Accounting Information

Systems

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 ACCOUNTING INFORMATION
SYSTEM

Procedures, technologies, and

record of an organization
.one is to develop a/c info.2nd
is to communicate this info to
Decision makers .
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 DETERMINING INFORMATION
NEEDS
● Income tax regulations require every
business to have an a/c system that can
measure the co’s taxable income and
explain the nature and source of every item
in the co.’s income tax return .
● Federal securities laws require publicly
owned companies to prepare financial
statement in conformity with GAAP.

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 The cost of producing accounting
information

● Cost effective management may use

cost-effectiveness as a criterion for
deciding whether or not to produce
certain information .

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 Basic functions of an accounting
system

● Interpret and record the effects of business

transaction.
● Classify the effects of similar transactions in
a manner that permits determination of
various totals and subtotals useful to
management and used in a/c reports.
● Summarize and communicate the
information contained in the system to
decision makers.
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 Who designs and installs a/c system.

● system analysts, internal auditors , other

professionals who work full time for it
● CPA firm to design and install their system
.
● ACCOUNTING PAKAGES

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 Components of internal control

Risk
Risk management
management
(frame work )
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Monitoring
Monitoring
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 Chart of simple organization
–OWNER

–B.O.D

–CEF

–STAFF

–PLANT
–MANG 2

–PLANT MANG 2

–CONTROLLER –TREASURER

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 Conclusion
Many facts affects the structure
of the accounting system within a
particular organization. like co.’s
needs and sources available for
operation of the system
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