A Computational Model of an Events-Based Object-Oriented Accounting Information System for Inventory Management.

Prior research has advocated the development of an accounting information system that combines concepts and theories from both database and knowledge base research. This paper develops a computational model and discusses results of a prototype designed to meet this objective. This prototype system uses a representation scheme based on the previous research in events accounting data models and systems as well as recent research into the integration of knowledge and data in artificial intelligence. Object-oriented programming is used to develop an example implementation of the computational model for a managerial accounting inventory management decision making situation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]