INFO243-13S2 (C) Semester Two 2013

Accounting Information Systems

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 8 July 2013
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2013
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 21 July 2013
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 6 October 2013

Description

Core business subsystems and processes that allow an organisation to operate effectively and efficiently; enterprise databases; process and pervasive controls in the context of the development life cycle of accounting information systems; frameworks for evaluation of accounting information systems and their processes.

The three broad aims of the course are to provide students with:
*  an understanding of the purpose and role of accounting information systems within contemporary organisations;
*  an awareness of the way in which internal controls and technology interrelate with accounting information systems; and
*  an understanding of the real-life problems of designing, implementing and using accounting information systems.

Learning Outcomes

1.  Analyse accounting transactions and problems from a systems perspective.
2.  Analyse, design and evaluate controls to be used in the development and operations of accounting systems.
3.  Analyse and evaluate the usefulness of accounting systems in solving managerial problems.
4.  Analyse and evaluate different approaches to the development and operation of accounting systems.
5.  Operate and evaluate selected accounting software packages.

Prerequisites

(1) One of ACCT103, ACIS103, AFIS101, AFIS103, AFIS111, AFIS121, AFIS122, AFIS131, AFIS132; (2) INFO123 or ACIS123 or AFIS123 or AFIS124

Restrictions

ACIS243, AFIS243

Course Coordinator

Trevor Nesbit

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Xero Practical Assignment 10%
Excel Practical Assignment 10%
Presentation 10%
Mid-semester Test 25%
Final Examination 45%


Software/Accounting packages for lab-based practicals:  Xero and Excel

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Gelinas, Ulric J. , Dull, Richard B; Accounting information systems ; 7th ed; Thomson South-Western, 2008.

Any edition of the textbook is acceptable.

Regular reading is strongly advised, both of the required texts and recommended readings including any handouts, since all assigned reading is examinable.

Course links

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Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $705.00

International fee $3,325.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Department of Accounting and Information Systems .

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