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IT and accounting : the impact of information technology / edited by Bernard C. Williams and Barry J. Spaul.

Contributor(s): Williams, Bernard C | Spaul, Barry J.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Chapman & Hall series in accounting and finance: Publisher: London ; New York : Chapman & Hall, 1991Description: xix, 476 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0412392100.Subject(s): Accounting -- Data processing | Information technology -- Economic aspects | Information storage and retrieval systems -- AccountingDDC classification: 657.0285
Contents:
The impact of IT on basic accounting concepts and accountancy education: an overview / Bernard C. Williams -- Part One: Economics -- The impact of IT on the economy / Peter Monk -- The information economics approach to financial reporting / Martin Walker -- Economic theories of information: a critique / Shaun Hargreaves Heap and Yanis Varoufakis -- Part Two: Finance -- The behaviour of the stock market under the influence of IT / David Ayling -- What is payoff from end-user computing - evidence accumulating from the USA and UK / Richard Price -- Computerization at the Trustee Savings Bank / Paul Willman and Mark Holding -- Part Three: Financial accounting -- The development of matrix-based accounting / Stewart A. Leech and Michael J. Mepham -- An 'events' approach to basic accounting theory / George H. Sorter -- Database accounting systems / Guido Geerts and William E. McCarthy -- Part Four: Management accounting -- Management accounting and information technology / Alan Gregory -- The spreadsheet revolution and its impact on the budgeting process / Joan Ballantine -- Using computers as management tools / Paul Collier -- Part Five: Tax and law -- The evidential status of computer output and communications / Robert Bradgate -- Professional negligence and the reasonableness defence in financial-legal expert systems: a developers' perspective / Vijay Mital and Les Johnson -- Building competencies: the computerization of PAYE / Romano Dyerson and Michael Roper -- Part Six: Quantitative methods -- Operational research and information technology - impacts and interactions / Valerie Belton -- Financial modelling - use or abuse / Robert H. Berry and Alyson J. McLintock -- Technology in qualitative research: an overview / Bryan Pfaffenberger -- Part Seven: Business organization and policy -- New technology and developments in management organization / John Child -- The networked firm / John Taylor and Howard Williams -- The impact of information technology on small businesses and entrepreneurs / Nigel Bryant and Robert Lambert -- Part Eight: Special topics -- Artificial intelligence and accounting / Nigel A. D. Connell -- Computer crime / Barry J. Spaul -- Auditing and computers / John M. Court and Nicki J. Muggridge -- Computers in accounting and education: how the changing role of accountants could be reflected in courses / Edwin M. Wildey.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 657.0285 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00013966
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This book is not about IT, but about IT dimensions to each of the subject streams in traditional accounting programmes. The international team of contributing authors have produced a carefully structured and readable text which will integrate and support traditional accounting studies.

Cover title: I.T. and accounting.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The impact of IT on basic accounting concepts and accountancy education: an overview / Bernard C. Williams -- Part One: Economics -- The impact of IT on the economy / Peter Monk -- The information economics approach to financial reporting / Martin Walker -- Economic theories of information: a critique / Shaun Hargreaves Heap and Yanis Varoufakis -- Part Two: Finance -- The behaviour of the stock market under the influence of IT / David Ayling -- What is payoff from end-user computing - evidence accumulating from the USA and UK / Richard Price -- Computerization at the Trustee Savings Bank / Paul Willman and Mark Holding -- Part Three: Financial accounting -- The development of matrix-based accounting / Stewart A. Leech and Michael J. Mepham -- An 'events' approach to basic accounting theory / George H. Sorter -- Database accounting systems / Guido Geerts and William E. McCarthy -- Part Four: Management accounting -- Management accounting and information technology / Alan Gregory -- The spreadsheet revolution and its impact on the budgeting process / Joan Ballantine -- Using computers as management tools / Paul Collier -- Part Five: Tax and law -- The evidential status of computer output and communications / Robert Bradgate -- Professional negligence and the reasonableness defence in financial-legal expert systems: a developers' perspective / Vijay Mital and Les Johnson -- Building competencies: the computerization of PAYE / Romano Dyerson and Michael Roper -- Part Six: Quantitative methods -- Operational research and information technology - impacts and interactions / Valerie Belton -- Financial modelling - use or abuse / Robert H. Berry and Alyson J. McLintock -- Technology in qualitative research: an overview / Bryan Pfaffenberger -- Part Seven: Business organization and policy -- New technology and developments in management organization / John Child -- The networked firm / John Taylor and Howard Williams -- The impact of information technology on small businesses and entrepreneurs / Nigel Bryant and Robert Lambert -- Part Eight: Special topics -- Artificial intelligence and accounting / Nigel A. D. Connell -- Computer crime / Barry J. Spaul -- Auditing and computers / John M. Court and Nicki J. Muggridge -- Computers in accounting and education: how the changing role of accountants could be reflected in courses / Edwin M. Wildey.

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