TAILIEUCHUNG - Lecture Accounting information and reporting systems - Chapter 4: Project management tools

After completing this unit, you should be able to: To understand the concept of the present value of moneys receivable in the future, to learn the various feasibility studies for a project, to learn the common methods used to evaluate projects, to understand the two most popular project management tools. | Project management tools Learning objectives To understand the concept of the present value of moneys receivable in the future. To learn the various feasibility studies for a project. To learn the common methods used to evaluate projects. To understand the two most popular project management tools. 4 key terms activity annuity cash inflow cash outflow cost-benefit analysis critical path depreciation discounted cash flow event net present value network diagram opportunity cost pay back period predecessor activity present value present value factor slack time tax benefit of depreciation time value of money Project feasibility The feasibility study for a project should be undertaken in the following order: technical feasibility operational feasibility economic feasibility Technical feasibility Determining the availability of the appropriate technology for the project Determining its viability in the organisation’s operating environment Consider: computer hardware computer software information from technical and trade journals specialist information technology consultants Operational feasibility Evaluate information provided by the operations of the proposed system to assess user satisfaction Dissatisfaction – system may be ineffective and inoperable Consider for new system: willingness of employees to accept operational changes management support and commitment management input of their system requirements transition into the new system willingness of the organisation to accept resulting organisational changes Economic feasibility Cost-benefit analysis of new project to determine: whether or not the investment provides expected returns and/or recovers the outlay on the project over its useful life Consider: costs involved type of costs timing of costs amount of individual costs expected benefits timing of monetary benefits amount of monetary benefits Timing of costs and benefits Costs incurred today and costs incurred in the future are not comparable because of the .

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• Accounting Information
• Reporting Systems
• Accounting information system
• AIS super system
• Project management tools
• Project feasibility
• Accounting information systems
• Lecture Accounting information systems
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• Control information
• Information systems controls
• Financial Accounting
• Principles of financial accounting
• Accounting information systems
• Fundamental system principles
• Accounting systems
• Lecture Accounting information systems
• Production cycle
• Accounting system
• Human resources management
• General ledger
• Systems development life cycle
• AIS development strategies
• Systems design
• Using financial accounting information
• The annual report
• Processing accounting information
• Internal control
• Computer accounting
• System security
• Value of information
• Business process
• Business process cycles
• The accountant
• Information technology
• Documenting accounting information systems
• Data modeling
• Controls for information security
• Information security
• Trust services framework
• System reliability
• Report Accounting information system
• E Commerce business
• E commerce enterprise
• Risks in payment
• Security of customer information
• Accounting principles
• Fundamental accounting principles
• Lecture Fundamental accounting principles
• Technology based accounting systems
• Issues in financial accounting
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• Financial statements
• Accounting terminology
• Accounting cycle
• Cash collections
• Revenue cycle
• Expenditure cycle
• Cash disbursements
• Value chain
• Supply chain
• Decision structure
• Control frameworks
• Internal controls
• COBIT framework
• Information systems
• Transaction processing