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‫بسم ا الرحمن الرحيم‬
Islamic University – Gaza
Faculty of Commerce
Department of Accounting

‫الجايمعة اللسليمية – غزة‬
‫كلية التجارة‬
‫قسم المحالسبة‬

Using Accounting Information in
Decision Making
(Applied Study on Jawwal Company)

Prepared by:
Islam Mohammed Olwan
Ola Younis Qudaih

220082166
220074439

Supervisor's name:
Mr. Salah Shubair.

A thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirement for the Degree of Bachelor of Accounting


‫‪August, 2011‬‬

‫بسم الله الرحمن‬
‫الرحيم‬



‫او لاللذذنيننو آنمككناولاو ذمكنككممو نولاللذذنينن"‬
‫نينمرفنذعو ك‬
‫ت‬
‫"كأوكتاولاو لاملذعملنمو ندنرنجتا ت‬

‫صدقو او لالعظيم‬
‫}و و ساورةو لالمجتادلة‪{11،‬‬
‫‪II‬‬


Dedication:
‫و‬
For ‫و‬Our ‫و‬Palestine…
‫و‬
For ‫و‬Our ‫و‬University…
‫و و و و و‬
For ‫و‬Our ‫و‬Teachers… ‫و‬
‫و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و‬
For ‫و‬Our ‫و‬Family…
‫و‬
We ‫و‬Present ‫و‬This ‫و‬Research…

III


:Acknowledgment
- First of all, we thank Allah for helping
us to complete our Research.
- Our ability to accomplish this

research is due to the good effort
provided by our great university IUG.
- We thank very much our parents,
who were granted every thing in
their life for us, and also we thank
them for push us to success.
- We would like to thank Mr. Salah
Shubair for his advice and continuous
supports.
- For all our teachers at IUG and for
the IUG library staff.
- We would like to express our
personal gratitude to Jawwal
Company.
IV


‫‪- Also we would like to thanks our‬‬
‫‪friends for their help.‬‬
‫‪- Finally, thanks for every one who‬‬
‫‪contributes in any way to support us.‬‬

‫‪List of content:‬‬
‫‪Quran…………………………………………………………II‬و ‪of‬و ‪Averse‬‬
‫…………‪Dedication…………………………………………………….‬‬
‫………‪IIIAcknowledgment……………………………………………….‬‬
‫‪IV‬‬
‫‪Content……………………………………….………………….V‬و ‪of‬و ‪List‬‬
‫‪…………………………………….………...VII‬و ‪Tables...……….‬و ‪of‬و ‪List‬‬
‫‪Figures…………………………………..…………….....….VII‬و ‪of‬و ‪Table‬‬

‫‪CHAPTER 1: RESEARCH PROPOSAL.‬‬
‫و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و ‪Abstract‬و ‬
‫و ‬
‫‪......................................................................................................‬‬
‫و ‬
‫‪3‬و ‬
‫و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و ‪Introduction‬و ‬
‫و ‬
‫‪................................................................................................‬‬
‫و ‬
‫‪4‬و ‬
‫و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و ‪Problem‬و ‪Research‬و ‬
‫و ‬
‫‪.......................................................................................‬‬
‫و ‬
‫‪6‬و ‬
‫و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و ‪Objectives‬و ‪Research‬و ‬
‫و ‬
‫‪...................................................................................‬‬
‫و ‬
‫‪6‬و ‬
‫و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و ‪research‬و ‪the‬و ‪of‬و ‪Significance‬و ‬
‫و ‬
‫‪.......................................................................‬‬
‫و ‬
‫‪6‬و ‬
‫و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و ‪research‬و ‪the‬و ‪of‬و ‪limitations‬و ‪and‬و ‪Scope‬و ‬
‫و ‬
‫‪.........................................................‬‬
‫و ‬

‫‪7‬و ‬
‫و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و ‪hypotheses‬و ‪Research‬و ‬
‫و ‬
‫‪...................................................................................‬‬
‫و ‬
‫‪7‬و ‬
‫و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و ‪methodology‬و ‪Research‬و ‬
‫و ‬
‫‪...............................................................................‬‬
‫و ‬
‫‪8‬و ‬
‫و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و ‪works‬و ‪Related‬و ‬
‫و ‬
‫‪.............................................................................................‬‬
‫و ‬
‫‪8‬و ‬
‫و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و ‪budget‬و ‪and‬و ‪table‬و ‪Time‬و ‬
‫و ‬
‫‪..............................................................................‬‬
‫و ‬
‫‪11‬و ‬

‫‪V‬‬


CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW.
Section 1: ‫و‬Accounting ‫و‬and ‫و‬Accounting ‫و‬Information:
‫و‬Introduction ‫و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و‬
‫و‬
..............................................................................................

‫و‬
‫و‬15
‫و‬What ‫و‬is ‫و‬accounting? ‫و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و‬
‫و‬
.................................................................................
‫و‬
‫و‬15
‫و‬Uses of accounting ‫و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و‬
‫و‬
..................................................................................
‫و‬
‫و‬16
‫و‬Accounting as a service activity ‫و و ?و‬...........................................................
‫و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و‬16
‫و‬
Accounting as an Information System..................................................
‫و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و‬17
‫و‬
‫و‬What is accounting information ‫?و‬....................................................... ‫و‬18
Qualitative characteristics of accounting information........................
‫و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و‬18
‫و‬
‫و‬Sources ‫و‬of ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و‬
‫و‬
...........................................................
‫و‬
‫و‬23
‫و‬Types ‫و‬of ‫و‬financial ‫و‬statements ‫و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و‬
‫و‬
...................................................................

