A Fellow Student in One of Your Classes Struck Up

question 21

Essay

A fellow student in one of your classes struck up a conversation one day. "What's your major," he asked. "Accounting," you replied. "Wow I've heard accounting is a tough major. What accounting classes are you taking this term?" You started talking about your accounting information systems course, and your friend asked you the question(s) noted below. Prepare a written response for your friend.
-List and discuss three ways accounting information systems is related to other areas of accounting.

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Definitions:

Net Days

This term signifies the number of days within which a payment is due after an invoice has been received.

Cash Conversion Cycle

A metric that expresses the time (days) it takes for a company to convert its investments in inventory and other resources into cash flows from sales.

Accounts Receivable

Money owed to a company by its clients or customers for goods or services that have been delivered but not yet paid for.

Inventory

The raw materials, work-in-process products, and finished goods that are considered to be the portion of a business's assets that are ready or will be ready for sale.