Accounting Information Systems
Accounting Information Systems
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781337552127
Author: Ulric J. Gelinas, Richard B. Dull, Patrick Wheeler, Mary Callahan Hill
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To determine: Why it is necessary to document an information system or business process.

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Accounting Information System (AIS) is said to be the specialized subsystem of the Information System (IS). AIS can be used in the business events for the purpose of collecting, processing, and reporting the financial information.

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Determine why it is necessary to document an information system or business process:

System analysts, students, and auditors would usually document an information system in order to evaluate and improve the complex business process, internal control, and information system. Hence, documenting an information system or business process helps to understand the effectiveness of the information system.

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