‫و‬
‫و‬23
‫و‬Accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬and ‫و‬user ‫و‬needs ‫و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و‬
‫و‬
...................................................
‫و‬
‫و‬24
Users ‫و‬of ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫……………………و‬.….…………….27
Purpose ‫و‬of ‫و‬using ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information…………………………… ‫و و و و و‬29
Section 2: ‫و‬Decision ‫و‬Making ‫و‬Process:
Introduction…………………………………………..…………………32
What ‫و‬is ‫و‬decision……………………………………………………….32
Definition ‫و‬of ‫و‬decision ‫و‬making ‫……………………………………و‬.……33
Elements ‫و‬of ‫و‬an ‫و‬Effective ‫و‬Decision ‫و‬Making ‫و‬Process.………………….35
Decision ‫و‬making ‫و‬levels………………………………………………….35
Types ‫و‬of ‫و‬decision ‫و‬making………………………………………….……37
Decision ‫و‬making ‫و‬model…………………………………………………40
Decision ‫و‬making ‫و‬steps…………………………………………………..41
Decision ‫و‬scope……………………………………………….………….42
Definition ‫و‬of ‫و‬Decision ‫و‬Maker…………………………………………43
Characteristics ‫و‬that ‫و‬should ‫و‬be ‫و‬available ‫و‬in ‫و‬the ‫و‬decision-make………..43
Group ‫و‬Decisions ‫و‬Making……………………………………….……..43
Advantages ‫و‬and ‫و‬Disadvantages ‫و‬of ‫و‬Group ‫و‬Decisions ‫و‬Making………….44

VI


‫‪CHAPTER 3: JAWWAL COMPANY.‬‬
‫و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و ‪Introduction‬و ‬
‫و ‬

‫‪..............................................................................................‬‬
‫و ‬
‫‪48‬و ‬
‫و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و ‪Company‬و ‪Jawwal‬و ‪About‬و ‬
‫و ‬
‫‪.........................................................................‬‬
‫‪48‬و و و ‬
‫‪.‬و ‬
‫‪……….‬و ‪all‬و ‪to‬و ‪friend‬و ‪a‬و ‪and‬و ‪friendly‬و ‪Environment‬و ‬
‫و ‬
‫و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و ‬
‫و ‬
‫‪.....................................‬‬
‫و ‬
‫‪50‬و ‬
‫‪company……………………………….……51‬و ‪the‬و ‪of‬و ‪mission‬و ‪and‬و ‪Vision‬‬
‫‪company…………………………………51‬و ‪the‬و ‪of‬و ‪Objectives‬و ‪and‬و ‪Goals‬‬
‫‪company……………………………………………….52‬و ‪the‬و ‪of‬و ‪Strategy‬‬
‫‪analysis……………………………………………………….…53‬و ‪SWOT‬‬
‫‪CHAPTER 4: METHODOLOGY.‬‬
‫و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و ‪Introduction‬و ‬
‫و ‬
‫‪............................................................................................‬‬
‫و ‬
‫‪..58‬و ‬
‫‪approach……………………………………….….………...58‬و ‪Research‬‬
‫‪phases…………………………………………………….….58‬و ‪Research‬‬
‫‪collection…………………………………………………………59‬و ‪Data‬‬
‫‪study…………………………………….…60‬و ‪the‬و ‪of‬و ‪sample‬و ‪and‬و ‪Society‬‬
‫‪Interview………………………………...………………………………60‬‬

‫‪interview……………………………….………………61‬و ‪the‬و ‪of‬و ‪Content‬‬
‫‪interview……….………………61‬و ‪the‬و ‪of‬و ‪disadvantages‬و ‪and‬و ‪Advantages‬‬
‫‪interview...…………………………………………….62‬و ‪the‬و ‪Summarized‬‬
‫‪CHAPTER 5: APPLIED STUDY.‬‬
‫و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و ‪Introduction‬و ‬
‫و ‬
‫‪..........................................................................................‬‬
‫و ‬
‫‪…65‬و ‬
‫‪interview…………………………...………………….66‬و ‪the‬و ‪Summarized‬‬
‫‪CHAPTER 6: RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.‬‬
‫و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و و ‪Results‬و ‬
‫و ‬
‫‪......................................................................................................‬‬
‫و ‬
‫‪74‬و ‬
‫و ‪Recommendations…………….…………………………….………….75‬‬
‫‪References………………………………………………………..…….76‬‬
‫‪Appendix…………………...………………………………………….80‬‬
‫‪VII‬‬


List of Tables:
Table ‫و‬1.1: ‫و‬Time ‫و‬Table ‫…………………………و‬.………………………11
Table ‫و‬2.2.1: ‫و‬Levels ‫و‬of ‫و‬decision ‫و‬making ‫…………و‬..……….……….….37
Table ‫و‬2.2.2: ‫و‬Types ‫و‬of ‫و‬decision ‫و‬making ‫و‬model……….………….……39
List of Figures:
Figure ‫و‬2.1.1: ‫و‬Accounting ‫و‬as ‫و‬Information ‫و‬System………………….…..17
Figure ‫و‬2.1.2: ‫و‬Qualitative ‫و‬Characteristics ‫و‬of ‫و‬Accounting ‫و‬Information….19
Figure ‫و‬2.1.3: ‫و‬Fundamental ‫و‬Qualities ‫(و‬Relevance)………….…….….…19

Figure ‫و‬2.1.4: ‫و‬Fundamental ‫و‬Qualities ‫(و‬Faithful ‫و‬Representation)………20
Figure ‫و‬2.1.5: ‫و‬Enhancing ‫و‬Qualities ‫……………………………………و‬22
Figure ‫و‬2.1.6: ‫و‬Users ‫و‬of ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information…………………………26
Figure ‫و‬2.2.1: ‫و‬Steps ‫و‬in ‫و‬the ‫و‬Decision-Making ‫و‬Model…………………..40
Figure ‫و‬3.1: ‫و‬SWOT ‫و‬analysis ‫……………………………………………و‬53
Figure ‫و‬4.1: ‫و‬Research ‫و‬phases……………………………………………59

VIII


IX


Chapter ‫و‬-1-


Research
proposal

2


1.1

Abstract:
This ‫و‬study ‫و‬aimed ‫و‬to ‫و‬explain ‫و‬and ‫و‬clarify ‫و‬the ‫و‬important ‫و‬of ‫و‬using ‫و‬

accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬in ‫و‬decision ‫و‬making ‫و‬process, ‫و‬to ‫و‬meet ‫و‬the ‫و‬requested
administrative ‫و‬needs ‫و‬to ‫و‬rationalize ‫و‬the ‫و‬administrative ‫و‬decisions ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬
company.

