Accounting Information System by Irene Thian https://padlet.com/irenee96/ft2x1vxyhzr1 en-us 2019-02-27 04:55:42 UTC 2019-10-07 01:49:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/File.png Learning Unit 1: irenee96 https://padlet.com/irenee96/ft2x1vxyhzr1/wish/335748829 Distinguish between AIS and MIS.
                                Accounting Information System (AIS)      Management Information System (MIS)
Types of information          Financial information                                 Financial information
                                                                                                        Non-financial information
Users of information          Internal user                                          External user
                                                                                                       Internal user
Purpose                         Understand the financial performance         To aid in decision making

]]> 2019-02-27 04:58:17 UTC https://padlet.com/irenee96/ft2x1vxyhzr1/wish/335748829 Learning Unit 2: irenee96 https://padlet.com/irenee96/ft2x1vxyhzr1/wish/335749758 Distinguish between batch and real-time processing.

     Batch Processing                                              Real-time Processing
| Process periodically                                          | Processed immediately
| Process large volume of data all at once               | Process data upon requirements
| Structured orderly                                            | Very busy
| May have time delay                                         | No time delay – always up to date
| Eg. Printing of utility bills                                   | Eg. Reservation of air tickets
]]> 2019-02-27 05:05:14 UTC https://padlet.com/irenee96/ft2x1vxyhzr1/wish/335749758 Learning Unit 3: irenee96 https://padlet.com/irenee96/ft2x1vxyhzr1/wish/335750164 What are the three logical steps of the cash disbursement systems?
- Authorization of cash disbursements for payment
- Preparation and distribution of checks
- Preparation of summary information by cash disbursements and accounts payable, which are sent to the general ledger clerk

]]> 2019-02-27 05:07:44 UTC https://padlet.com/irenee96/ft2x1vxyhzr1/wish/335750164 Learning Unit 4: irenee96 https://padlet.com/irenee96/ft2x1vxyhzr1/wish/337229019 What is Software as a Service (SaaS)?
§  Also known as cloud application services
§  Based entirely on internet
§  Software providers host combination of servers, databases and code to create applications
§  Use on any computer via internet
§  Available on any mobile devices
§  Automatically perform updates 
§  Applications are updated and used online with files saved in the cloud rather than on individual computers
§  Run directly through the web browser
§  Do not require any downloads/ installation on client side
§  Eg. Office 365, Dropbox and Google Apps


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