Accounting Information Systems

Ideal for understanding the accounting information systems and related technologies you'll use in your business career, Hall's ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS, 8th Edition includes an emphasis on ethics, fraud, and the modern manufacturing environment. The book focuses on the needs and responsibilities of accountants as end users of systems, systems designers, and auditors. This text completely integrates Sarbanes-Oxley as it affects internal controls and other relevant topics. This new edition also includes discussions on the risks and advantages of cloud computing, the differences between the accounting system needs of small and large companies, and a thorough update of PART II: TRANSACTION CYCLES AND BUSINESS PROCESSES.

James A. Hall is Associate Professor of Accounting and Information Systems at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA. After his discharge from the US Army, he entered the University of Tulsa in 1970 and received a BSBA in 1974 and an MBA in 1976. He earned his Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University in 1979. Hall has worked in the field of systems analysis and computer auditing, and has served as consultant in these areas to numerous organizations. Professor Hall has published articles in the Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance, Management Accounting, Journal of Computer Information Systems, The Journal of Accounting Education, The Review of Accounting Information Systems, and other professional journals. He is the author of Accounting Information Systems, 8e, published by South-Western.