1. Users of technology and information systems,

2. Managers of users of technology,

3. Designers of information systems, and

4. Evaluators of information systems. Accountants must understand the organisation and how organisational processes generate information important to management. Richardson's focus is on the accountant's role as business analyst in solving business problems by database modeling, database design, and business process modeling. Unlike other texts that provide a broad survey of AIS related topics, this text concentrates on developing practical, real-world business analysis skills.

Part 1: AIS and the Business

Chapter 1: Accounting Information Systems and Firm Value

Chapter 2: Accountants as Business Analysts

Chapter 3: Data Modeling

Chapter 4: Relational Databases and Enterprise Systems

Part 2: Business Processes

Chapter 5: Sales and Collections Business Process

Chapter 6: Purchase and Payments Business Process

Chapter 7: Conversion Business Process

Chapter 8: Integrated Project

Chapter 9: Reporting Processes and eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL)

Part 3: Managing and Evaluating AIS Projects

Chapter 10: Accounting Information Systems and Internal Controls

Chapter 11: Information Security and Computer Fraud

Chapter 12: Monitoring and Auditing an AIS

Part 4: AIS Development and Management

Chapter 13: The Balanced Scorecard and Business Value of Information Technology

Chapter 14: Evaluating AIS Investments

Chapter 15: The Systems Development Life Cycle and Project Management: Addressing the Challenges of Building AIS Systems

Glossary of Models