Accounting Information Systems: Controls and Processes (Edition 4) (Paperback)

"Each of us who teaches Accounting Information Systems (AIS) faces the problem of providing students a comprehensive, but interesting knowledge base of AIS. However, we all know that it is difficult to find the right balance of coverage of technical concepts and student comprehension. When addressing this issue of balance, we began to see clearly that a better, more comprehensible approach was needed. With this book, faculty have argued that we have achieved a good balance of covering technical concepts and adding real world examples, while still making the text easy to read and understand. Our textbook also reinforces AIS concepts with relevant, real-world examples and reasonable end-of-chapter materials"--

Accounting Information Systems provides a comprehensive knowledgebase of the systems that generate, evaluate, summarize, and report accounting information. Balancing technical concepts and student comprehension, this textbook introduces only the most-necessary technology in a clear and accessible style. The text focuses on business processes and accounting and IT controls, and includes discussion of relevant aspects of ethics and corporate governance. Relatable real-world examples and abundant end-of-chapter resources reinforce Accounting Information Systems (AIS) concepts and their use in day-to-day operation.

Now in its fourth edition, this popular textbook explains IT controls using the AICPA Trust Services Principles framework--a comprehensive yet easy-to-understand framework of IT controls--and allows for incorporating hands-on learning to complement theoretical concepts. A full set of pedagogical features enables students to easily comprehend the material, understand data flow diagrams and document flowcharts, discuss case studies and examples, and successfully answer end-of-chapter questions. The book's focus on ease of use, and its straightforward presentation of business processes and related controls, make it an ideal primary text for business or accounting students in AIS courses.