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)?
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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)
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What
is the purpose of documentation?
–
Why
do accountants need to understand documentation?
–
What
documentation techniques are used in accounting systems?
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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?
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Why
are databases important and what is their advantage?
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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?
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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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