The ‫و‬two ‫و‬researchers ‫و‬in ‫و‬collecting ‫و‬data ‫و‬depend ‫و‬on ‫و‬the ‫و‬primary ‫و‬
sources ‫و‬and ‫و‬secondary ‫و‬sources, ‫و‬to ‫و‬achieve ‫و‬the ‫و‬goals ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬study ‫و‬and ‫و‬in ‫و‬
answering ‫و‬its ‫و‬questions. ‫و‬Through ‫و‬this ‫و‬approach ‫و‬they ‫و‬obtained ‫و‬the ‫و‬
secondary ‫و‬data ‫و‬which ‫و‬formed ‫و‬the ‫و‬theoretical ‫و‬frame ‫و‬for ‫و‬the ‫و‬study. ‫و‬
Meanwhile ‫و‬the ‫و‬practical ‫و‬frame ‫و‬depended ‫و‬on ‫و‬an ‫و‬interview ‫و‬which ‫و‬was ‫و‬
designed ‫و‬for ‫و‬the ‫و‬subject ‫و‬goal. ‫و‬
The ‫و‬study ‫و‬came ‫و‬to ‫و‬a ‫و‬group ‫و‬of ‫و‬results ‫و‬and ‫و‬recommendations, ‫و‬which ‫و‬
are ‫و‬related ‫و‬to ‫و‬explain ‫و‬the ‫و‬important ‫و‬of ‫و‬using ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬in ‫و‬
decision ‫و‬making ‫و‬process ‫و‬in ‫و‬the ‫و‬company, ‫و‬and ‫و‬the ‫و‬most ‫و‬important ‫و‬points, ‫و‬
are: ‫و‬
1. There ‫و‬is ‫و‬a ‫و‬positive ‫و‬relationship ‫و‬between ‫و‬the ‫و‬extent ‫و‬of ‫و‬using ‫و‬
accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬in ‫و‬decision-making ‫و‬and ‫و‬taken ‫و‬decision, ‫و‬if ‫و‬
the ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬is ‫و‬correct ‫و‬the ‫و‬decision ‫و‬taken ‫و‬is ‫و‬correct.
2. Errors ‫و‬found ‫و‬in ‫و‬the ‫و‬information ‫و‬leads ‫و‬to ‫و‬errors ‫و‬in ‫و‬the ‫و‬decision ‫و‬to ‫و‬the
detriment ‫و‬the ‫و‬interests ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬company.
3. Management ‫و‬knows ‫و‬the ‫و‬role ‫و‬of ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬in ‫و‬the ‫و‬
rationalization ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬decision ‫و‬making.
And ‫و‬the ‫و‬recommendations:
1. Administration ‫و‬must ‫و‬participate ‫و‬all ‫و‬the ‫و‬departments ‫و‬in ‫و‬the ‫و‬
decision-making ‫و‬process.
2. Joint ‫و‬employees ‫و‬who ‫و‬specialize ‫و‬in ‫و‬preparing ‫و‬financial ‫و‬reporting ‫و‬

and ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬in ‫و‬training ‫و‬courses ‫و‬to ‫و‬acquire ‫و‬skills ‫و‬
and ‫و‬practical ‫و‬experience ‫و‬and ‫و‬knowledge ‫و‬of ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬
information.
3


1.2


Introduction:
Accounting ‫و‬system ‫و‬represents ‫و‬as ‫و‬the ‫و‬language ‫و‬of ‫و‬business ‫و‬because ‫و‬

cost, ‫و‬price, ‫و‬sales ‫و‬volume, ‫و‬profits ‫و‬and ‫و‬return ‫و‬on ‫و‬investment ‫و‬are ‫و‬all ‫و‬
accounting ‫و‬measurements ‫و‬and ‫و‬the ‫و‬purpose ‫و‬of ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬is ‫و‬to ‫و‬provide ‫و‬
information ‫و‬that ‫و‬is ‫و‬useful ‫و‬for ‫و‬decision ‫و‬making.1 ‫و‬
Many ‫و‬different ‫و‬users ‫و‬have ‫و‬need ‫و‬for ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬in ‫و‬order
to ‫و‬make ‫و‬important ‫و‬decisions. ‫و‬These ‫و‬users ‫و‬include ‫و‬investors, ‫و‬creditors, ‫و‬
management, ‫و‬governmental ‫و‬agencies, ‫و‬labor ‫و‬unions, ‫و‬and ‫و‬others. ‫و‬
Where ‫و‬management ‫و‬in ‫و‬all ‫و‬different ‫و‬levels ‫و‬needs ‫و‬this ‫و‬information ‫و‬to ‫و‬
perform ‫و‬its ‫و‬administrative ‫و‬functions ‫و‬for ‫و‬planning, ‫و‬coordination, ‫و‬directing, ‫و‬
controlling ‫و‬and ‫و‬decision-making.
The ‫و‬primary ‫و‬role ‫و‬of ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬is ‫و‬to ‫و‬provide ‫و‬useful ‫و‬
information ‫و‬for ‫و‬decision ‫و‬making ‫و‬purposes, ‫و‬it ‫و‬sometimes ‫و‬emphasize ‫و‬that ‫و‬
accounting ‫و‬is ‫و‬not ‫و‬an ‫و‬end, ‫و‬but ‫و‬rather ‫و‬it ‫و‬is ‫و‬a ‫و‬means ‫و‬to ‫و‬an ‫و‬end, ‫و‬with ‫و‬the ‫و‬end ‫و‬
being ‫و‬the ‫و‬decision ‫و‬that ‫و‬is ‫و‬helped ‫و‬by ‫و‬the ‫و‬availability ‫و‬of ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬
information.2
The ‫و‬final ‫و‬product ‫و‬of ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬is ‫و‬the ‫و‬decision ‫و‬that ‫و‬
enhanced ‫و‬by ‫و‬the ‫و‬use ‫و‬of ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information.
Accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬is ‫و‬one ‫و‬of ‫و و‬key ‫و‬elements ‫و‬that ‫و‬play ‫و‬an ‫و‬
important ‫و‬role ‫و‬in ‫و‬decision ‫و‬making ‫و‬process ‫و‬that ‫و‬contribute ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬success ‫و‬
of ‫و‬economic ‫و‬activity ‫و‬and ‫و‬improving ‫و‬the ‫و‬administrative ‫و‬performance, ‫و‬
where ‫و‬the ‫و‬management ‫و‬in ‫و‬all ‫و‬different ‫و‬levels ‫و‬needs ‫و‬for ‫و‬this ‫و‬information ‫و‬to
perform ‫و‬its ‫و‬administrative ‫و‬functions ‫و‬of ‫و‬planning, ‫و‬coordination, ‫و‬directing, ‫و‬
controlling ‫و‬and ‫و‬decision-making. ‫و‬There ‫و و‬is ‫و‬no ‫و‬doubt ‫و‬that ‫و‬the ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬
system ‫و‬is ‫و‬the ‫و‬main ‫و‬source ‫و‬for ‫و‬this ‫و‬information, ‫و‬because ‫و‬the ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬
system ‫و‬provides ‫و‬the ‫و‬financial ‫و‬report ‫و‬that ‫و‬include ‫و‬the ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬
information ‫و‬that ‫و‬present ‫و‬the ‫و‬financial ‫و‬activities ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬company ‫و‬during ‫و‬a ‫و‬
certain ‫و‬period.
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‫و‬Williams, ‫و‬J. ‫و &و‬et ‫و‬al, ‫(و‬2007), ‫و‬P.28.
‫و‬Williams, ‫و‬J. ‫و &و‬et ‫و‬al, ‫(و‬2007), ‫و‬P.5.

