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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