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Before understanding the concept of Accounting Information System, we all are aware of the general idea about the Accounting and Information System distinctively that the former is the language of business and the latter is a system composed of people and computers that processes or interprets information.
So, this document explores various essential concepts about AIS and its applicability level.
Information Processing system is a set of formal procedure by which data are collected, processed into information and distributed to users. Financial accounting collects financial data from different areas of the company.
An accounting information system (AIS) is a system that collects records, stores and process data to produce information for decision makers. An accounting information system is generally a computer-based method for tracking accounting activity in conjunction with information technology resources. Generally two types of operational systems are contained in AIS that are manual process and computerized process. Useful accounting information system has some characteristics, principles and key components.
A proper structural Accounting Information System (AIS) is so important part of a banking organization. All banks maintain separate department for Accounting Information System (AIS). For performing their activities they need the help of Information Technology Department (IT). IT department help them by providing computerized and technological support. Banking organizations maintain different AIS than other organizations and their accounting information system is complex. They maintain both manual and computerized AIS, and web based accounting information system. To maintain multi types of accounting information system Banks face some problems in AIS. In manual system records are kept on papers and it’s done by paper-pen work, which required more manpower and time. On the other side in computerized accounting information system data are decentralized for that there is a risk of break down of the systems, stuck of transactions, loss of secrecy and possibility of hacking.
Banks should develop better software to increase the effectiveness of AIS. They should give more emphasis on internal control system, safeguarding assets and information generation or reporting system. In case of external reporting and internal reporting their actives have lots of gap. In comparing with the developed foreign banking sector some banks basically government owned commercial banks should put more emphasis on web based transaction and individual online banking system.
Information Processing system is a set of formal procedure by which data are collected, processed into information and distributed to users. Financial accounting collects financial data from different areas of the company.
An accounting information system (AIS) is a system that collects records, stores and process data to produce information for decision makers. An accounting information system is generally a computer-based method for tracking accounting activity in conjunction with information technology resources. Generally two types of operational systems are contained in AIS that are manual process and computerized process. Useful accounting information system has some characteristics, principles and key components.
A proper structural Accounting Information System (AIS) is so important part of a banking organization. All banks maintain separate department for Accounting Information System (AIS). For performing their activities they need the help of Information Technology Department (IT). IT department help them by providing computerized and technological support. Banking organizations maintain different AIS than other organizations and their accounting information system is complex. They maintain both manual and computerized AIS, and web based accounting information system. To maintain multi types of accounting information system Banks face some problems in AIS. In manual system records are kept on papers and it’s done by paper-pen work, which required more manpower and time. On the other side in computerized accounting information system data are decentralized for that there is a risk of break down of the systems, stuck of transactions, loss of secrecy and possibility of hacking.
Banks should develop better software to increase the effectiveness of AIS. They should give more emphasis on internal control system, safeguarding assets and information generation or reporting system. In case of external reporting and internal reporting their actives have lots of gap. In comparing with the developed foreign banking sector some banks basically government owned commercial banks should put more emphasis on web based transaction and individual online banking system.
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AIS Ch-I 4th Year 1st Sem.ppt
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ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS
ACFN 4121 CREDIT=3
CHAPTER-ONE
ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS- AN
OVERVIEW
PROF.DR.CHINNIAH ANBALAGAN
PROFESSOR OF ACCOUNITNG AND FINANCE
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
SAMARA UNIVERSITY, AFAR, ETHIOPIA EAST AFRICA
MAIL ID: DR,CHINLAKSHANBU@GMAIL.COM
4. Chapter
1-4
Introduction
Application of information technology (IT)
to accounting systems
financial accounting,
managerial accounting,
auditing,
taxation, and
Study of accounting information systems
for understanding
business processes,
computerized software, and
information flows that are all part of AIS.
5. Chapter
1-5
Increase in career opportunities with
minimum level of computer proficiency
accounting skills combined with computer knowledge
advanced computer skills in accounting jobs
awareness of new developments in the field.
Introduction
6. Chapter
1-6
Question
Which of the following is not a good reason to study accounting
information systems?
a. You will be on the cutting edge of business practice.
b. You get to draw pictures.
c. You can get a great job.
d. You like to spend hours and hours chatting on the
Internet.
