main challenges facing management accountants today. One dramatic change‚ in how many organisations operate‚ is the growing shift towards strategic alliances and partnering agreements with suppliers. However‚ there is still no comprehensive framework as to what constitutes
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Accounting Information System (AIS An accounting information system (AIS) is a system of collection‚ storage and processing of financial and accounting data that is used by decision makers. accounting information system (AIS) consists of: - People - Procedures - Data - Software - Information technology infrastructure What important functions does the AIS perform in an organization? 1. It collects and stores data about activities and transactions. 2. It processes
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LIMITATIONS OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION The contact groups of decision-makers have widely different information needs about an enterprise. It must be stressed that accounting is only one of a number of sources on information available to decision-makers though they are sometimes tempted to place more faith in accounting than excepted. Other sources are just as important if not more important than the information provided by the financial statements. It is therefore essential to highlight the limitations
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CHOICE A set of two or more interrelated components that interact to achieve a goal is: a) A system b) An accounting information system c) Data d) Mandatory information This results when a subsystem achieves its goals while contributing to the organization’s overall goal. e) Goal conflict f) Goal congruence g) Value of information h) Systems congruence Goal conflict may result when i) A decision or action of a subsystem is inconsistent
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