Types of accounting information systems

There are very many different types of accounting information systems used in business organizations today. The size of the organization, the nature of its processes, the extent of computerization, and the philosophy of management all affect the choice of system. Simply to organize the study of accounting information systems, we have divided the systems in place into three categories, as follows:

  • Manual systems
  • Legacy systems
  • Modern, integrated IT systems

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Textbooks

Accounting Information Systems, Third Edition, Leslie Turner, Andrea Weickgenannt & Mary Kay Copeland