Core Concepts Of Accounting Information Systems

Knowing how an accounting information systems gather and transform data into useful decision-making information is fundamental knowledge for accounting professionals. Mark Simkin, Jacob Rose, and Carolyn S. Norman's essential text, Core Concepts of Accounting Information Systems, 13th Edition helps students understand basic AIS concepts and provides instructors the flexibility to support how they want to teach the course.

The name areas for AIS, as identified by the AAA Committee on Contemporary Approach to Teaching AIS, are all addressed. * Real world cases are woven into the text material. * Each chapter highlights a real world case or concept in the AIS at Work feature.

Accounting Information systems (AIS) have become indispensable in the field, and this book provides clear guidance for students or professionals needing to get up to speed. Designed to suit a one-semester AIS course at the graduate, undergraduate, or community college level, Core Concepts of Accounting Information Systems explores AIS use and processes in the context of modern-day accounting. Coverage includes conceptual overviews of data analytics, accounting, and risk management, as well as detailed discussion of business processes, cybercrime, database design and more to provide a well-rounded introduction to AIS. Case studies reinforce fundamental concepts using real-world scenarios that encourage critical thinking, while AIS-at-Work examples illustrate complex procedures or concepts in everyday workplace situations. Test Yourself questions allow students to gauge their level of understanding, while End of Chapter questions stimulate application of new skills through problems, cases, and discussion questions that facilitate classroom dialogue. Practical, current, relevant, and grounded in everyday application, this book is an invaluable resource for students of managerial accounting, tax accounting, and compliance.

This book is entirely up to date to reflect recent changes in technology and AIS practive. Covers such subjects as EDI, reengineering, neural networks, client/server, computer security, and events accounting.

This textbook is completely updated and revised to provide the latest information on the Internet, e-commerce, software and database management systems as they apply to accountancy.

Simkin, Core Concepts of Accounting Information Systems, will be the first Canadian AIS textbook. It helps students understand basic AIS concepts and provides instructors the flexibility to support how they teach the course, while still covering the basic concepts of Accounting Information Systems (AIS). Students who are going to be accounting majors have to take this course.