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Accounting Information Systems
Chapter 1
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Accounting
Undergraduate 4
09/12/2019

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Term
A system
Definition
A set of two or more interrelated components interacting to achieve a goal.
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Goal Conflict
Definition
Occurs when components act in their own interest without regard for overall goal.
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Goal Congruence
Definition
Occurs when components acting in their own interest contribute toward overall goal.
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Data
Definition
are facts that are recorded and stored.
* Insufficient for decision making.
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Information
Definition
is processed data used in decision making.
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Information Overload
Definition
Too much information however, will make it more, not less, difficult to make decisions.
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Value Chain
Definition
The set of activities a product or service moves along before as output it is sold to a customer.
At each activity the product or service gains value.
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