Accounting Information Systems,
11th Edition

Ulric J. Gelinas, Richard B. Dull, Patrick Wheeler

ISBN-13: 9780170423687
Copyright 2019 | Published
720 pages | List Price: USD $102.00

Today's accounting professionals are challenged to identify enterprise risks and provide quality assurance for a company's information systems. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS, 11th International Edition, focuses on three critical accounting information systems in use today: enterprise systems; e-Business systems; and controls for maintaining those systems. Students will easily grasp even the most challenging topics as they explore today's most intriguing AIS topics relative to business processes, information technology, strategic management, security, and internal controls. The 11th International Edition provides students with the tools for organising and managing information to help them succeed and protect the integrity of their employer's information system.

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Part 1: Understanding Information Systems
Ch 1: Introduction to Accounting Information Systems
Ch 2: Enterprise Systems
Ch 3: Electronic Business (E-Business) Systems

Part 2: Organizing and Managing Information
Ch 4: Documenting Information Systems
Ch 5: Database Management Systems
Ch 6: Relational Databases and SQL
Ch 6: Learning Objectives

Part 3: Enterprise Risk Management
Ch 7: Controlling Information Systems: Introduction to Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Control
Ch 8: Controlling Information Systems: Introduction to Pervasive Controls
Ch 9: Controlling Information Systems: Business Process and Application Controls

Part 4: Business Processes
Ch 10: The Order Entry/Sales (OE/S) Process
Ch 11: The Billing/Accounts Receivable/Cash Receipts (B/AR/CR) Process
Ch 12: The Purchasing Process
Ch 13: The Accounts Payable/Cash Disbursements (AP/CD) Process
Ch 14: The Human Resources (HR) Management and Payroll Processes
Ch 15: Integrated Production Processes (IPPs)

Part 5: Reporting
Ch 16: The General Ledger and Business Reporting (GL/BR) Process

Part 6: Acquiring an AIS
Ch 17: Acquiring and Implementing Accounting Information Systems

Glossary
Index

  • Ulric J. Gelinas

    Ulric J. (Joe) Gelinas, Jr., PhD, is Professor Emeritus at Bentley University, Waltham, Massachusetts. For PricewaterhouseCoopers, Dr. Gelinas developed and taught training programs for business processes, internal control, and IT audit. He was Senior Consultant for MIS Training Institute teaching courses in the IT Audit curriculum and taught in the University of Maastricht's International Executive Master of Finance and Control Program. Dr. Gelinas has also taught at the University of Tennessee and at Vesalius College, Vrije Universtiteit Brussel, in Brussels, Belgium. Dr. Gelinas has published articles on inter-organizational collaboration and coordination infrastructures, accounting information systems, use of technology in business education, technical communications, and information privacy. These articles have appeared in academic and practitioner journals, including the Journal of Information Systems, Issues in Accounting Education, IS Audit & Control Journal, Government Information Quarterly, Journal of Information Technology, International Journal of Technology Management, International Journal of IT Standards and Standardization Research, Journal of Information Systems Education, Technical Communications Quarterly, and IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication. In 2003, Dr. Gelinas received the Innovation in Auditing and Assurance Education Award from the American Accounting Association. He has made presentations and conducted workshops at the International Conference of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) and at ISACA's Computer Audit, Control, and Security (CACS) conferences as well as for other professional groups. Dr. 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.

  • Richard B. Dull

    Richard (Rick) Dull, PhD, CPA/CFF, CISA, CFE, is the GoMart Professor in Accounting Information Systems, and Chair of the Department of Accounting at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Dull has also taught at Reykjavik University, Clemson University, 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 a national CPA firm. He was co-founder and partner in a CPA/consulting firm where he specialized in installation and support of accounting information systems. His work on a project involving cross-departmental integration of enterprise systems earned him a Microsoft® Pinnacle Award for Excellence in Education as well as a Clemson University Board of Trustees Award for Faculty Excellence. Dr. Dull has been published in numerous academic and practitioner journals, including Journal of Information Systems, International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting, Accounting Education: An International Journal, Issues in Accounting Education, Journal of Accountancy, CPA Journal, and Personal Financial Planning. He is a member of the American Accounting Association, American Institute of CPAs, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, AIS Educator Association, and ISACA. He has served on the AICPA's Assurance Services Executive Committee and as President of the American Accounting Association's Accounting Information Systems and Artificial Intelligence/Emerging Technologies sections. He recently served on the AICPA's BEC Subcommittee and as editor for Journal of Information Systems, associate editor for Accounting Education: An International Journal, and editorial advisor for the Journal of Accountancy.

