Building Accounting Systems Using Access 2007 - Softcover

Perry, James T.; Newmark, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 032466527X ISBN 13: 9780324665277

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2010

Synopsis

BUILDING ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS USING ACCESS 2007 provides a concrete foundation for database theory and shows you how to construct effective accounting systems. Concepts and theories come alive through detailed Access 2007 screenshots and illustrations. Online tutorials provide instant feedback and help you master concepts in a step-by-step manner. This textbook also offers detailed coverage of REA modeling, exploring the relationships among assets, transactions, and agents. Using Microsoft Access 2007, you will develop the knowledge and skills to design accounting systems that deliver timely, accurate, and complete information to decision makers.

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About the Authors

James T. Perry is a Professor of Information Systems in the School of Business at the University of San Diego. He is the author or co-author of over 80 textbooks and trade books and over a dozen articles on computer security, database management systems, multimedia delivery systems, and chief programmer teams. Jim is a charter member of the Association for Information Systems. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science from the Pennsylvania State University and a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from Purdue University. Jim has worked as a computer security consultant to various private and governmental organizations, including the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He was a consultant on the Strategic Defense Initiative ("Star Wars") project and served as a member of the computer security oversight committee.

Richard Newmark is a Professor of Accounting in the Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business at the University of Northern Colorado. He is the author or co-author of over a dozen articles and three dozen presentations on accounting information systems, teaching pedagogy, distance learning, technology in the classroom, and taxation. Rick is has served on the Board of the AIS Educators Association for the past six years and is currently Research Committee Chair for the American Accounting Association's Strategic and Emerging Technology Section. He holds a Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Miami, a Master of Science in Taxation from the University of Miami, and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Florida. Rick has worked as a CPA for international and local CPA firms prior to entering academia.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 032466527X
• ISBN 13: 9780324665277
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 624