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1. What is an accounting information system? How does it differ from other information systems within an organization?

2. How are management, business, and information processes related?

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What is the accounting information system is examined. How does it differ from other information systems within an organization is determined.

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An accounting information system (AIS) is the system of records a business keeps to maintain its accounting system. This includes the purchase, sales, and other financial processes of the business. The purpose of an AIS is to accumulate data and provide decisions makers (investors, creditors, and managers) with information to make decisions.

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accounting_information_system

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