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mohammed.ma@uowa.edu.iq
Abstract. Accounting information systems have a major role in assisting the administration
about making various decisions, as well as in drawing up the strategic plans of the bank.
Therefore, the research focused on measuring the impact of accounting information systems on
making strategic decisions for a group of banks. At the required level, or are there obstacles that
led to poor use of information systems in general, The SPSS v.25 programme and the Excel
programme were used on a sample of 38 branch and department managers in a sample of Iraqi
banks, and the results showed that accounting information systems contributed to the strategic
decision-making of the bank. The research sample and the two researchers recommend that AIS
be updated in line with the expansion of the bank's activities in providing financial services to
ensure the effectiveness of the system and its role in correcting the strategic decision.
1.Introduction
Iraqi banks use accounting information systems represented in a computer system
connected online between branches and their departments, as the system is used to record all
financial transactions. The problem of the study was to answer the following questions: Do the
accounting information systems used provide information of predictive value to the strategic
decision-making process? Do accounting information systems honestly reflect the reality of the
operations and activities carried out by banks? . The importance of the study stems from the
importance of accounting information systems because of their great role in collecting and
processing accounting information in order to assist the administration in the process of making
various decisions, as well as their role in drawing up the strategic plans of the bank, so the
research focused on measuring the impact of accounting information systems in making
strategic decisions. To the bank and to know whether the response in the application of AIS is
at the required level or whether there are obstacles that led to poor use of information systems
in general.
The research is based on the main hypothesis that there is a significant impact of
accounting information systems in the strategic decision-making process. The research sample
was limited to a group of Iraqi banks represented by (Al-Taif Islamic Bank, the National Bank
of Iraq, and Ashur International Bank ). In order to analyses the responses of the sample
members and to test and measure the research hypothesis, the program SPSS V25 was used.
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The study aims to achieve a number of goals that can be summarised in the following
points:
A- Identifying the modern perspective of accounting information systems
B- To identify the extent to which the research sample banks benefit from the
application of AIS accounting information systems.
C- Statement of the impact of accounting information systems on strategic decision-
making
D- Reaching appropriate conclusions and recommendations.
2.Literature review
2.1. Accounting Information Systems (AIS).
Accounting information systems are defined as a component of the organization that
provides decision-making information to users and stakeholders, by addressing financial events,
providing warning information and other information. Accounting information systems are a
logical intersection between two broader issues of accounting and information systems. It is a
sharing process for everything related to information. Accounting tends to provide information
while AIS generates new information. This can be illustrated by Figure (1). (Manteghi &
Jahromi, 2012)
Figure.1 :The relationship between accounting and management information systems and
accounting information systems
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(Andrei-Coman & Uta, 2011). Information technology has greatly affected accounting by
increasing the ability of companies to develop and use computerized systems to track and record
financial transactions by translating all paper records, manual spreadsheets and financial data
and converting them into computerized systems designed for specific industries or companies,
which allowed these companies From preparing financial reports quickly and easily to making
management decisions (AL Abdullah et al., 2023).
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A- Business intelligence
b- Decision support
C- The accounting manager's ability to support and commit to senior management
d- Environmental and political instability
e- Business strategy
F- Organizational culture and organization structure
These challenges that accounting information systems face can be partially addressed
through some technological answers, such as managing business processes and monitoring
commercial activity, using mobile devices, for example, to receive instant notifications, and
cloud computing that provides access to stakeholders at any time or any time (Prabu et al.,
2021). A place for accounting reports, and business intelligence that defines a better view of
data representation and goal achievement. (Trigo et al., 2014).there is a series of recent studies
that highlight the role of cloud technologies in financial and accounting operations within
companies. There are also studies on the possibility of practicing "cloud taxation" and "cloud
finance and accounting" (Brandas et al., 2015). On the other hand, this advanced technology
has also generated great risks related to ensuring the security and safety of accounting
information systems (AIS), because the technological development in many cases was faster
than the development in control practices, and did not match with the similar development in
the knowledge, awareness and skills of employees, Organizations must be aware of potential
security threats to which AIS may be exposed and implement relevant security controls to
prevent, detect and correct those security breaches (Abu-Musa, 2006).
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Source: Lunenburg, Fred C.; " The Decision-Making Process", National Forum Of Educational
Administration And Supervision Journal, Volume 27, Number 4, 2010.
