University Report: The Evolution of Accounting Information System

This report examines the evolution of Accounting Information Systems (AIS), focusing on how these systems have changed to manage and analyze financial data effectively. The report begins with an introduction and problem statement, highlighting the importance of AIS in financial reporting. It poses research questions about how AIS has evolved and presents a hypothesis regarding its impact on business organizations. A literature review explores factors affecting AIS, emphasizing its role in accurate reporting and financial data storage. The report discusses the use of secondary data, including journal articles, to analyze the profit and loss structures of organizations. The methodology section outlines data collection methods, including the use of secondary sources, and explains the data sampling and analysis techniques used to assess the impact of AIS. The report concludes by summarizing the evolution of AIS and its implications for business operations. The assignment brief also includes details on the specific objectives of the report, which are to ensure accurate reporting and improve workflow processes by reducing manual work through the use of algorithms in accounting software. The report was a collaborative effort, with each team member contributing to specific objectives and methodologies.

Running head: THE EVOLUTION OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM
The Evolution of Accounting Information System
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Problem statement.......................................................................................................................2
Research questions.......................................................................................................................2
Research hypothesis.....................................................................................................................2
Literature review..............................................................................................................................3
Analysing the secondary data......................................................................................................3
Research Methodology....................................................................................................................3
Data collection.............................................................................................................................3
Data sampling..............................................................................................................................3
Data analysis................................................................................................................................4
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................4
References........................................................................................................................................5

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Introduction
The proposal of the research mainly points out the evolution of the accounting
information system which have to be associated with the collecting as well as sorting of financial
data. Different person are associated with this task of maintaining accounting information and
issues along with analysis of the financial information.
Problem statement
The main problem is associated with the accounting information system that have to be
included with the financial report which are published by the companies. This particular process
of accounting information system help in maintaining along with storing of financial data for the
benefits of the company.
Research questions
The following are the research questions which have to be included in the proposal and those
have to be associated with different objectives and hypothesis. The following are the research
question of the proposal.
1. How the evolution of accounting information system includes the financial data?
Research hypothesis
The proposed explanations includes in the research hypothesis that points out the
conducting the overall investigation. The research hypothesis are as follows:
H0: There is no impact of accounting information system in business organisations.
H1: There is a greater impact of accounting information system in business organisations.

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Literature review
This part of the research mainly points out the factors that affects the overall system of
accounting information and its analysis. Accounting information system is an important for
every organisation as they deal with finance and monetary involvement of the business
organisations (Ismail & King, 2014). It mainly help in accurate the reporting system that
highlights the precise results along with presenting the actual information about income and
expenditure of the company.
Analysing the secondary data
The secondary data mainly highlights the data that has been collected from different
sources such as journal articles and other documents which has already been published (Patel,
2015). The profit and loss structure of an organisation mainly points out the effective analysis of
the accounting information system which have to be included in this part. The workflow of
business would also be improvised by providing different type of algorithm (Taiwo, 2016).
Process of critical information would be beneficial for the company that are associated with
payroll and clearance of asset management.
Research Methodology
Data collection
The data that has been gathered for the proposal are directly from the secondary sources
which mainly consist of peer reviewed journals and other published documents.
Data sampling
Accounting information system is mainly used by the explanatory methods which would
be beneficial for the research. The sampling method would be useful for qualitative data analysis.

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Data analysis
The data that has been collected for the research includes the detailed information which
is to be completed within the perspective (Vasarhelyi, Kogan & Tuttle, 2015). It also help in
encouraging the overall impact of accounting information system for the responses of the
research.
Conclusion
The above study highlights the evolution of accounting information system and that has
to be associated with different systems in the business organisation. The proposal points out the
research questions which would be discussed in the overall thesis.

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References
Ismail, N. A., & King, M. (2014). Factors influencing the alignment of accounting information
systems in small and medium sized Malaysian manufacturing firms. Journal of
Information Systems and Small Business, 1(1-2), 1-20.
Patel, S. B. P. (2015). Effects of accounting information system on organizational
profitability. International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, 2(1), 72-76.
Taiwo, J. N. (2016). Effect of ICT on Accounting Information System And Organisational
Performance: The Application of Information And Communication Technology on
Accounting Information System. European Journal of Business and Social
Sciences, 5(2), 1-15.
Vasarhelyi, M. A., Kogan, A., & Tuttle, B. M. (2015). Big Data in accounting: An
overview. Accounting Horizons, 29(2), 381-396.