AIS Flashcards
(4 cards)
DEFINE accounting information system?
ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM ARE COLLECTION OF RESOURC DESGIN TO TRNSFER DATA TO INFORMATION
Who are the two main users of
accounting information?
External users
:
●Stockholders
●Investors
●Creditors
●Governmental agencies
●Customers and vendors
Internal users
:
●Managers at
different levels in
the organization
Types of Information Systems
●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)
The fundamental benefits of IT are
●Automation
●Information organization
●Communication