Change in accounting/accounting system over time with information technology

This paper provides an analytical view on the changing accounting system with the process of information technology over time. It discusses the various processes and the development practices of the organizational transaction in terms of an accounting system. The paper further discusses the limitations faced by the system within the field of information technology.

Change in accounting/accounting system over time
with information technology
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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................2
Literature review (managerial implication of four articles).........................................................................2
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................4
References...................................................................................................................................................5
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Introduction
The primary purpose of the paper is to provide the analytical view on the changing accounting
system with the process of information technology over the time. The paper will also discuss the
various process and the development practice of the organisational transaction in term of an
accounting system. The paper further discusses the limitations faced by the system within the
field of information technology.
Literature review (managerial implication of four articles)
Accounting progress within the field has developed in the recent years with the involvement of
technology. It can be seen that the accounting information is quite effective and open to the other
business resources within the field. According to Arnaboldi, Busco, and Cuganesan, (2017) the
accounting theory provides the traditional process that is being performed on the basis of manual
accounting. In the manual accounting system, it can be seen that the voucher classification along
with summary then the control ledger and the ledger posting are the primary theories. Moreover,
in the accounting information system, the primary objective that an accountant needs to be
performed is to record the transaction in a computer that is being performed automatically. As
per Gallemore, and Labro, (2015) the contingency theory provides the effective view of the
development process where the accounting information is regarding the flexible design for the
organisational structure. According to Han, Rezaee, Xue, and Zhang, (2015) the accounting
information system within the field also required to adopt the specific decision regarding the
accounting process within the organisation. According to (Constantiou, and Kallinikos, 2015) the
internal control and the audit system of the firm in the recent years have developed the
accounting information system in term of accounting theory to manage the transaction process in
the organisation.
The concept regarding the information technology within the accounting system is the common
factor that could be analysed in the articles. According to Bhimani, and Willcocks, (2014), the
accounting profession utilize the information technology for understanding big data and the
business analysis. This process effectively helps the accountant to record all the transaction and
the activity performed within the accounting process. In the same way from the view of Chae,
Koh, and Prybutok, (2014), it can be seen that the information technology is the valuable process
within the organisation to enhance the accounting system within the field. The process of
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technology in accounting system has developed over the years where accountant in the present
day are using for recording the transaction and other activity in the field. According to Quinn,
(2014), that the information technology has eventually changed the management accounting
process within the organisation. The management accounting process effectively helps the firm
to provide valuable accounting process to maintain the transaction and other factors. Again from
the view of Mahama, Elbashir, Sutton, and Arnold, (2016), it is clear that information technology
infrastructure is the major factor for the ongoing process of profitability in the firm. Information
technology has changed the way of performing the accounting process within the organisation.
The major difference between the theme and the finding of the article is regarding the accounting
information system utilisation within the firm. According to Chae, Koh, and Prybutok, (2014) it
is depicts that the accounting information helps to analyse the big data in the most effective way.
It shows that software and the information technology within the organisation effectively
provides knowledge regarding the analysis of big data. On the other hand from the view of
Bhimani, and Willcocks, (2014), it can be seen that using the information technology within the
accounting process create some challenges regarding measurement then the process of using the
system in the transaction. The management accounting process within the organisation has
developed over the time where the accountants can perform the audit and record the financial
transaction process effectively. It can be understood from the fact of Quinn, (2014), that the
management accounting process is different as compared to that with the information
technology. The organisation in the recent years are using information technology to provide
valuable and easiest way of performing the ledger posting and transaction. It is the fact that with
the help of information technology the process of accounting has eventually developed within
the market. According to Mahama, Elbashir, Sutton, and Arnold, (2016), it can be seen that
information technology provides the financial perspective in term of the organisational
transaction.
The use of information technology in the accounting process has developed where people use
artificial intelligence and other software to maintain the ledger posting and the activity within the
field. According to Galliers, and Ballantine, (2017), the use of advanced technology along with
the data explosion within the organisation is creating the management dilemmas. It is the fact
that with the rapid change in the world where digitalisation is the primary concept the accounting
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process is also getting developed. From the view of Cassar, Ittner, and Cavalluzzo, (2015), the
use of information technology help to maintain the transaction process and the accounting
system with the help of big data. It is the fact that time has changed and people use technology to
perform their activity in various aspects. In the accounting system, the entire process has been
developed with time where accountant needs only to insert proper function and information in
the system to achieve the effective result.
The entire process of using information technology in the accounting system has some of the
limitations like the system are rapidly changing and for the accountant, it became tough to deal
with the facts. From Bhimani, and Willcocks, (2014) the future research on the cloud computing
process for the development of accounting information technology. According to Chae, Koh, and
Prybutok, (2014) the future research is on the validity for using the IW500 directory for
understanding the capability of information technology. According to Mahama, Elbashir, Sutton,
and Arnold, (2016) the future research on the process is to understand the initiative as well as
flexibility of information technology. Accounting system and the use of information technology
in this field create huge progress in the system. According to Quinn, (2014) the future research
on the process is to understand the rules and routine required for the management accounting
process in business. In this process, the entire system and the software have the ability to provide
valuable and knowledgeable development process in the organisation. There are limitations
where the accountant face problem regarding the usability of advanced technology. Another
limitation that is being faced by the process is the appropriateness of the transaction and the
ledger posting process.
Conclusion
The paper eventually concludes the fact that the organisation has developed their business
process and their accounting system with the help of information technology. The world is
gradually becoming digital where information technology is the basic factor for the development
of software system and organisational process.
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