Accounting information system

it is all about what is ais and how it function

1. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM AN OVERVIEW PRESENTED BY : Saket Kashyap

2. CONTENT DATA AND INFORMATION WHAT IS AIS HISTORY OF AIS EFFECT OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY ON AIS COMPONENT MODEL OF AIS STEPS IN AIS OBJECTIVE ,PURPOSE AND USE OF AIS LIMITATION OF AIS CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN AIS

3. Difference Between Data and Information Data means facts maybe numeric, Texts, pictures, graphs etc… It may be represented by symbols Data is input Information is processed data More meaningful for users Information is output

4. AIS: At the Intersection of Accounting and IS Accounting F inancial A ccounting , M anagerial accounting, and Taxation Accounting Information Systems Information Systems C ollect , Process , Store , T ransform and Distribute

5. AIS Collection of data and processing procedures Creates needed information for users . AIS don’t just support accounting and finance business processes. They often create information that is useful to non-Accountants Finance : cash forecasts and actual payment and receipt information Marketing : Sales, summary analyses, cost information, and sales forecasts Human Resources : payroll analyses( including employee benefit information) and projections of future personnel costs Production : inventory summaries and product cost analyses

6. History of Accounting Information Systems A ccounting information systems were predominantly developed “in-house” as legacy systems . Such solutions were difficult to develop and expensive to maintain . Today, accounting information systems are more commonly sold as prebuilt software packages from vendors such as Microsoft , Sage Group , SAP and Oracle where it is configured and customized to match the organization’s business processes. As the need for connectivity and consolidation between other business systems increased, accounting information systems were merged with larger, more centralized systems known as enterprise resource planning

7. The Effect of Modern Technology in Accounting Technology has greatly improved the accounting industry over the past several decades. As personal computers have become standard office equipment, companies have utilized accounting software as replacements for standard paper ledgers and loose-leaf binders. Companies have also been able to customize their technology needs to their business operations, eliminating unnecessary tasks in their accounting processes. In addition to increased productivity, companies have developed faster financial reporting and centralized accounting operations.

8. MAIN COMPONENTS OF AIS A ccounting information systems are composed of six main components : People: users who operate on the systems Procedures and instructions: processes involved in collecting, managing and storing the data Data: data that is related to the organization and its business processes Software: application that processes the data Information technology infrastructure: the actual physical devices and systems that allows the AIS to operate and perform its functions Internal controls and security measures: what is implemented to safeguard the data

9. Model of AIS MANAGEMENT DATA PROCESSING SOFTWARE DATABASE INPUT PHYSICAL RESOURCES TRANSFORM OUTPUT PHYSICAL RESOURCE DATA INFORMATION …………………………………….

10. Accounting data processing consist of four major task

11. Steps of AIS NEXT

12. Transaction data Status information regarding different entities such as customers, vendors, employees etc.. Back

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16. Objective of AIS To provide reliable accounting information to different users. Supporting routine activities To meet statutory reporting needs of an enterprise. To protect the enterprise from the possible risk of misuse of accounting data.

17. PURPOSES OF AIS Inventory control Sales order processing Accounts receivable Accounts payable Payroll General ledger

18. USE OF AIS BY Various customers Manager Consultant Evaluator Provider of accounting and tax services

19. Limitation of Accounting Information System COST RELIability of COMPUTERS FRAUD ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE HUMAN ERROR TRAINING

20. Careers in Accounting Information Systems Systems consultants provide help with information systems in Designing information systems, S electing hardware and software, or Re-engineering business processes. Value-added resellers (VARs ) S ell a certain software program and P rovide consulting services to companies ain software program and provide consulting services to companies.