Financial information systems (FIS) are planned systems that collect, process, store, and disseminate financial data in the form of information. FIS help automate accounting tasks like maintaining accounts and updating ledger books. They allow financial information to be easily generated and accessed through reports. FIS also facilitate audits and forecasting based on previous financial trends. Questions about transactions processed in a FIS include what activity occurred, the source of funding, and which department incurred the cost or revenue.
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Overview of Financial Information Systems and their significance in managing financial data.
Definition of Management Information Systems focusing on the planned system for data collection, processing, storage, and dissemination.
Financial management systems automate the collection of information, helping to better manage finances vs. manual methods.
Accounting systems automate ledger updates and provide ease of information retrieval regarding transactions, revenue, and expenses.
Easy report generation and simplified auditing processes through Financial Information Systems.
Uses previous trends for forecasting; highlights management of funds and control over spending to avoid insufficient funds.
Step-by-step process of invoice management in accounts payable, from entry to payment authorization.
Introduction to personal financial management software as an example of Financial Information Systems.
Open floor for questions to clarify any concepts discussed regarding Financial Information Systems.
The Collection ofinformation
Maintaining accounts
manually
• Tedious and prone to
mistakes, multiple entries to
many books
6.
Accounting systems makeit
automatic
Ledger and other books gets
updated along with the Journal
• Ease and convenience
Information available easily
7.
Each revenue orexpense
transaction processed
within FIS will include a
code supplied from
each of these components
and will answer the
following questions
1. What revenue or expense activity occurred?
2. What is the source of funding? How much funding is
available for spending?
3. Which department/project incurred the activity?
Management of funds
Informationused to identify the source of funds and control overall spending. If
insufficient funds are available the system will not release payment