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3.Methodology
3.1. Study Sample and Data
This paragraph aims to describe and diagnose the opinions of the research sample
regarding each of the two variables (accounting information systems and strategic decisions),
and for this purpose, the five-point (Likert) scale was used, whose average measurement tool in
this research reached a hypothetical mean (3), and After conducting the statistical analysis, the
weighted arithmetic mean, standard deviations, coefficients of variation, variance, and intensity
of the answer were reached. The research sample was limited to a group of Iraqi banks
represented by (Al-Taif Islamic Bank, the National Bank of Iraq, and Ashur International Bank
). The Time limit was represented by the period of data collection related to the practical side
of the study in the surveyed banks, which extended from (12/25/2022) to (1/5/2023). For human
limits, it was included the directors of departments and branches, as 40 questionnaires were
distributed, of which only 38 were retrieved.
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Paragraph (1) achieved a weighted arithmetic mean, reaching (4), with a standard deviation of
(0.90), and the coefficient of variation was (0.23), and the variance was (0.81), which means
that accounting information systems provide information of predictive value with the support
that the intensity of the response amounted to (80%). Paragraph (3) came fourth, as the weighted
arithmetic mean was (3.79) with a standard deviation of (1.12), and the coefficient of variation
was (0.30) and the variance was (1.25), which means that accounting information systems
provide the appropriate time to obtain accounting information with the support that the intensity
of the answer It reached (75.8%), and Paragraph 2) ranked last, as the weighted arithmetic mean
was (3.61) with a standard deviation of (1.17), and the coefficient of variation was (0.33) and
the variance was (1.38), which means that accounting information systems provide information
on the extent of The success of the user in verifying the validity of his expectations supported
by the intensity of the answer amounted to (72.1%).
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Paragraph (1) had achieved the largest weighted arithmetic mean, as it reached (4.66),
with a standard deviation of (0.48), and the coefficient of variation was (0.10), and the variance
was (0.23), which means that according to the information provided by the accounting
information systems with support, the intensity of the answer amounted to ( 93.2%), while
paragraph (3) came second, as the weighted arithmetic mean was (4.53) with a standard
deviation of (0.60), and the coefficient of variation was (0.13) and the variance was (0.36),
which means that the administration is working on studying the possibility of adding new types
to its basket of products With support, the intensity of the answer amounted to (90.5%), while
paragraph (2) achieved a weighted arithmetic mean of (4.21) and a standard deviation of (0.93).
Pricing current products with the support that the intensity of the response amounted to (84.2%).
And Paragraph (5) was solved fourthly, with a weighted arithmetic mean (3.84) and a
standard deviation (0.86), and the coefficient of variation was (0.22) and the variance was
(0.73), which means that the management collects the necessary information before starting the
process of making strategic decisions with the support that the intensity of the answer reached
( 76.8%). As for paragraph (4), the weighted arithmetic mean was (3.74) with a standard
deviation of (1.33), and the coefficient of variation was (0.36) and the variance was (1.77),
which means that the company's management has the ability to identify problems through the
interpretation of the information it provides. With the support that the intensity of the answer
amounted to (74.75%)
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A- The calculated (F) value measures the significance of the simple regression
model as it amounted to (119.488), which is greater than its tabular value of (2.16) at a
significant level of 5%, which means that there is a significant effect relationship between the
two research variables.
B- The value of the interpretation coefficient (R2) amounted to (0.773), meaning that the
percentage of what is explained by the accounting information systems variable (X) of the
changes that occur in strategic decisions is (77.3%), while the remaining percentage, amounting
to (22.7%), is due to the contribution of other variables.
C- The value of the standard regression coefficient (Beta) of (0.879) means that any increase in
the accounting information systems variable (X) by one standard deviation unit will lead to an
increase in strategic decisions by (87.9%) from one standard deviation unit.
It is clear from the foregoing that the existence hypothesis is accepted, which states (there
is a significant impact relationship of accounting information systems in the strategic decision-
making process).
5. Conclusions
The accounting information systems honestly reflect the reality of the operations and
activities that they carry out, which allows the management to identify the problems and
obstacles more accurately in the event that the company is exposed to them. Besides, accounting
information systems provide the possibility of predicting future information because the system
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provides information processing operations and conducting tests and connections between
them, which enhances the management's ability to draw strategic plans. In addition, the
impartiality of information and its correct timing enhance the ability to conduct rapid solutions
to the obstacles it faces, especially considering a turbulent work environment such as the Iraqi
one. Accounting information systems provide flexibility to its management in a way that allows
it to make changes in the prices of its products or to present special offers without affecting the
accuracy of the accounting information. Moreover, accounting information systems effectively
affect the strategic decisions it takes, and this allowed the company to obtain a competitive
advantage represented by the speed and accuracy of the decisions taken compared to its
counterparts from the competing companies.
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