ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS A BUSINESS APPROACH

THE PURPOSE OF THIS TEXT IS TO HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP A STRONG CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATION IN ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS (AIS) THAT CAN SERVE AS A BASIS FOR LIFELONG LEARNING. THE TEXT'S APPROACH HAS EMERGED FROM THE AUTHORS' EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE GAINED THROUGH TEACHING THE AIS COURSE AT MULTIPLE INSTITUTIONS. THIS TEXT IS A FLEXIBLE RESOURCE THAT CAN BE ADAPTED TO MEET THE VARYING NEEDS OF DIFFERENT STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND INSTITUTIONS. USING A BUSINESS PROCESS APPROACH, THIS TEXT PROVIDES A STRONG CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATION IN ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS AND CONTROL. IT ENABLES STUDENTS TO USE THIS FOUNDATION IN DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING ACCOUNTING APPLICATIONS AND IN PROBLEM SOLVING, AND PRESENTS INFORMATION IN A WAY THAT FACILITATES STUDENT LEARNING. THROUGHOUT THE TEXT, THE AUTHORS EMPHASIZE THE RELEVANCE OF THE CONTENT TO ACCOUNTANTS AND THE ROLES THEY PLAY AS DESIGNER, USER AND EVALUATOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS. THE TEXT PROVIDES NUMEROUS PROBLEM-SOLVING AIDS TO HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP SKILLS IN DOC