leadership, (Cho et al, 2011) tried to translate the
meaning of a positive relationship between
transformational leadership and the success of
system information.
Cho (2011), then asserted, that by carrying out
the four behaviors above can ensure that
transformational leadership will be able to play an
important role in the success of the information
system user.
The information quality of accounting
information systems is influenced by internal control
factors (Elder et al, 2010). The management reason
for designing an effective internal control system is
to achieve three general objectives, namely: (a)
reliability of financial reporting, (b) effectiveness
and efficiency of corporation’s operation, and (c)
compliance with laws and regulations (Messier et al,
2006).
Internal controls are designed to ensure the
accuracy of data entry, processing techniques,
storage methods and accuracy of results
(information). In other words, the internal control
system is designed to monitor and maintain the
quality and security of accounting information
system activities in carrying out input, process and
output activities (O Brien and Marakas, 2010). By
building internal control in a computer-based
accounting information system, it will help
management's efforts to protect company assets
from loss and embezzlement and to maintain the
accuracy of the company's financial data (Jones and
Rama, 2003: 7).
Internal control is needed to ensure that the
accounting information system works as expected so
that the risk of deviations from the pre-determined
goals may be avoided (Susanto, 2008). Companies
are required to develop internal controls with the
aim of providing reasonable certainty that the
financial report has been presented qualifiedly
(Arens et al, 2008), while according to (Mill Champ
and Taylor, 2012) accounting information systems
and score keeping systems will not successfully
carry out the processing of accounting transactions
completely and accurately unless control is carried
out which is known as internal control.
Over all, an accounting information system
carries out four main functions, which are: data
preparation, data entry, transaction processing, and
report production and distribution (appendix 9A:
2014) The accounting information system processes
financial transactions, then records the transactions
in journal books and ledgers (both based on manual
and computerized) and procedures without requiring
guarantee of accuracy. However, accounting policies
and procedures often contain basic elements of
internal control
O'Brien (2010) stated that information systems
can help managers by providing necessary
information to carry out every managerial function.
Scott (1986) also stated that the accounting
information system aims to present financial
statements designed for external users and internal
users. Similarly (Hall, 2011) stated that
fundamentally, the purposes of accounting
information systems are: (1) to provide information
about the organizational resources used, (2) to
provide information related to management decision
making, and (3) to provide information for personnel
operations to assist them in carrying out their tasks
efficiently and effectively.
In addition to the above statement (Susanto,
2009) stated that for a company, accounting
information systems are built with the main purpose
to process accounting data from various sources into
accounting information needed by various users to
reduce risk in making decisions. Romney & Paul JS
(2006) also stated that the basic function of the
accounting information system is to provide useful
information for decision making. Furthermore,
according to (Romney & Paul JS, 2006), to be useful
accounting information generated by accounting
information systems, such as financial statements
and various types of statements, must present an
accurate, complete, and timely description of
company activities.
Whereas according to (Pornpandejwittaja &
Pairat, 2012) that the effectiveness of information
systems relates to collecting, entering, processing,
storing data, managing, controlling reporting of
accounting information so that organizations can
obtain qualified financial statements.
Proof of the theoretical concepts above related to
the influence of the quality of the Accounting
Information Systemson the quality of accounting
information empirically shows the following results:
The study of (Salehi et al, 2011), about the success
of information systems in economic revival in Iran,
shows that accounting information systems can
repair the validity of the financial statements and
financial reporting
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3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This study uses a quantitative research approach.
The research method used by the author is an
explanatory research method. The selected unit of
analysis is BPKAD of South Sumatra province with