Accounting Information Systems ON DEMAND
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13.0 Credits
Member Price $58.00
Non-Member Price $67.00
Overview
The practicing accountant should have a thorough knowledge of the processes within an accounting system. Otherwise, it would not be possible to create a system of controls, write procedures, understand where errors are originating, or develop new systems. This course provides the deep background needed to gain proficiency in this area. The course also examines how transactions are recorded and roll up into the general ledger and financial statements. In addition, there is significant treatment of the many controls integrated into accounting systems, as well as how someone could fraudulently penetrate an accounting system. Finally, the course describes the key events in the process of developing and installing a new system. In short, this course is the essential source book for the accountant who wants to understand the core functions of an accounting information system.
Highlights
Characteristics of useful accounting information. AIS and business processes. The data processing cycle. Types of fraud. The fraud triangle. Computer attacks. Fraud and theft detection. Control principles, and more.
Prerequisites
None.
Designed For
CPAs, CEOs, CFPs, and other financial managers.
Objectives
Recognize the components of an accounting information system, and how it can be used. Identify the characteristics of data. Recognize different types of business processes. Describe the nature of a give-get exchange. Describe the data processing cycle. Recognize different types of source documents, and more.
Preparation
None.
Notice
None.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Steven Bragg, Western CPE
Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 70 business books. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast.
Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and an auditor with Deloitte & Touche. He holds an MBA from Babson College, a Master of Finance from Bentley College, and a BA from the University of Maine (summa cum laude).
Non-Member Price $67.00
Member Price $58.00