Accounting Information Systems: Controls and Processes

Description: About this productSynopsisMaster the technological tools of today's accounting profession In your grandfather's day, the ledger book was the accountant's bible. Today, technology is king. From simple programs such as UBS and MYOB to complex enterprise-level systems, accounting systems play a critical function in maintaining accounting data and administering internal controls in any organization. Any aspiring accountant must fully grasp how information systems work, what their capabilities are, and their incorporation into a company's business processes and internal controls. Stressing simplicity and accessibility while avoiding confusing jargon, Accounting Information Systems: The Processes and Control introduces you in simple and clear language to the technology utilized by accountants. Using simple process maps, document flowcharts, and data flow diagrams, this comprehensive yet easily comprehended book defines business processes and explains the foundational concepts of accounting information systems (AIS). It goes on to give you a solid understanding of: * The proper control environment for overseeing and controlling processes * Ethics and fraud prevention, corporate and IT governance, and auditing procedures, including the COSO framework and the Trust Principles * Business processes--from revenue and cash collection to expenditure and administrative--and the internal controls in organizations * The hardware, software, and systems that support the business processes Offering real-world examples, helpful screen captures, exercises, and other features designed to enhance your mastery of the material, this book prepares you for working with the accounting information systems that are so essential to the profession today.Recognizing the importance of accounting information systems and internal controls in today's business environment, this first edition makes the world of systems and controls accessible to today's student. It enhances opportunities for learning about the AIS and its day-to-day operation and is written for the business or accounting major required to take an AIS course. Keeping the student in mind, this textbook focuses on the business processes and the related controls , as well as the important topics of ethics and corporate governance .Product IdentifiersISBN-100471479519ISBN-139780471479512eBay Product ID (ePID)63103354Key DetailsAuthorAndrea Weickgenannt, Leslie TurnerNumber Of Pages672 pagesFormatHardcoverPublication Date2008-04-04LanguageEnglishPublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, JohnPublication Year2008Additional DetailsNumber of Volumes2 vols.Edition Number11Copyright Date2009IllustratedYesDimensionsWeight0 OzHeight1.1 In.Width8.3 In.Length10.1 In.Target AudienceGroupCollege AudienceClassification MethodLC Classification NumberHF5679Dewey Decimal657.0285Dewey Edition22Table Of ContentMODULE 1 INTRODUCTION Chapter 1 Introduction to AIS Chapter 2 Foundational Concepts of the AIS (Including an REA Appendix)MODULE 2 CONTROL ENVIRONMENT Chapter 3 Ethics, Fraud, and Internal Control Chapter 4 Internal Controls in IT Systems Chapter 5 Corporate Governance and Sarbanes Oxley Act Chapter 6 IT Governance Chapter 7 Auditing IT systemsMODULE 3 BUSINESS PROCESSES Chapter 8 Revenue and Cash Collection Processes and Controls Chapter 9 Expenditure Processes and Controls - Purchases Chapter 10 Expenditure Processes and Controls - Payroll and Fixed Assets Chapter 11 Conversion Processes and Controls Chapter 12 Administrative Processes and ControlsMODULE 4 IT INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENABLE PROCESSES Chapter 13 Direct Access Files, and Data Base Systems Chapter 14 E-commerce and E-business Chapter 15 ERP Systems

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