MZUMBE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF COMMERCE A RESEARCH PROPOSAL ON; EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COMPUTERISED PAYROLL ACCOUNTING SYSTEM A CASE STUDY AT THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS DAR ES SALAAM BY HASSAN MOHAMED HANGAI BACHELOR OF ACCOUNTANCY AND FINANCE (B.A.F) OCTOBER 2010 A RESEACH PROPOSAL TO BE SUBMITTED IN THE PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF A DEGREE ON BUSINESS ACCOUNTANCY AND FINANCE AT MZUMBE UNIVERSITY MOROGORO-TANZANIA 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 0.0 MEANING
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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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How Accounting Information Systems has Improved Payroll Accounting Abstract Payroll accounting has been greatly improved with the invention of accounting information systems (AIS). The process of payroll is a complicated one that involves many steps. From updating the employee information to printing the checks‚ almost all areas have been improved with the help of AIS. There are many things to keep track of when processing payroll from beginning to end. Many larger companies have turned to outsourcing
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Table of Content * INTRODUCTION...................................................................08 1.0 INFORMATION SYSTEM (IS)………………………………......08 2.0 ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM (AIS)…..................08 3. O History OF AIS……………………………………………………‚.08 4.1 TYPES OF AIS…………………………………………………......09 4.1 MANUAL SYSTEM…………………………………………………….. 09 4.2 LEGACY SYSTEM……………………………………………………....09 4.3 REPLACEMENT OF LAGACY…………………………….……..……10 5.0 COMPONENTS OF AIS…………………………………………..10 5.1 PEOPLE………………………………………………………………
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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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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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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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An accounting information system is system that keeps record for a business to maintain its accounting system. Accounting information systems combine the study and practice of accounting with the design‚ implementation and monitoring of information systems. The use of such systems uses modern information technology resources together with traditional accounting methods to provide the users with the necessary information to manage their Organisation. Accounting information systems has its strengths
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Writing assignment for Payroll Accounting The way this course has made me a stronger candidate to enter the business world is by the knowledge that I have received from this course. It has taught me a lot of different key concepts as well as topics pertaining to Payroll accounting. Furthermore‚ this course has affected me in my professional development as a student and as a person as well as encouraged me on my academic path. The subjects that were covered in this course as well as different
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INFS2005 Accounting Information Systems Research School of Accounting and Business Information Systems Group Assignment (Due on 6 May 2014) 20% of overall assessment Introduction The objectives of this assignment are to assess your knowledge in (1) systems documentation; (2) analysis of internal controls; and (3) business process re-design. To complete this assignment‚ you should form groups of five to six (5‒6) students. We will not adjust the assignment marks according to the size
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