Accounting Information Systems 5th Ausistilian Edition by Alison Parkes, Brett Considine, Karin Oleson, Yvette Blount

Accounting Information Systems 5th Ausistilian Edition by Alison Parkes, Brett Considine, Karin Oleson, Yvette Blount ISBN-13: 9780730369134 ISBN-10: 0730369137ABOUT THE AUTHORSAlison ParkesAssociate Professor Alison Parkes is a researcher, educator, consultant and author specialising inaccounting systems. Her professional interests relate to optimising the design of accounting processesand improving the quality of financial data and decision making. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce(Accounting), a Masters (Honours) in Business Systems and a PhD in Business Information Systems fromthe University of Melbourne. Alison?s practitioner career began in management accounting and progressedthrough to managing large-scale financial systems development projects. These years of industry experiencein both accounting and information systems underpin her academic qualifications and are invaluablein her current role as Director of the MBA program at Taylor?s Business School in Malaysia. Her researchexploring relationships between the behaviour of individuals, the technologies they use and the accountingtasks they are performing has been published in numerous international conferences and journals.Brett ConsidineBrett Considine?s most recent academic role was as a Lecturer in what is now known as the Department ofAccounting and Corporate Governance at Macquarie University. At Macquarie, he coordinated and taughtunits at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in areas that included introductory financial accounting,auditing and accounting information systems. He completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree (withHonours) at Melbourne University in 1999, with a specialisation in Accounting and Accounting InformationSystems. He has also been a Senior Tutor at the University of Melbourne, teaching in the areasof accounting information systems and introductory accounting. Brett has also enjoyed an involvementwith a number of the Residential Colleges affiliated with the University of Melbourne, including Trinity,Ormond, Queen?s, Newman and International House. Additionally, Brett has completed a GraduateDiploma in Education (Secondary) at Australian Catholic University, has some secondary school teachingexperience and, in a touch of diversity, has experience in the media as a broadcaster.Karin OlesenDr Karin Olesen is a Senior Lecturer in the Graduate School of Management at the University ofAuckland. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance, a Masters with FirstClass Honours and a PhD in Information Systems. She has over 25 years? experience in teaching inthe Accounting and Information Systems and Operations Management Departments across a diverserange of subjects, including accounting information systems, introductory accounting, advanced financialreporting, financial modelling, knowledge management systems and digital media production at theundergraduate and postgraduate levels. The first part of Karin?s career was spent in company and charteredaccounting as a financial accountant involved in business planning, budgeting, financial reporting,implementation of accounting systems and taxation preparation for multiple organisations.Yvette BlountDr Y vette Blount is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance atMacquarie University. She worked in the IT and banking industries for 20 years prior to embarking onan academic career. Y vette has a Bachelor of Business (MIS), MBA (Professional Accounting) and aPhD in Information Systems. She has taught accounting information systems and information systemsfor management in undergraduate and postgraduate programs at Macquarie University. Her researchinterests include the implications of information systems for employee management, technology andflexible work practices, particularly telework (telecommuting) and the role of technologies in learningand teaching. This combination of research and industry experience provides a strong basis for teachingthe real-world.