AIS Flashcards

1
Q

DEFINE accounting information system?

A

ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM ARE COLLECTION OF RESOURC DESGIN TO TRNSFER DATA TO INFORMATION

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Q

Who are the two main users of
accounting information?

A

External users
:
●Stockholders
●Investors
●Creditors
●Governmental agencies
●Customers and vendors

Internal users

:
●Managers at
different levels in
the organization

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2
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Types of Information Systems

A

●Electronic Data Processing Systems
(EDP)

●Data Processing Systems (DP)

●Management Information Systems (MIS)

●Decision Support Systems (DSS)

●Expert Systems (ES)

●Executive Information Systems (EIS)

●Accounting Information Systems (AIS)

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3
Q

The fundamental benefits of IT are

A

●Automation
●Information organization
●Communication

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