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Accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬is ‫و‬useful ‫و‬in ‫و‬the ‫و‬performance ‫و‬of ‫و‬all ‫و‬
administrative ‫و‬activities, ‫و‬where ‫و‬the ‫و‬administration ‫و‬becomes ‫و‬more ‫و‬efficient
when ‫و‬the ‫و‬accountants ‫و‬provides ‫و‬accurate ‫و‬and ‫و‬complete ‫و و‬information ‫و‬for ‫و‬the
management, ‫و‬and ‫و‬based ‫و‬on ‫و‬this ‫و‬information ‫و‬the ‫و‬decision ‫و‬is ‫و‬made, ‫و‬in ‫و‬order
to ‫و‬the ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬be ‫و‬useful ‫و‬there ‫و‬is ‫و‬some ‫و‬criteria ‫و‬and ‫و‬
characteristics ‫و‬must ‫و‬be ‫و‬available ‫و‬in ‫و‬these ‫و‬information.
The ‫و‬major ‫و‬benefits ‫و‬of ‫و‬information ‫و‬are ‫و‬a ‫و‬reduction ‫و‬of ‫و‬uncertainty, ‫و‬
improved ‫و‬decision ‫و‬and ‫و‬better ‫و‬ability ‫و‬to ‫و‬plan ‫و‬and ‫و‬schedule ‫و‬activities.1
This ‫و‬study ‫و‬was ‫و‬conducted ‫و‬on ‫و‬service ‫و‬sector ‫و‬in ‫و‬Gaza ‫و‬strip ‫و‬which ‫و‬
represented ‫و‬of ‫و‬Jawwal ‫و‬Company:
Jawwal ‫و‬started ‫و‬from ‫و‬Palestinian ‫و‬land ‫و‬as ‫و‬the ‫و‬first ‫و‬provider ‫و‬for ‫و‬cell ‫و‬
communication ‫و‬services ‫و‬to ‫و‬connect ‫و‬Palestinian ‫و‬parts ‫و‬to ‫و‬each ‫و‬other ‫و‬and ‫و‬to ‫و‬
the ‫و‬world, ‫و‬we ‫و‬could ‫و‬say ‫و‬that ‫و‬now ‫و‬it ‫و‬deserves ‫و‬to ‫و‬occupy ‫و‬the ‫و‬leading ‫و‬
position ‫و‬in ‫و‬Palestinian ‫و‬markets, ‫و‬despite ‫و‬of ‫و‬all ‫و‬political, ‫و‬economic ‫و‬and ‫و‬
social ‫و‬challenges, ‫و‬also ‫و‬because ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬high ‫و‬quality ‫و‬of ‫و‬its ‫و‬services ‫و‬and ‫و‬the ‫و‬
big ‫و‬attention ‫و‬to ‫و‬their ‫و‬economic ‫و‬status ‫و‬in ‫و‬the ‫و‬market ‫و‬and ‫و‬the ‫و‬importance ‫و‬of ‫و‬
its ‫و‬decisions.
The ‫و‬two ‫و‬researchers ‫و‬choose ‫و‬Palestine ‫و‬Cellular ‫و‬Communications ‫و‬
Company ‫"و‬Jawwal" ‫و‬as ‫و‬a ‫و‬sample ‫و‬of ‫و‬service ‫و‬sector.

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Romney. ‫و‬M ‫و &و‬Steinbart. ‫و‬P, ‫(و‬2008), ‫و‬P ‫و‬5. ‫و‬

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1.3

Research Problem:
The ‫و‬presence ‫و‬of ‫و‬many ‫و‬disorders ‫و‬and ‫و‬managerial ‫و‬problems ‫و‬within ‫و‬

the ‫و‬organizations ‫و‬in ‫و‬the ‫و‬Gaza ‫و‬Strip ‫و‬Which ‫و‬caused ‫و‬some ‫و‬major ‫و‬managerial ‫و‬
irregularities ‫و‬that ‫و‬occur ‫و‬as ‫و‬a ‫و‬result ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬administrative ‫و‬right ‫و‬not ‫و‬to ‫و‬rely ‫و‬
on ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬or ‫و‬the ‫و‬lack ‫و‬of ‫و‬quality ‫و‬of ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬
information ‫و‬used ‫و‬in ‫و‬decision-making ‫و‬process ‫و‬and ‫و‬non-suitability ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬
resolution.

