Abstract
Accounting Information System (AIS) is a system that processes financial and nonfinancial transactions that directly affect the organizations operations processing of financial activities such as changes to customers' names and addresses to keep such files current. The purpose of this study was to illustrate the impact of top management support on accounting information systems, a case of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems and, further, to analyze the impact of accounting information systems on organizational performance. Online questionnaire was the main tool used for data collection and data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, as well as while qualitative data was analyzed using thematic analysis. The study established that in the 3 university ERP had already been adopted and was being implemented. Also the Top Management supported the implementation of ERP. The ERP system was not adequately utilized to realize its full potential. It was extensively used on matters related to finance. Especially students finance and managing of the universities payrolls. The systems had not yet been extensively used on managing human resource matters and communication that it had capacity to achieve much. The findings of this study are important as they provide insight that could awaken the institutions that had adopted the ERP systems on how they could optimally benefit from the system. It also highlights the role played by top management on implementation of a new system like ERP. Finally it gives knowledge for fellow scholars interested in the field of Accounting Information Systems generally.
Highlights
Accounting Information System is a computer based method for tracking accounting activity in through the use of information technology resources [1]
The role of accounting information system is very influential for the organization as it supports the organization’s business operations, managerial decision making, and is one of the strategies to achieve the organization’s competitive advantage [2]. It is responsible for the collection, storage and processing of financial and accounting data that is used for internal management decision making, including nonfinancial transactions that directly affect the processing of financial transactions
Accounting Information System is composed of three major subsystems namely: the Transaction Processing System, which supports daily business operations with numerous reports, documents, and messages for users throughout the organization; the general ledger/financial reporting system, which produces the traditional financial statements, such as the income statement, balance sheet, statement of cash flows, tax returns, and other reports required by law; and the management reporting system, which provides internal management with special-purpose financial reports and information needed for decision making such as budgets, variance reports, and responsibility reports [3]
Summary
Accounting Information System is a computer based method for tracking accounting activity in through the use of information technology resources [1]. The role of accounting information system is very influential for the organization as it supports the organization’s business operations, managerial decision making, and is one of the strategies to achieve the organization’s competitive advantage [2]. It is responsible for the collection, storage and processing of financial and accounting data that is used for internal management decision making, including nonfinancial transactions that directly affect the processing of financial transactions. Management support in information systems development and implementation is regarded as an important factor influencing the success or Universal Journal of Management 8(1): 12-19, 2020 failure of the implementation of the system
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