  • Patrick Wheeler

    Patrick Wheeler, PhD, CPA, CITP, is Associate Professor at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. He teaches accounting information systems at the graduate and undergraduate levels and has extensive training in databases and enterprise resource planning systems (SAP and Oracle Financials). Dr. Wheeler is a CPA with the Louisiana Society of CPAs and a Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) with the American Institute of CPAs. His research focuses on behavioral issues in information systems, especially in regard to the impact of computerized decision aids on business decision making. His articles, published worldwide in numerous academic journals and magazines, can be found in The Accounting Review, Journal of Information Systems, Behavioral Research in Accounting, Advances in Accounting Behavioral Research, International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, International Journal of Disclosure and Governance, Studies in Managerial and Financial Accounting, Issues in Accounting Education, and Review of Accounting Information Systems. He received the 2007 Outstanding Research Paper Award and the 2007 Finalist Research Paper Award from the Information Systems (IS) section of the American Accounting Association (AAA). He won the Outstanding IS Dissertation Award at the 2001 AAA Annual Meeting and currently serves on the editorial review boards of the Journal of Information Systems and International Journal of Accounting Information Systems. He received the 2006 Outstanding Service Award from the AAA IS Section. Dr. Wheeler is active in the AAA at both the national and regional levels.

  • *NEW* Chapter 3 now includes a discussion of "EDI over the Internet," expanding on the Methods for Conducting E-Business topic

  • *NEW* Discussions in Chapters 5 and 6 include "Computer Forensics and Accounting--eDISCOVERY" and "Computer Forensics and Accounting--Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, and Fraud

  • *NEW* Chapter 6 now discusses "Big Data, BI and Analytics," expanding on the topic of Business Intelligence (BI)

  • *NEW* Section in Chapter 8 discusses the COBIT 5 framework, ISACA's recent IT internal control framework and one radically different from the prior COBIT 4.1

  • Chapter 6 now discusses "Big Data, BI and Analytics," expanding on the topic of Business Intelligence (BI)

  • A new section in Chapter 8 discusses the COBIT 5 framework, ISACA's most recent IT internal control framework and one radically different from the prior COBIT 4.1

  • Three key themes: Enterprise systems, e-Business systems, and controls, are integrated throughout the text and identified by margin icons, making these critical accounting information topics easier to identify and follow. In addition, The Sarbanes-Oxley Act is highlighted with an icon in the margins of the text every time the topic is covered. Students see the importance of these areas and their impact on the growing field of accounting information systems

  • An emphasis on Enterprise Systems and E-Business provides a focused look at ERP software with strong coverage of business-to-business and business-to-consumer concepts and applications

  • An in-depth focus on Internal Control of Enterprise Risk Management provides the thorough coverage students need to fully understand these topics to help businesses struggling to meet the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

  • Technology Summaries and Technology Applications in each chapter present real-world perspectives of how today's leading companies are using the current IT processes discussed in each chapter. Students can see the impact of technology on the operation and control of AIS

  • Practical and updated end-of-chapter materials guide students through a review of an expansive choice of materials such as key terms, review questions, discussion questions, short problems, and problems. Students receive plenty of practice with a variety of questions covering multiple learning objectives and levels of difficulty

  • Excel®, Access®, and Visio® problems and icons are included to more fully integrate the use of these tools while providing a way to assess their use

  • The authors' use of the control matrix as a tool for understanding and evaluating controls helps students see the big picture and tie concepts together across the chapters

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