1.4

Research Objectives:
The ‫و‬main ‫و‬objective ‫و‬of ‫و‬this ‫و‬study ‫و‬is ‫و‬to ‫و‬construct ‫و‬an ‫و‬empirical ‫و‬study ‫و‬

of ‫و‬the ‫و‬use ‫و‬of ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬in ‫و‬the ‫و‬decisions ‫و‬making ‫و‬process ‫و‬on ‫و‬
Jawwal ‫و‬Company.
In addition, the two researchers aim to achieve several objectives:
1. ‫ و‬Determine ‫و‬the ‫و‬significance ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬use ‫و‬of ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬in ‫و‬
decision ‫و‬making ‫و‬process.
2. ‫ و‬To ‫و‬clarify ‫و‬the ‫و‬properties ‫و‬that ‫و‬must ‫و‬be ‫و‬provided ‫و‬in ‫و‬the ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬
information ‫و‬used ‫و‬in ‫و‬decision ‫و‬making ‫و‬process.
3. ‫ و‬Make ‫و‬recommendations ‫و‬to ‫و‬the ‫و‬company ‫و‬about ‫و‬the ‫و‬importance ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬

use ‫و‬of ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬in ‫و‬decision-making
1.5

Significance of the research:
The ‫و‬importance ‫و‬of ‫و‬research ‫و‬lies ‫و‬in ‫و‬the ‫و‬vitality ‫و‬and ‫و‬importance ‫و‬of ‫و‬

subject, ‫و‬because ‫و‬it ‫و‬is ‫و‬effective ‫و‬and ‫و‬very ‫و‬important ‫و‬for ‫و‬management ‫و‬in ‫و‬all ‫و‬
different ‫و‬levels ‫و‬because ‫و‬they ‫و‬need ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬for ‫و‬decisionmaking ‫و‬process, ‫و‬Where ‫و‬the ‫و‬decision-making ‫و‬process ‫و‬occupies ‫و‬a ‫و‬great ‫و‬
importance ‫و‬for ‫و‬all ‫و‬organizations ‫و‬managers, ‫و‬this ‫و‬is ‫و‬because ‫و‬the ‫و‬experience ‫و‬
is ‫و‬not ‫و‬sufficient ‫و‬to ‫و‬make ‫و‬rational ‫و‬decisions, ‫و‬Because ‫و‬of ‫و‬this ‫و‬there ‫و‬is ‫و‬must ‫و‬
be ‫و‬a ‫و‬balance ‫و‬between ‫و‬the ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬and ‫و‬decision-making ‫و‬
process, ‫و‬From ‫و‬here ‫و‬the ‫و‬importance ‫و‬of ‫و‬research ‫و‬become ‫و‬clear ‫و‬to ‫و‬prove ‫و‬the ‫و‬

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role ‫و‬of ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬in ‫و‬making ‫و‬rational ‫و‬decisions, ‫و‬this ‫و‬could ‫و‬
lead ‫و‬to ‫و‬the ‫و‬efficient ‫و‬functioning ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬company ‫و‬and ‫و‬its ‫و‬success.
1.6

Scope and limitations of the research:
1. Subject ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬study ‫و‬is ‫و‬limited ‫و‬to ‫و‬clarify ‫و‬the ‫و‬importance ‫و‬of ‫و‬using ‫و‬
accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬in ‫و‬decision-making ‫و‬process.
2. The ‫و‬study ‫و‬will ‫و‬applied ‫و‬on ‫و‬Jawwal ‫و‬Company ‫و‬in ‫و‬Gaza ‫و‬strip ‫و‬in ‫و‬
Palestine.
3. The ‫و‬study ‫و‬will ‫و‬take ‫و‬place ‫و‬from ‫و‬25th ‫و‬June ‫و‬to ‫و‬23rd ‫و‬august, ‫و‬and ‫و‬it ‫و‬is ‫و‬a ‫و‬

short ‫و‬period, ‫و‬to ‫و‬complete ‫و‬this ‫و‬research.
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Research hypotheses:

First Hypothesis:
Relying ‫و‬on ‫و‬financial ‫و‬report ‫و‬to ‫و‬obtain ‫و‬the ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬
which ‫و‬is ‫و‬necessary ‫و‬for ‫و‬decision-making ‫و‬process.
Second Hypothesis:
Accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬includes ‫و‬all ‫و‬the ‫و‬required ‫و‬characteristics ‫و‬
that ‫و‬required ‫و‬for ‫و‬decision ‫و‬making.
Third Hypothesis:
The ‫و‬managers ‫و‬use ‫و‬the ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬that ‫و‬available ‫و‬in ‫و‬
decision-making.
Fourth Hypothesis:
Decision ‫و‬makers ‫و‬have ‫و‬the ‫و‬ability ‫و‬to ‫و‬use ‫و‬the ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information.
Fifth Hypothesis:
Accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬contributes ‫و‬in ‫و‬the ‫و‬quality ‫و‬and ‫و‬effectiveness
of ‫و‬administrative ‫و‬decisions.

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1.8

Research methodology:
The ‫و‬two ‫و‬researchers ‫و‬will ‫و‬use ‫و‬the ‫و‬descriptive ‫و‬analytical ‫و‬approach ‫و‬to ‫و‬

complete ‫و‬the ‫و‬study ‫و‬which ‫و‬depends ‫و‬on ‫و‬describing ‫و‬and ‫و‬demonstrate ‫و‬the ‫و‬
importance ‫و‬of ‫و‬use ‫و‬the ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬in ‫و‬decision-making ‫و‬
process.
Sources to collect information:
1. ‫و‬Primary ‫و‬sources:

‫و •و و و و و و و‬Previous ‫و‬researches.
‫و •و و و و و و و‬Related ‫و‬websites.
2. ‫و‬Secondary ‫و‬sources:
‫و •و و و و و و‬Related ‫و‬books.
‫و •و و و و و و‬Magazines ‫و‬and ‫و‬periodicals.
1.9

Related works:

1.9.1 Arabic reference:
1.

Jaafar, Abdul Ilah study:
(Accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬systems ‫و‬and ‫و‬its ‫و‬impact ‫و‬on ‫و‬the ‫و‬job ‫و‬

decision-making ‫و‬in ‫و‬the ‫و‬health ‫و‬services ‫و‬sector).
The ‫و‬study ‫و‬aimed ‫و‬to ‫و‬strengthen ‫و‬the ‫و‬foundations ‫و‬the ‫و‬relationship ‫و‬
between ‫و‬the ‫و‬design ‫و‬of ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬systems ‫و‬and ‫و‬their ‫و‬role ‫و‬in ‫و‬
supporting ‫و‬decisions ‫و‬about ‫و‬practice ‫و‬activity ‫و‬and ‫و‬to ‫و‬improve ‫و‬working ‫و‬
conditions ‫و‬in ‫و‬the ‫و‬health ‫و‬services ‫و‬sector.
According ‫و‬to ‫و‬the ‫و‬study ‫و‬to ‫و‬emphasize ‫و‬that ‫و‬the ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬
information ‫و‬system ‫و‬is ‫و‬one ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬most ‫و‬important ‫و‬tributaries ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬
management ‫و‬information ‫و‬system ‫و‬to ‫و‬serve ‫و‬the ‫و‬decision-making ‫و‬process ‫و‬in ‫و‬
its ‫و‬various ‫و‬dimensions ‫و‬and ‫و‬to ‫و‬link ‫و‬this ‫و‬objective ‫و‬characteristics ‫و‬and ‫و‬
attributes ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬health ‫و‬services ‫و‬sector ‫و‬in ‫و‬general, ‫و‬in ‫و‬order ‫و‬to ‫و‬build ‫و‬the ‫و‬

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consolidated ‫و‬database ‫و‬to ‫و‬provide ‫و‬information ‫و‬for ‫و‬the ‫و‬exploitation ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬

resources ‫و‬available ‫و‬to ‫و‬this ‫و‬sector ‫و‬and ‫و‬the ‫و‬supreme ‫و‬body ‫و‬overseeing ‫و‬the ‫و‬
hospitals ‫و‬and ‫و‬clinics ‫و‬to ‫و‬the ‫و‬Central ‫و‬People ‫و‬rationalize ‫و‬their ‫و‬decisions ‫و‬for ‫و‬
the ‫و‬development ‫و‬of ‫و‬systems ‫و‬to ‫و‬provide ‫و‬health ‫و‬services ‫و‬to ‫و‬the ‫و‬citizens ‫و‬for ‫و‬
the ‫و‬better ‫و‬and ‫و‬at ‫و‬the ‫و‬lowest ‫و‬possible ‫و‬cost.
1.9.2 ‫و‬Foreign References
1. Dumitrana, Radu & et al (2008):
(The ‫و‬use ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬in ‫و‬decision ‫و‬making ‫و‬in ‫و‬the ‫و‬
hospitality ‫و‬business).
The ‫و‬study ‫و‬aimed ‫و‬to ‫و‬analysis ‫و‬the ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬in ‫و‬
hospitality ‫و‬business, ‫و‬to ‫و‬know ‫و‬how ‫و‬financial ‫و‬transactions ‫و‬affect ‫و‬
performance ‫و‬and ‫و‬financial ‫و‬position, ‫و‬how ‫و‬to ‫و‬provide ‫و‬financial ‫و‬information ‫و‬
for ‫و‬external ‫و‬users ‫و‬and ‫و‬how ‫و‬resources ‫و‬were ‫و‬used.
They ‫و‬suggested ‫و‬that ‫و‬a ‫و‬hospitality ‫و‬managerial ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬must ‫و‬be ‫و‬
organized ‫و‬to ‫و‬provide ‫و‬information ‫و‬for ‫و‬planning ‫و‬alternative ‫و‬short ‫و‬or ‫و‬long ‫و‬
term ‫و‬courses ‫و‬of ‫و‬action ‫و‬and ‫و‬to ‫و‬decide ‫و‬the ‫و‬best ‫و‬course ‫و‬of ‫و‬action ‫و‬to ‫و‬be ‫و‬
implemented ‫و‬and ‫و‬without ‫و‬management’s ‫و‬understanding ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬
information ‫و‬being ‫و‬provided, ‫و‬management’s ‫و‬effectiveness ‫و‬will ‫و‬be ‫و‬greatly ‫و‬
reduced ‫و‬and ‫و‬it ‫و‬is ‫و‬necessary ‫و‬the ‫و‬organization ‫و‬of ‫و‬a ‫و‬managerial ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬
system ‫و‬to ‫و‬analyze ‫و‬the ‫و‬performance ‫و‬of ‫و‬each ‫و‬department ‫و‬and ‫و‬to ‫و‬decide ‫و‬how ‫و‬
to ‫و‬increase ‫و‬the ‫و‬profit ‫و‬and ‫و‬the ‫و‬quality ‫و‬of ‫و‬all ‫و‬services.
The ‫و‬study ‫و‬found ‫و‬that ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬system ‫و‬and ‫و‬especially ‫و‬managerial ‫و‬
accounting ‫و‬provide ‫و‬useful ‫و‬information ‫و‬for ‫و‬decision ‫و‬making.
‫و‬Information ‫و‬is ‫و‬the ‫و‬product ‫و‬of ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬and ‫و‬that ‫و‬means ‫و‬that ‫و‬the ‫و‬
quality ‫و‬of ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬influences ‫و‬the ‫و‬quality ‫و‬of ‫و‬decisional ‫و‬
process ‫و‬that ‫و‬will ‫و‬influence ‫و‬the ‫و‬customers’ ‫و‬satisfaction, ‫و‬the ‫و‬development ‫و‬of
accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬to ‫و‬support ‫و‬marketing ‫و‬decisions ‫و‬making ‫و‬in ‫و‬hotels ‫و‬
offers ‫و‬opportunities ‫و‬to ‫و‬improve ‫و‬the ‫و‬quality ‫و‬of ‫و‬decisions ‫و‬made.
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The ‫و‬study ‫و‬recommends ‫و‬the ‫و‬development ‫و‬of ‫و‬knowledge ‫و‬in ‫و‬order ‫و‬to ‫و‬
maximize ‫و‬the ‫و‬resources ‫و‬available ‫و‬to ‫و‬hotel ‫و‬managers. ‫و‬The ‫و‬focus ‫و‬of ‫و‬this ‫و‬
paper ‫و‬is ‫و‬thus ‫و‬the ‫و‬application ‫و‬of ‫و‬knowledge ‫و‬to ‫و‬develop ‫و‬appropriate ‫و‬
accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬for ‫و‬managers ‫و‬in ‫و‬hotels ‫و‬making ‫و‬marketing ‫و‬
decisions.
2. Sharayri & Momani study (2011):
‫(و‬The ‫و‬Impact ‫و‬of ‫و‬Reliability ‫و‬and ‫و‬Relevance ‫و‬of ‫و‬Financial ‫و‬Position
Information ‫و‬on ‫و‬Decision ‫و‬Making).
The ‫و‬study ‫و‬aimed ‫و‬to ‫و‬achieve ‫و‬these ‫و‬objectives:
1. Recognizing ‫و‬the ‫و‬impact ‫و‬of ‫و‬relevance ‫و‬property ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬balance ‫و‬sheet ‫و‬
on ‫و‬decision ‫و‬making.
2. Recognizing ‫و‬the ‫و‬impact ‫و‬of ‫و‬reliability ‫و‬property ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬balance ‫و‬sheet ‫و‬
on ‫و‬decision ‫و‬making.
3. Recognizing ‫و‬the ‫و‬impact ‫و‬of ‫و‬balance ‫و‬sheet’s ‫و‬information ‫و‬on ‫و‬decision ‫و‬
making.
The ‫و‬study ‫و‬deals ‫و‬with ‫و‬two ‫و‬properties ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬balance ‫و‬sheet’s; ‫و‬reliability ‫و‬
and ‫و‬relevance, ‫و‬as ‫و‬well ‫و‬as ‫و‬their ‫و‬relation ‫و‬to ‫و‬the ‫و‬decision ‫و‬making ‫و‬in ‫و‬
Jordanian ‫و‬Electric ‫و‬Companies.
A ‫و‬questionnaire ‫و‬has ‫و‬particularly ‫و‬been ‫و‬prepared ‫و‬for ‫و‬this ‫و‬purpose ‫و‬and
distributed ‫و‬on ‫و‬the ‫و‬study ‫و‬sample ‫و‬to ‫و‬answer ‫و‬the ‫و‬research ‫و‬questions ‫و‬and ‫و‬
hypotheses ‫و‬in ‫و‬order ‫و‬to ‫و‬complete ‫و‬the ‫و‬study.
‫و‬
The researchers found that:
1. ‫و‬The ‫و‬degree ‫و‬of ‫و‬reliability ‫و‬and ‫و‬relevance ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬financial ‫و‬position ‫و‬
statement ‫و‬is ‫و‬high ‫و‬in ‫و‬Jordanian ‫و‬Electric ‫و‬Companies.
2. ‫و‬Reliability ‫و‬and ‫و‬relevance ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬financial ‫و‬position ‫و‬information ‫و‬
influence ‫و‬decision ‫و‬making. ‫و و‬

