Accounting Information Systems FINAL STUDY Chapter 7 The accounting cycle begins with a transaction by the customer to purchase a product and ends with the closing of accounts for the next period in the accounting cycle The methods for accounting for the accounting cycle are through Journals‚ Ledgers and Trial balances and financial statements. AIS use numeric or alphanumeric codes to record‚ classify‚ store and retrieve financial data There are 4 types of codes they are Mnemonic codes‚ sequence
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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 by the
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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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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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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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system Account Information System of their students. The information are stored and compiled in some sort of filing cabinets and may take a long time to retrieve the data and information especially when the account is for old students of the school. In all it can take minutes finding the relevant account information of the students. Students Account Information System manages student records and account information. A SAIS may handle student’s information system‚ payments information‚ accounts and
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Trading & Profit & Loss A/c - deals with Revenue & Expense Trading Account - deals with Gross Profit (π) or Gross Loss Profit & Loss - deals with Net Profit (π) or Net Loss Balance Sheet - deals with Assets‚ Liabilities & Capital Direct Revenue & Direct Expense - deals with the Trading A/c Indirect Revenue & Indirect Expense - deals with the Profit & Loss A/c The Accounting Period - is generally a quarter or a year and reflects all of the financial activity that occurred during that time
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discovery of new compounds and unique mix of technical and commercial skills should not be included. Because the development cycles cost too much and indentify new applications for exiting compounds is much‚ much less expensive and efficient in earning profit. And develop unique mix of technical and commercial skills do not mean customers’ satisfaction‚ but means difficult and expensive in developing. Balanced scorecard measures Financial measures | Increased market share and
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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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1. An Accounting Information System (AIS) * collects and processes transaction data and disseminates the information to interested parties. * Helps management answer such questions as: * How much and what kind of debt is outstanding? * Were sales higher this period than last? * What assets do we have? * What were our cash inflows and outflows? * Did we make a profit last period? Basic Terminology (see Textbook for definitions) * Event * Transaction * Account
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