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Statistical consulting is a common and vital activity undertaken by those with advanced statistical training but may not be widely available to health professionals and trainees without access to dedicated statistical consulting cores. Here, we present a novel model of statistical consulting used by a student chapter of the American Statistical Association housed in a graduate health professions university. This student-led organization provides statistical consulting services for faculty, staff and students university-wide. Information on the methods of advertising consulting services, the role of a professional statistician faculty advisor, resources available to consultants and university community members and the ways in which consulting services were adapted to address the barriers introduced by the COVID-19 pandemic are addressed. Data from 108 consults performed over the past two and a half years with 88 different consultees are analysed and discussed. This article outlines an innovative model of student-led statistical consultation for healthcare professionals and trainees and aims to provide a template for future student-led organizations who similarly aim to perform university statistical consultations.
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Purpose This study aims to evaluate the Accounting Information Systems (AIS) effectiveness on the organizational level by extending DeLone and McLean success model in developing countries like Jordan. Unlike other studies, this study investigates the effects of system quality, information quality, process quality, collaboration quality, service quality, individual performance and workgroup performance toward organizational performance during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. Design/methodology/approach A self-administrated survey was used to collect data from 104 accounting managers operating in listed Jordanian firms in the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE). The partial least squares-structural equation modeling method was used for data analysis. Findings Eight relationships were tested, whereby six were supported as was expected. Particularly, the empirical results reveal that individual performance is positively and significantly influenced by information quality, process quality and service quality. Furthermore, workgroup performance is positively and significantly influenced by individual performance. The results also show that organizational performance is impacted by individual performance and workgroup performance. Originality/value The current study is among the first empirical studies that has extended the information systems success model to evaluate AIS success during COVID-19 pandemic. This study also offers insights into the importance of AIS success among listed Jordanian firms in ASE.