Core Concepts of Accounting Information Systems, Ninth Edition [Paperback]

Nancy A. Bagranoff (Author), Mark G. Simkin (Author), Carolyn A. Strand Norman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 25, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0471655309 | ISBN-13: 978-0471655305 | Edition: 9

Offering concise, user-friendly coverage of core topics, this essential text provides a strong foundation for courses in Accounting Information Systems and gives instructors the flexibility they need to meet their individual course objectives. The text is an excellent stand-alone resource for a shorter course in accounting information systems, or the perfect foundation textbook for a longer class in which you choose to integrate other materials such as software manuals, casebooks, and readings.

Newly updated and revised for 2005, the Ninth Edition welcomes new coauthor Carolyn Strand Norman, and provides the latest information on e-commerce, XBRL, enterprise-wide software, data modeling and databases, computer technology, and more. Students will discover how accounting information systems collect, record, and store business data; learn how to develop effective internal control systems; and examine the accountant’s role in designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining accounting information systems.

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Instructor's Manual available. -- The publisher, John Wiley & Sons --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Based on the authors' bestselling AIS: Concepts and Practice for Effective Decision Making, this dramatically shorter text is entirely updated to reflect recent changes in technology and AIS practice. Covers such subjects as EDI, reengineering, neural networks, client/server, and events accounting. In addition to examples included throughout every chapter, a special "AIS at Work" feature demonstrates how actual companies make use of the AIS concepts presented in each chapter. Contains two chapters on control and one each on information systems auditing and computer security and crime. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 9 edition (October 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471655309
• ISBN-13: 978-0471655305
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,321,954 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good source., July 5, 2007

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cleverKermit (Rexburg, ID) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Core Concepts of Accounting Information (Paperback)

I read the one review on this book and I don't agree. I think if you don't know anything about accounting information systems this book might appear to be scattered. However, if you have some exposure to AIS(Accounting Information Systems) you'll immediately recognize the flow of topics is typical of the subject. The author is very thorough and organized in his coverage and gives required insight. A book about AIS is not going to read like an accounting textbook, nor are the topics going to be mastered in the same way. I really liked the book. I originally read the library's copy, but I bought my own because it was so good and I wanted a copy.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bad, October 29, 2005

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J. Bell "ednol8" (Iowa, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Core Concepts of Accounting Information Systems, Ninth Edition (Paperback)

This book is very disorganized. One chapter is flowcharts, next is viruses, next is flowcharts, lets talk about sarbanes oaxley and than flow charts again, now maybe some discussion about SAP and reducing clerical costs then some ERP architecture.

Where they just throwing darts at a piece of paper with topics?

Also, no attempt at a solutions manual to the poorly worded questions. Poorly worded questions which also content wise where pretty stupid, (ie bob notices 50$ missing from his petty cash fund every week, he leaves the counter and he has many people manning the store including janitors. What are preventive controls he can implement)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Book Lover, December 29, 2009

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This review is from: Core Concepts of Accounting Information Systems (Paperback)

I don't recommend this book to any student because it is NOT a textbook. It is more like a lengthy article written by the authors that they know the topic assuming that the readers know too. But authors' efforts are useless if they fail to impart their knowledge effectively. They didn't bother to explain concepts, illustrate models generously, and quote examples from the professionals' world. It seems to be very concise book and it definitely is, but from a "textbook", I expect more. I refer some better books here and I suggest the authors should redo their work by keeping in view they are writing a textbook. I recommend the following books, and I hope any one following my suggestion shall appreciate that. Both Accounting Information Systems (11th Edition) and Accounting Information Systems: Controls and Processes are the textbooks on the topic meeting student's quest. Thank you.