Monday, October 10, 2011

Accounting Information System


Accounting Information System
Section (A), Uzzal Kumar Acharjee
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Chapter-1: (Accounting Information Systems: An Overview)
        What is the meaning of system, data, and information?
        What is an accounting information system (AIS)?
        Why is the AIS an important topic to study?
        What is the role of the AIS in the value chain?
        How does the AIS provide information for decision making?
        What are the basic strategies and strategic positions an organization can pursue?

Chapter-2: (Overview of Business Processes):
        What are the basic business activities in which an organization engages?
          What decisions must be made to undertake these activities?
          What information is required to make those decisions?
        What role does the data processing cycle play in organizing business activities and providing information to users?
        What is the role of the information system and enterprise resource planning in modern organizations?


Chapter-3: (Systems Development and Documentation Techniques)
        What is the purpose of documentation?
        Why do accountants need to understand documentation?
        What documentation techniques are used in accounting systems?
        What are data flow diagrams and flowcharts?
          How are they alike and different?
          How are they prepared?

Chapter-6: (Relational Databases):
        How are databases different than file-based legacy systems?
        Why are databases important and what is their advantage?
        What is the difference between logical and physical views of a database?
        What are the fundamental concepts of database systems such as DBMS, schemas, the data dictionary, and DBMS languages?
        What is a relational database, and how does it organize data?
        How are tables structured to properly store data in a relational database?

Chapter-9: (Introduction to Systems Development and Systems Analysis)
        What are the phases in the systems development life cycle?
        Who are the individuals involved in systems development?
        What techniques are used to plan the development of a system?
        How do you determine whether a particular system is feasible?
        How do people respond to systems changes, and how can dysfunctional behavior be minimized?

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