Accounting Information Systems

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 688 pages
• Published by: South-Western College Pub
• Edition: 7th Edition February 9, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0324378823
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0324378825
• Book Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.1 x 1.1 inches
• Weighs: 3 pounds

Product Description
As the importance of accounting information systems (AIS) grows in the world of business today, so does your need for a solid background in this critical area. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS, 7E helps you develop the necessary skills and solid foundation in enterprise risk management as it relates to business processes and their information systems. The book's proven coverage centers around three of the areas most critical in accounting information systems today--enterprise systems, e-Business systems, and controls for maintaining those systems--with icons that direct your attention to the most important information. The book uses a conversational writing style and relaxed tone, rather than stilted, technical language, to help you easily grasp even the most challenging topics. You explore today's most intriguing AIS topics and how they relate to information technology, business processes, strategic management, security, and internal controls. With this edition, you master the basics of information systems, the tools and processes for organizing and managing information, as well as a more advanced enterprise risk management topics. This edition guides for through the dimensions of corporate governance, internal controls, and business processes in detail. A new full chapter on systems development equips you with critical skills in acquiring and implementing accounting information systems. Whether you want an emphasis on enterprise risk management approach, solid understanding of databases or REA, or a background in systems development, ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS, 7E has the thorough foundation and information you need.

About The Author
Ulric J. (Joe) Gelinas, Jr., Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Accountancy at Bentley College, Waltham, Massachusetts. He received his A.B. in Economics from St. Michael's College, Winooski Park, Vermont, and his M.B.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Professor Gelinas has also taught at the University of Tennessee and at Vesalius College, Vrije Universtiteit Brussel in Brussels, Belgium. As a Captain in the United States Air Force, he was Officer-in-Charge of IT Operations. Professor Gelinas was the founding editor of the Journal of Accounting and Computers (formerly the Kent/Bentley Journal of Accounting and Computers and the Kent/Bentley Review). Professor Gelinas has published articles on accounting information systems, computers in accounting education, technical communications, and information privacy. Professor Gelinas worked as an IT auditor at BankBoston and has conducted training--using this textbook--at CSC Partners, a nationwide systems integration firm. He has made presentations and conducted workshops at the International Conference of the Information Systems Audit & Control Association (ISACA), ISACA's Computer Audit, Control and Security (CACS) conferences, as well as other professional groups. He is a member of the American Accounting Association, the Information Systems Audit & Control Association, Beta Alpha Psi, and Beta Gamma Sigma. Professor Gelinas was a member of the U.S. expert panel that reviewed Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT) and has conducted COBIT workshops throughout the world. He was the author of a portion of Implementation Tool Set, a volume that accompanied the second edition of COBIT. In his spare time, Professor Gelinas enjoys sailing, scuba diving, bird watching, antiquing, and music.

Richard (Rick) Dull, Ph.D., CPA, CISA, CFE, is Assistant Professor of Accountancy at Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina. He received his BBA (Accounting) and BS (Computer Applications) from Harding University, his MBA from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and his Ph.D. (Business Accounting/Information Systems) from Virginia Tech. Professor Dull has also taught at Indiana University-Indianapolis and High Point University. His professional experience includes application programming with a manufacturing firm as well as audit and information systems consulting experience with McGladrey, Hendrickson, and Pullen (and a pre-merger A.M. Pullen & Company). He was a founding partner of Weathersby, Dull, Bostian & Waynick CPA's and served as president of their successor consulting firm, Intelligent Technologies, Inc., until choosing to pursue a career in academia. His work on a project involving cross departmental integration of enterprise systems earned a Microsoft Pinnacle Award for Excellence in Education, as well as a Clemson University Board of Trustees Award for Faculty Excellence. Professor Dull has been published in academic and practitioner journals, including Journal of Information Systems, International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting, among others. He has made frequent conference and continuing education presentations on topics including continuous auditing and assurance, accounting information systems, and accounting education. His professional activities have included serving on the AICPA's Assurance Services Executive Committee, and for 2007-2008 year, serving as the President of the AAA's Artificial Intelligence/Emerging Technologies Section. In addition to his work, he enjoys spending time with his family and church, as well as traveling and boating.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Accounting Information Systems (Hardcover) Unlike many of the other AIS textbooks still being sold, this textbook was well written to begin with and was seriously edited and re-written where necessary to improve its teaching quality in this 5th Edition. The only criticism that I have of the text was the failure to clearly address the problem of how to code database entries so that a statement of cash balance could be generated using the direct method. I would recommend a different graphic artist for this next cover, but the authors are right up there with Charles Horngren in my book for writing easy to read and understand Accounting textbooks. Excellent for self-study when learning this in a classroom is not a viable option. The only worthy competitor with this textbook is "Accounting Information Systems" 3rd Edtion by James A. Hall which I also recommend .