on the management accounting function and to contribute to the body of knowledge about to what extent IT affects the ability to solve accounting tasks. The relationship between IT and accounting practices was investigated qualitatively using six case studies and we will measure the impact of IT on accountants’ tasks. The findings suggest a tendency for change and the decentralization of accounting tasks. Index Terms—Accounting, Accounting Information Systems, Financial Documents, Information
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International Journal of Trade, Economics and Finance, Vol. 1, No. 1, June, 2010 2010-023X Information Technology roles in Accounting Tasks – A Multiple-case Study Maria do Céu Gaspar Alves Abstract—Nowadays the business world is changing at a faster and faster pace. The reasons given for this is globalization, highs information technology (IT) investments and the rapid pace of technological change. Organizations are responding in different ways and at different rates to the wide range
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2. A Theoretical Research Framework This chapter presents a brief overview of the most relevant theoretical concepts of management control, accounting information systems, performance budgets and the roles of budgets. These general accounting concepts, applicable in both the private and public sector, are used to compose a research framework for analyzing the role of budgeted performance measures in Dutch local government. Organizational and management control Control, next to strategy formulation
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Alternatives has been documenting the rise in inequality in Canada since 2006. More recently, the Conference Board of Canada and the OECD have confirmed this trend. These organizations also report that inequality in Canada is now increasing faster than is the case in many other countries. In their highly acclaimed 2009 book The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better, Wilkinson and Pickett showed the impact of inequality on a variety of measures such as levels of crime, teenage pregnancies
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Case Study Analysis : SaSa Presented By : Aashik Francis(01) Anand Chaturvedi(09) Anshul Jain(15) Aysha Hazel(30) Delshya Selvaraj(45) Hareesh Gundeeti(55) Introduction Situation Analysis Sa Sa Cosmetics is a very successful Hong Kong based discount cosmetics retailers. The case describes how Sa Sa became successful, culminating in its IPO in 1997. Since then, however, its fortunes have declined somewhat. Most big companies have faced a
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*Best/preferred contact method: Please use the course email through Blackboard to contact me. I will be using Blackboard for all course related materials and contacts. For Blackboard Help: Contact Joan Draper, for online help: jdraper@mercy.edu COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines the basic ethical issues and current trends affecting the counselor working in a contemporary school or agency. Topics include: the nature and scope of counseling, the definition of ethics and its meaning for professional
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Journal of Management Information Systems, Vol. 22, No. 4, Spring 2006: 109-142. An Information Systems Security Risk Assessment Model under Dempster-Shafer Theory of Belief Functions Lili Sun Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Rajendra P. Srivastava The University of Kansas and Theodore J. Mock University of Southern California and University of Maastricht Acknowledgements: We would like to thank the audit firm for making their audit work papers available for the study
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EVOLUTION AND MEDIA NATURALNESS: A LOOK AT E-COMMUNICATION THROUGH A DARWINIAN THEORETICAL LENS Ned Kock Lehigh University/Temple University Bethlehem, PA/Philadelphia, PA USA nfk2@Lehigh.edu Abstract Modern theories of human evolution converge on the belief that our brain has been designed to cope with problems that occurred intermittently in our evolutionary past. Evidence suggests that, during over 99 percent of the evolutionary process leading to the emergence of our species, our
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Objectives • Become world leader in service o Bousbib's vision: "To become the recognized leader in service excellence among all companies%mdash;not just elevator companies—worldwide." o Bousbib challenged ... launch a new initiative that would help make Otis the #1 service company in the world p 235/15 • Continue strong revenue growth • Maintain / improve operating margins, already substantially above industry averages • Establish strategic advantage in emerging
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Essentials of MIS 11 Video Cases Essentials of Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm, 11th Edition Kenneth Laudon and Jane Laudon Azimuth Interactive, Inc. Copyright 2014 Questions and Answers Chapter 1: Business Information Systems in Your Career Case 1: UPS Global Operations with the DIAD 1. List the various ways that DIAD improves customer service. Faster pickup and delivery schedules. Real-time tracking of packages
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