Accounting Information Systems provides readers with the knowledge and skills they need to pursue successful careers in accounting. The book reflects how information technology (IT) is altering the very nature of accounting, discussing how developments such as the Internet, electronic commerce, EDI, databases, and artificial intelligence are fundamentally transforming the way organizations conduct their business activities. The authors also explore ways in which accountants can improve the design and function of Accounting Information Systems (AIS) so that they truly add value to the organization. The authors address conceptual foundations of accounting information systems including e-business, relational databases and data modeling and database design, control and audit of accounting information systems and computer fraud, accounting information systems applications including the revenue, expenditure and manufacturing cycles and the systems development process. For those in accounting related positions.
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Core Concepts of Accounting Information Systems
This completely updated and revised paperback covers the basic concepts of Accounting Information Systems. It provides the latest information on the Internet, e-commerce, software, databases, and more.
Accounting: Information for Business Decisions, Solutions Manual, vol 1, chapters 1-14
Accounting: Information for Business Decisions offers an integrated approach to teaching managerial and financial accounting course topics for the Introductory or Principles of Accounting course. This new text, written by an experienced author team, is designed to help students understand how to use both managerial and financial accounting information to make decisions. Class-tested for three years across the United States, its student-friendly approach has already earned it rave reviews. The text provides an introduction to business in Chapter 1 and is the only introductory accounting book to have an entire chapter (Chapter 2) devoted to creative and critical thinking. A non-technical approach makes learning accounting accessible for majors and non-majors, focuses students on using accounting information for decision making, and conforms with AECC guidelines for teaching accounting. A full-chapter length appendix on the accounting cycle (debits/credits) allows instructors to implement this portion of the course anywhere they desire.
Principles of Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, with Annual Report,
This book starts with a macro view of accounting information by presenting real financial statements. The authors establish how financial statements communicate the financing, operation, and investing activities of a business. To integrate the use of financial statements for decision making, the authors identify a finite set of tools necessary to make business decisions based on financial information. The Decision Toolkit is provided for the reader and integrated throughout the text.
Dark Side of Valuation, The: Valuing Old Tech, New Tech, and New Economy Companies
The comprehensive guide to valuing technology companies Projections for future revenues, earnings, cash flows, the impact of stock options, and more 5 detailed case studies cover the entire tech lifecycle: Amazon.com, Ariba, Cisco, Motorola, and a new IPO Presented by one of the world’s leading experts in valuation State-of-the-art tools for assessing the value of any technology company Technology companies have exploded in importance, yet investors and analysts face unprecedented challenges in valuing them. In The Dark Side of Valuation, one of the world’s leading valuation experts reviews every approach, demonstrating exactly how to adapt traditional techniques to minimize risks and maximize returns. Aswath Damodaran begins with an overview of the markets’ dramatic shift towards technology stocks — specifically new technology stocks. He then identifies key valuation principles and techniques, demonstrating them through five case studies that encompass the entire technology company lifecycle: Amazon.com, Ariba, Cisco, Motorola, and a new IPO-ready startup. Coverage includes: Adaptation of discounted cash flow models for tech companies with limited histories, shifting business mixes, and volatile stock prices The limitations of traditional accounting definitions in measuring technology company cash flows Superior processes for estimating future revenues, earnings, and cash flows Evaluation of the impact of management and employee stock options on share value and earnings multiples An in-depth assessment of PEG and price-to sale ratios Relative valuation: fundamentals, earnings multiples, and revenue multiples ‘ What a refreshing book to read! Damodaran’s book is essential if capital markets are going to accurately gauge the contributions of emerging companies…His insights are illuminating and his mastery of financial analysis is unmatched. ‘ —Louis Columbus Director of Marketing, Linksys