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The researchers provide some recommendations ‫و‬such ‫و‬as ‫و‬the ‫و‬necessity ‫و‬
of ‫و‬guiding ‫و‬the ‫و‬administration ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬company ‫و‬regarding ‫و‬taking ‫و‬into ‫و‬
consideration ‫و‬the ‫و‬reliability ‫و‬and ‫و‬relevance ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬balance ‫و‬sheet, ‫و‬which ‫و‬are ‫و‬
the ‫و‬most ‫و‬important ‫و‬means ‫و‬to ‫و‬develop ‫و‬decision ‫و‬making ‫و‬and ‫و‬therefore ‫و‬to ‫و‬
render ‫و‬the ‫و‬company ‫و‬a ‫و‬success.
Finally, ‫و‬Through ‫و‬a ‫و‬review ‫و‬of ‫و‬previous ‫و‬studies, ‫و‬the ‫و‬researcher ‫و‬believes ‫و‬
that ‫و‬the ‫و‬previous ‫و‬studies ‫و‬gathered ‫و‬on ‫و‬the ‫و‬importance ‫و‬of ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬
information ‫و‬in ‫و‬decision-making, ‫و‬studies ‫و‬agree ‫و‬in ‫و‬addressing ‫و‬the ‫و‬
accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬as ‫و‬the ‫و‬base ‫و‬of ‫و‬making ‫و‬decisions.

1.10 Time table and budget:
The ‫و‬research ‫و‬has ‫و‬a ‫و‬time ‫و‬limit; ‫و‬it ‫و‬should ‫و‬be ‫و‬done ‫و‬in ‫و‬nine ‫و‬weeks. ‫و‬The
following ‫و‬chart ‫و‬describes ‫و‬the ‫و‬way ‫و‬we ‫و‬will ‫و‬spent ‫و‬the ‫و‬research ‫و‬time.

Week Number

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August

Activity

July

June

Table ‫و‬1.1 ‫و‬time ‫و‬table


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6

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Generate ‫و‬Topic
Read ‫و‬books ‫و‬and ‫و‬related ‫و‬researches
Writing ‫و‬research ‫و‬proposal
Literature ‫و‬review
Interview
Summarize ‫و‬the ‫و‬interview
Results ‫و &و‬recommendations
Discussion ‫و‬the ‫و‬Search
The ‫و‬estimated ‫و‬research ‫و‬budget ‫و‬could ‫و‬be ‫و‬300 ‫و‬NIS. ‫و‬This ‫و‬budget ‫و‬will ‫و‬be
spent ‫و‬on ‫و‬copying, ‫و‬typing ‫و‬and ‫و‬other ‫و‬expenses ‫و‬related ‫و‬to ‫و‬this ‫و‬research.

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Chapter ‫و‬-2-


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Literature
review

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Section ‫و‬-1- ‫و‬
Accounting
and
accounting
information
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Introduction:

2.1.1

In ‫و‬business, ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬system ‫و‬play ‫و‬a ‫و‬very ‫و‬important ‫و‬role ‫و‬in ‫و‬the ‫و‬
companies ‫و‬and ‫و‬the ‫و‬success ‫و‬of ‫و‬any ‫و‬company ‫و‬depends ‫و‬on ‫و‬the ‫و‬performance ‫و‬
of ‫و‬the ‫و‬company's ‫و‬accountants, ‫و‬because ‫و‬the ‫و‬administration ‫و‬based ‫و‬on ‫و‬the ‫و‬
accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬in ‫و‬making ‫و‬its ‫و‬decisions ‫و‬that ‫و‬produced ‫و‬by ‫و‬the ‫و‬
accounting ‫و‬system. ‫و‬Therefore, ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬has ‫و‬a ‫و‬great ‫و‬
importance ‫و‬in ‫و‬any ‫و‬company.
In ‫و‬this ‫و‬chapter ‫و‬the ‫و‬two ‫و‬researchers ‫و‬will ‫و‬talk ‫و‬briefly ‫و‬about ‫و‬
accounting, ‫و‬but ‫و‬they ‫و‬will ‫و‬focus ‫و‬more ‫و‬on ‫و‬the ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬

(definition, ‫و‬characteristics, ‫و‬sources ‫و‬and ‫و‬users ‫و‬of ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information).
What is accounting?

