A Data Dictionary Approach to Meeting User Requests for Accounting Information

Authors

Kristi Jane Yuthas, Portland State UniversityFollow
Dennis F. Togo

Published In

Review of Accounting Information Systems

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1999

Subjects

Data dictionaries, Accounting -- Data processing, Information storage and retrieval systems -- Accounting

Abstract

In this era of massive data accumulation, dynamic development of large-scale databases and inteifaces intended to be user-friendly, there is still an increasing demand on analysts as actual user access to databases is still not a common practice. A data dictionary approach, that includes providing users with a list of relevant data items within the database, can expedite the analysis of information requirements and the development of user-requested information systems. Furthermore, this approach enhances user involvement and reduces the demands on the analysts for systems development projects.

Description

Originally appeared in The Review of Accounting Information Systems. Article can be found at http://journals.cluteonline.com/index.php/RBIS/issue/archive

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/9122

Citation Details

A Data Dictionary Approach to Meeting User Requests for Accounting Information, Kristi Yuthas and Dennis Togo. Review of Accounting Information Systems Vol. 3, No. 1,1999, pp. 53-60.