Accounting Information Systems: Essential Concepts and Applications - Hardcover

Wilkinson, Joseph W.; Cerullo, Michael J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471055921 ISBN 13: 9780471055921

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1997

Synopsis

The essential concepts of accounting information systems in a concise, straightforward format. This book focuses on the role of an accountant as a user, evaluator and designer of the typical transaction processing systems and cycles used by an enterprise.

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Synopsis

This text aims to provide students with a comprehensive overview of AIS in theory and practice. It provides complete coverage of major accounting information systems themes such as: controls, transaction cycles, decision making and reporting, and information systems development. It also includes extensive pedagogy designed to reinforce concepts and expose students to AIS in practice. Updates in this edition include: a chapter emphasizing the importance of using accounting information to make decisions; chapter reorganization; systems development life cycle chapters in Part Five, so that systems components and architectures are self-contained and can be easily introduced at any point in the course; and "spotlighting" vignettes in each chapter illustrate AIS applications in real-world firms.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471055921
• ISBN 13: 9780471055921
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 992