Q1 We will get a clearer picture of how AIS supports organizational strategy if we could come up with some examples.
For instance, if a hospital's strategy this year is to reduce uncollectible/bad debt accounts from 5% to 3% of expected gross charges (revenues) in order to invest in new technology and provide quality services, how could AIS support this strategy?
Q2 Excellent discussions here! I'm enjoying the discussions. From a systems approach, we could analyze the accountant's interaction with the AIS in terms of 1) input 2) Process and 3) Output. How is the accountant involved in AIS implementation? Which department(s) does system analysis? Who is the owner of the AIS?
Who is involved in testing? Who approves system acquisitions? Who provides accounting/business rules for system development?
The questions above could help us broaden our responses to the question "What is the role of accountants in AIS implementation?