Accounting Information Systems
7. Chapter
1-7
The Information Age
Information in this age is
produced very quickly,
analyzed efficiently, and
distributed effectively.
Knowledge workers
constitute the labor force in this age.
The Internet
is a major contributor in the information age.
8. Chapter
1-8
Information Systems(IS)
A System
consists of interacting parts or components,
is set up to achieve one or more goals.
An Information System
is a set of interrelated subsystems,
works to collect, process, store, transform, and
distribute information,
helps to plan, make decisions, and control processes.
A Firm/Company
depends on information systems to stay competitive.
9. Chapter
1-9
The Accounting Field
The Accounting Field includes
financial accounting,
managerial accounting, and
taxation
The Accounting System of old is the
Management Information System (MIS)
which provided
financial information and
nonfinancial information
10. Chapter
1-10
AIS: At the Intersection of
Accounting and IS
Accounting
Information
Systems
Accounting
financial
accounting,
managerial
accounting, and
taxation
Information Systems
collect, process,
store, transform,
and distribute
11. Chapter
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Accounting Information Systems
An Accounting Information System (AIS)
Collection of data and processing procedures
Creates needed information for users.
The AIS today should be
an enterprise-wide information system,
focused on business processes.
13. Chapter
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Accounting Information System
Inputs: Collection of Data/Information from
Internal/External sources
Processes: Sorting, Organizing,
Calculating
Outputs: Distribution of Information for Internal/
External Decision Makers
Data
Repository/
Files,
Databases,
etc.
14. Chapter
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Question
Which of the following is NOT true about accounting information
systems (AISs)?
a. All AISs are computerized.
b. AISs may report both financial and nonfinancial information.
c. AISs, in addition to collecting and distributing large amounts
of data and information, also organize and store data for future uses.
d. A student who has an interest in both accounting and IT will
find many job opportunities that combine these knowledge and
skills areas.
An Accounting Information
System
15. Chapter
1-15
Data
raw facts about events that have no
organization or meaning
Information
data that have been processed and
made meaningful to users
Data versus Information
16. Chapter
1-16
MIS versus AIS
A Management Information System provides
to internal users (management)
financial information and
nonfinancial information.
17. Chapter
1-17
MIS versus AIS
The Accounting Information System
provides to both external and internal users
financial information
Now, the two systems overlap
to provide the same information
focusing on business processes.
18. Chapter
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to provide the same information
to focus on business processes
MIS versus AIS
MIS
Financial
Nonfinancial
To internal
users
AIS Financial
To internal
& external users
MIS
systems
overlap
AIS
19. Chapter
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Question
With respect to computerized AISs, computers:
a. Turn data into information in all cases.
b. Make audit trails easier to follow.
c. Cannot catch mistakes as well as humans.
d. Do not generally process information more
quickly than humans.
MIS versus AIS
21. Chapter
1-21
New Features in AIS
AIS has several new applications today:
In countering terrorism AIS is using banking systems to
trace the flow of funds and materials across
international borders.
In preventing accounting scandals AIS is helping
firms to to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
AIS has benefited from the use of
WI-FI Technology
22. Chapter
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Recent Accounting Scandals
Enron 2001
Imclone 2001
Arthur Andersen 2001
Merrill Lynch 2002
Tyco 2002
Adelphia 2002
Global Crossing 2002
Parmalat 2003
NYSE 2003
WorldCom 2003
HealthSouth 2003
The following is a list of recent accounting scandals that were
reported:
23. Chapter
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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
is a strong deterrent to unethical behavior;
forbids corporations from making personal loans to
executives;
requires CEOs of companies to personally vouch for the
accuracy and completeness of its financial statements;
requires public companies to hire independent, new auditors
to review internal controls;
requires management to implement and assess internal
controls;
has created a lot of work for accountants and information
systems auditors.
24. Chapter
1-24
Question
Which of the following is not true of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002?
a. Was enacted as a response to the corporate frauds that left
investors uncertain about U.S. financial markets.
b. Has lead to a decrease in the amount of work done by auditors
and accountants.
c. Forbids corporations from making personal loans to executives.
d. Requires the Chief Executive Officer of a public company to
take responsibility for the reliability of its financial statements.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Financial Accounting
The objective of financial accounting is
to provide relevant information to individuals and
groups outside an organization’s boundaries.
