How to Establish AMIS and ADSS and Their Integration

Content
1． Introduction to the Computerized Accounting Information System 3
2． Information the FA needs---AMIS 3 2.1. Information Content 3 2.2. Accounting Management Information System(AMIS) 4
3． Information the MA needs---ADSS 5 3.1. Information Content 5 3.2. Accounting Decision Support System(ADSS) 5
4． How to Meet the Two Competing Needs 6
5． Conclusion 7
References: 7

How to Establish AMIS and ADSS and Their Integration

Introduction to the Computerized Accounting Information System

Nowadays, computer and modern information technology have been widely used in accounting. Thus, computerized accounting is creating a good environment for the world’s financial. It was developing rapidly since introduced in 1980s, and was used in nearly 90 percent of company’s financial management. This change from manual mode to computerization is not only in the aspect of dealing and storing ways of accounting information, but also the impact of the theory and application. Computerized accounting has bee applied successfully and sufficiently in various professions. This computer process substituted the manual work of book-keeping, account, reimbursement, and as well as the analysis, forecast and decision making about accounting information, aiming at promoting the financial management and the benefit in economy and modernizing the accounting work. It has four main features. Firstly, the data processing substitutes the traditional manual work. (Zhang, 2002) In the mean time, computer is worked as a major working tool. Secondly, Magnetic media is the main storage of the accounting data. Thirdly, this way of data process is centralized and automatized, which makes form making much easier, and the analysis of data more