Chapter 1 Accounting Information Systems and the Accountant True-False Questions 1. The acronym AIS stands for “Accounting Information Standards.” 2. Accounting information systems must be computerized to be effective. 3. It is best to view an AIS as an accounting system that must be computerized. 4. AISs often create information that is useful to non-accountants. 5. In order to be useful‚ raw accounting data must be processed by a computer. 6. The path that data follow in an AIS‚ for
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diversity—describe state and local financial systems as they have evolved. Explain the meaning of the terms and the nature of state and local fiscal systems in light of these principles. - Interdependence is the ability of each state to raise money through taxes‚ charges‚ and fees applied to people‚ services‚ and products within the jurisdiction of each level of government. Diversity refers to the many different sources of revenue each state and local finance system has. Each state and local government relies
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ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYTEMS Wikipedia: An accounting information system (AIS) is a system of 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
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UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN FACULTY OF ACCOUNTANCY AND MANAGEMENT ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013 BACHELOR OF ACCOUNTING (HONS) UKAI 2063 ACOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS II TUTORIAL 6 Case 1: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Situation: The university is considering a new system that will speed up the registration process. As part of the systems development team‚ you are asked to develop a plan for fact-finding. (Adapted from Shelley & Cashman 2010‚ Chp 04 Apply Your Knowledge‚Elmwood College
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Title: Local Enrollment Database System Table of Contents Introduction 1 Background of the problem 1 Project Description 2 Problem Statement 2 Statement of the major problem 2 Statement of the minor problem 2 Objectives 3 Major objectives 3 Minor objectives 3 Scopes and Limitations 4 Scopes 4 Limitations 4 Proof of documentation 5 Questionnaire 5 I. Introduction: 1.1 Background of the problem: Tagabuyo‚ the previous name of Pampanga
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AIS – Final Study Chapter Highlights Chapter 1 – ACCOUNTING SYSTEM INSIGHTS 1. Enterprise system – A system that supports business activities throughout the enterprise‚ including inputs‚ processing‚ and outputs 2. Integrated enterprise system – Shares data across functional areas within the enterprise 3. Business processes – Related activities performed by an enterprise to create value by transforming input into output 4. Value chain – An organizing framework for business processes
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Executive Summary Accounting information system is an extremely important role in the enterprise management. As technology advances‚ the system software is constantly improving‚ constantly enhance the function of the system‚ thus improving the efficiency of enterprise management. Accounting information system network and multi-function trend is more obvious‚ how is the fastest way to management to provide the latest information to help decision-makers analysis‚ forecasting‚ decision-making‚ improve
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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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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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