The users include
investors,
tax agencies, and
creditors.
The objectives are achieved through
preparation of financial statements.
27. Chapter
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Financial Accounting
Inputs
transactions are measured in monetary units.
A good audit trail
information users can follow the flow of data through the system
managers can follow source document data from input through
processing to the output (& vice versa)
The accounting cycle
parallels the audit trail
begins with a transaction
ends with producing financial statements and closing temporary
accounts.
29. Chapter
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Financial AIS - Criticisms
& Solutions
Criticism
Did not provide nonfinancial
data
Financial statements are
periodic. Too much
aggregation of information
Data is not interactive - data
used in one application are
not easily transferable to
another
Solutions
Recommended disclosure of non-
financial performance measures.
Reporting of disaggregated
information tracks sales and many of
its expenses continually
Extensible business reporting
language (XBRL) is emerging as the
language
of choice for interactive data
31. Chapter
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Managerial Accounting -
Features
Managerial Accounting
focuses on accounting information
for internal parties, such as management,
not for for external investors and creditors.
is mostly forward-looking.
is not regulated by generally accepted
accounting principles, nor is mandatory to
prepare.
32. Chapter
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Managerial Accounting -
Features
includes both nonmonetary and financial data.
is influenced by many business and nonbusiness
disciplines, such as economics, behavioral
science, quantitative methods
is flexible and frequently involves nonroutine
reporting.
33. Chapter
1-33
Cost Accounting
Cost accounting assists managers in the organization’s
measuring and controlling the costs associated with:
acquisitions
processing
distribution
selling activities.
34. Chapter
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Cost Accounting
Activity-based costing systems assign
overhead to products based on cost drivers.
Corporate performance measurement
Identifies unfavorable performance
Traces to the department or individual
responsible for the inefficiencies.
Allows management to take
immediate corrective action.
35. Chapter
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The Balance Scorecard approach uses
performance measurements in:
financial performance
customer knowledge
internal business processes
learning and growth
Cost Accounting
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Budgeting
Definition
a financial projection for the future
and valuable managerial planning aid
Useful
for managerial control and to compare
actual results to budgeted results.
Influence
on all the subsystems within an organization.
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Auditing
Traditional role
to evaluate the accuracy and completeness of a
corporation’s financial statements
Present role
in the assurance business; the business of
providing third-party testimony that a client
complies with a given statute, law, or similar
requirement
38. Chapter
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Auditing
CPA Trust Services
include online privacy evaluations, security
audits, testing the integrity of information
processing systems
assessing availability of IT services, and systems
confidentiality testing.
39. Chapter
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Assurance Services identified by the
AICPA Special Committee
Risk Assessment
Business Performance Measurement
Information Systems Reliability
Electronic Commerce
Health Care Performance
Measurement
Eldercare Plus
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Taxation
Taxation software
are examples of AISs
enable users to create and store copies of trial tax
returns
help examine consequences of alternate tax
strategies
print specific portions of a return
transmit completed copies of a tax return
to the appropriate government agency
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Taxation
Professionals can use taxation software
to access electronic tax libraries on CDs or
online
to research challenging tax questions
to get more up-to-date tax information
access databases of federal and state tax
laws, tax court rulings, court decisions,
and technical advice.
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Careers in Accounting
Information Systems
Systems consultants
provide help with information systems in
Designing information systems,
selecting hardware and software, or
reengineering business processes.
Value-added resellers (VARs)
sell a certain software program and
provide consulting services to companies.
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Information systems auditors
analyze risks associated with computerized information
systems
can show organizations ways that their computer
systems could be penetrated
can be licensed as Certified Information Systems
Auditors (CISA)
can obtain the certification from the Information
Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
Careers in Accounting
Information Systems
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Planning for Disaster
Planning assures that operations continue
after disaster
IT particularly vulnerable to man-made
attacks, such as viruses and worms
Under auditing standard No. 60, absence
of disaster plan needs to be reported.
Plan needs to be tested regularly.