An Accounting Information Systems Perspective on Data Analytics and Big Data
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Conference Date: October 13 & 14, 2016
The Journal of Information Systems (JIS) will hold the 2nd JIS Research Conference (JISC2016) on October 13 & 14, 2016 at the offices of Workday, Inc., Pleasanton, CA. JIS is the research journal of the Accounting Information Systems (AIS) Section of the American Accounting Association (www.jisonline.com). JIS is now in its 30th year of publication. The 2014 SNIP ranking is 1.629 on SCOPUS.
Conference Design
The design of JISC2016 is to provide an opportunity for intense discussion between academics and professionals on research in a targeted area of concern to the broad AIS community. The conference will involve research presentations, round-table discussions, and a keynote presentation; attendance at the conference will be limited to those on the program. Each research paper presentation will have an academic and a professional commentator. Papers presented at JISC2016 will appear in a theme issue of JIS, edited by Dr. A. Faye Borthick of Georgia State University and Dr. Robin Pennington of North Carolina State University. Dr Eileen Taylor of North Carolina State University will be the Chair of the Conference. The conference is sponsored by Workday, Inc. and the AICPA.
Topics
The focus of JISC2016 is Data Analytics and Big Data. There is radically enhanced access to significant volumes of data and information both from within organizations and external sources. In the coming years, there will be even greater volumes of data as connected mobile devices and sensors bring vast amounts of data to the enterprise. The tools available to analyze and leverage this data have also substantially improved in recent years. These enhancements in the information environment and toolset have important implications for accounting, including managerial decision making, auditing as well as reporting to those charged with governance and organizational stakeholders. The direction and shape of the consequences of Data Analytics and Big Data for accounting are unknown. Academic research can add knowledge and direction to the debate on the role of Data Analytics and Big Data in accounting.
Deadlines
The deadlines for JISC2016 are:
- May 1, 2016: Research papers due.
- October 13 & 14, 2016: JISC2016
- February 1, 2017: Revised papers due.
Queries can be addressed to JIS@aaahq.org .
Important Links
- Call for papers.
- A commentary from Conference Co-chair Dr A. Faye Borthick, In a sea of Big Data, what becomes of accounting and auditing?This commentary sets the scene for issues that will be discussed at the conference.
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Journal of Information Systems
The Journal of Information Systems (JIS) is the academic journal of the Accounting Information Systems Section of the American Accounting Association. JIS publishes academic research and practice-based reports related to the relationship between accounting, information systems, and information technology. Rapidly evolving advances in information and communication technologies (ICTs) require accounting professionals (and researchers) to be attuned to the needs of digitally transformed organizations. In response, JIS seeks to support, promote, and improve research and practice regarding the linkages between accounting and systems, including how this informs risk and opportunity in today’s global society. The journal reports on current topics through a focus on: human-computer interaction (HCI) research in accounting information systems (AIS); the integration of accounting and information technology; the implications of global challenges such as climate change upon AIS; applying or understanding information technology theory and practice within AIS, accounting, and auditing; methodology; and developing theories related to information technology. JIS prints three issues a year in Spring, Summer, and Fall, and is indexed in Scopus and SSCI.
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