2.1.2

Accounting ‫و‬is ‫و‬concerned ‫و‬with ‫و‬collecting, ‫و‬analyzing ‫و‬and ‫و‬
communicating ‫و‬financial ‫و‬information. ‫و‬The ‫و‬purpose ‫و‬is ‫و‬to ‫و‬help ‫و‬people ‫و‬that ‫و‬
use ‫و‬this ‫و‬information ‫و‬to ‫و‬make ‫و‬more ‫و‬informed ‫و‬decisions. ‫و‬If ‫و‬the ‫و‬financial ‫و‬
information ‫و‬that ‫و‬is ‫و‬communicated ‫و‬is ‫و‬not ‫و‬capable ‫و‬of ‫و‬improving ‫و‬the ‫و‬quality ‫و‬
of ‫و‬decisions ‫و‬made, ‫و‬there ‫و‬would ‫و‬be ‫و‬no ‫و‬point ‫و‬in ‫و‬producing ‫و‬it. ‫و‬Sometimes ‫و‬
the ‫و‬impression ‫و‬is ‫و‬given ‫و‬that ‫و‬the ‫و‬purpose ‫و‬of ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬is ‫و‬simply ‫و‬to ‫و‬
prepare ‫و‬financial ‫و‬reports ‫و‬on ‫و‬a ‫و‬regular ‫و‬basis.
.

While ‫و‬it ‫و‬is ‫و‬true ‫و‬that ‫و‬accountants ‫و‬undertake ‫و‬this ‫و‬kind ‫و‬of ‫و‬work, ‫و‬it ‫و‬
does ‫و‬not ‫و‬represent ‫و‬an ‫و‬end ‫و‬in ‫و‬itself. ‫و‬The ‫و‬ultimate ‫و‬purpose ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬
accountant‘s ‫و‬work ‫و‬is ‫و‬to ‫و‬give ‫و‬people ‫و‬better ‫و‬financial ‫و‬information ‫و‬on ‫و‬which ‫و‬
to ‫و‬base ‫و‬their ‫و‬decisions.1

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‫و‬Artill, ‫و‬P. ‫و &و‬Mclaney, ‫و‬E. ‫(و‬2005).

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2.1.3

Uses of accounting:1+2
1. Accounting ‫و‬provides ‫و‬a ‫و‬vital ‫و‬service ‫و‬by ‫و‬supplying ‫و‬the ‫و‬

information ‫و‬decision ‫و‬makers ‫و‬need ‫و‬to ‫و‬make ‫و‬reasoned ‫و‬choices ‫و‬
among ‫و‬the ‫و‬alternative ‫و‬uses ‫و‬of ‫و‬scarce ‫و‬resources ‫و‬in ‫و‬the ‫و‬conduct ‫و‬of ‫و‬
business ‫و‬and ‫و‬economic ‫و‬activities.
2. Accounting ‫و‬helps ‫و‬on ‫و‬making ‫و‬decisions ‫و‬concerning ‫و‬more ‫و‬rational
acquisition ‫و‬of ‫و‬limited ‫و‬resources ‫و‬through ‫و‬better ‫و‬decision ‫و‬choices.
3. Accounting ‫و‬helps ‫و‬for ‫و‬efficient ‫و‬use ‫و‬of ‫و‬available ‫و‬resource ‫و‬through ‫و‬
prompt ‫و‬detection ‫و‬of ‫و‬inefficiencies.
4. Accounting ‫و‬helps ‫و‬for ‫و‬more ‫و‬equitable ‫و‬distribution ‫و‬of ‫و‬resources.
5. Accounting ‫و‬helps ‫و‬to ‫و‬make ‫و‬policy ‫و‬decisions ‫و‬relating ‫و‬to ‫و‬change ‫و‬in
the ‫و‬system.
6. Accounting ‫و‬helps ‫و‬discharge ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬social ‫و‬responsibilities ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬
business ‫و‬and ‫و‬industry.
7. Accounting ‫و‬Provides ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬to ‫و‬the ‫و‬Government
for ‫و‬taking ‫و‬decisions ‫و‬on ‫و‬excise ‫و‬duties, ‫و‬sales ‫و‬taxes ‫و‬etc.
8. Evaluation ‫و‬of ‫و‬financial ‫و‬performance ‫و‬by ‫و‬managers, ‫و‬inventors, ‫و‬
creditors, ‫و‬government ‫و‬agencies, ‫و‬analysts ‫و‬and ‫و‬other ‫و‬users.
9. Planning ‫و‬and ‫و‬control ‫و‬of ‫و‬internal ‫و‬operations ‫و‬by ‫و‬decision ‫و‬makers.

2.1.4

Accounting as a service activity?
One ‫و‬way ‫و‬of ‫و‬viewing ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬is ‫و‬as ‫و‬a ‫و‬form ‫و‬of ‫و‬service, ‫و‬accountants

provide ‫و‬economic ‫و‬information ‫و‬to ‫و‬their ‫و‬client, ‫و‬whoa ‫و‬are ‫و‬the ‫و‬various ‫و‬users ‫و‬
of ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information.
The ‫و‬quality ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬service ‫و‬provided ‫و‬would ‫و‬be ‫و‬determined ‫و‬by ‫و‬the ‫و‬
extent ‫و‬to ‫و‬which ‫و‬the ‫و‬information ‫و‬needs ‫و‬of ‫و‬the ‫و‬various ‫و‬user ‫و‬groups ‫و‬have ‫و‬
been ‫و‬met. ‫و‬It ‫و‬can ‫و‬be ‫و‬argued ‫و‬that, ‫و‬to ‫و‬be ‫و‬useful, ‫و‬accounting ‫و‬information ‫و‬
should ‫و‬possess ‫و‬certain ‫و‬key ‫و‬qualities, ‫و‬or ‫و‬characteristics.
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