Accounting Information Systems - Hardcover

Gelinas, Ulric J.; Dull, Richard B.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0324378823 ISBN 13: 9780324378825

Publisher: South-Western Pub, 2007

Synopsis

As the importance of accounting information systems (AIS) grows in the world of business today, so does your need for a solid background in this critical area. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS, 7E helps you develop the necessary skills and solid foundation in enterprise risk management as it relates to business processes and their information systems. The book's proven coverage centers around three of the areas most critical in accounting information systems today--enterprise systems, e-Business systems, and controls for maintaining those systems--with icons that direct your attention to the most important information. The book uses a conversational writing style and relaxed tone, rather than stilted, technical language, to help you easily grasp even the most challenging topics. You explore today's most intriguing AIS topics and how they relate to information technology, business processes, strategic management, security, and internal controls. With this edition, you master the basics of information systems, the tools and processes for organizing and managing information, as well as a more advanced enterprise risk management topics. This edition guides for through the dimensions of corporate governance, internal controls, and business processes in detail. A new full chapter on systems development equips you with critical skills in acquiring and implementing accounting information systems. Whether you want an emphasis on enterprise risk management approach, solid understanding of databases or REA, or a background in systems development, ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS, 7E has the thorough foundation and information you need.

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I like the control matrix approach in chapters 7-9. I like the pedagogical devices used throughout the text.

About the Author

Richard (Rick) Dull, Ph.D., CPA/CFF, CISA, CFE, is Associate Professor of Accountancy at Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina. His professional experience includes audit and information systems consulting within public accounting, as well as application programming with a manufacturing firm. Professor Dull's work on cross-departmental integration of enterprise systems earned him a Microsoft Pinnacle Award for Excellence in Education, as well as a Clemson University Board of Trustees Award for Faculty Excellence. Professor Dull is a published academic practitioner with several of his articles appearing in Journal of Information Systems, International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting, Accounting Education: an International Journal, CPA Journal, and Personal Financial Planning. Professor Dull is a member of the American Accounting Association, American Institute of CPAs, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and the Information Systems Audit and Control Association. He currently serves the AICPA as an Editorial Advisor for the Journal of Accountancy. Patrick Wheeler, Associate Professor at the University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, CBIZ MHM Scholar, teaches accounting information systems at the graduate and undergraduate levels, and has extensive training in databases and enterprise resource planning systems (SAP and Oracle Financials). Professor Wheeler received his Ph.D. in accounting from Georgia State University in 1999 and a B.A. with honors from the University of Florida in 1979. Professor Wheeler is a CPA with the Louisiana Society of CPA's and a Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) with the American Institute of CPA's. His research, published in numerous journals and magazines worldwide, focuses on behavioral issues in information systems, especially in regard to the impact of computerized decision aids on business decision making. He received the "2007 Outstanding Research Paper Award" and the "2007 Finalist Research Paper Award" from the Information Systems (IS) section of the AAA. He won the "Outstanding IS Dissertation Award" at the 2001 AAA Annual Meeting and currently serves on the editorial review boards of the Journal of Information Systems and International Journal of Accounting Information Systems. He received the "2006 Outstanding Service Award" from the AAA IS Section. Professor Wheeler is active in the American Accounting Association (AAA), at both the national and regional levels, especially in the IS section as well as a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, the business honor society. Ulric J. (Joe) Gelinas, Jr., Ph.D. is a Professor Emeritus at Bentley University, Waltham, Massachusetts conducting course development and instruction for PricewaterhouseCoopers on business processes, internal control, and IT auditing topics. Dr. Gelinas is Senior Consultant for MIS Training Institute, and teaches in the University of Maastricht's International Executive Master of Finance and Control Program. Professor Gelinas received awards and recognition for his written work on inter organizational collaboration and coordination infrastructures, accounting information systems, using technology in business education, technical communications, and information privacy. He is a member of the American Accounting Association, the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, Beta Alpha Psi, and Beta Gamma Sigma. Professor Gelinas was a member of the U.S. expert panel that reviewed Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT) and has since conducted COBIT workshops throughout the world.

Edition details

• Publisher: South-Western Pub
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0324378823
• ISBN 13: 9780324378825
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 658