Accounting Information Systems
TBA
Quick Info
- Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
- Course code: ACC212
- Credit points: 10
- Subject coordinator: Pratima Durga
Prerequisites
The following courses are prerequisites:
Awards offering Accounting Information Systems
This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:
- Associate Degree in Business
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Applied Social Science
- Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
- Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Ministry
- Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Theology
- Diploma of Arts
- Diploma of Business and Diploma of Entrepreneurship
- Diploma of Business and Diploma of Leadership
- Diploma of Business and Diploma of Ministry
- Diploma of Chaplaincy
- Diploma of Chaplaincy and Diploma of Leadership
- Diploma of Entrepreneurship and Diploma of Leadership
- Diploma of Entrepreneurship and Diploma of Ministry
- Undergraduate Certificate in Arts
- Undergraduate Certificate in Business Studies
Unit Content
Curriculum Objective
TBA
Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of Accounting Information Systems (AIS) within business entities;
- Describe and discuss the processing cycle within the AIS;
- Demonstrate the ability to use XBRL to externally report business activity as part of an AIS;
- Critically analyse and evaluate AIS systems and internal controls;
- Identify and discuss how to implement good corporate governance and audit planning within an AIS;
- Identify, explain and critically analyse control features instigated in AIS systems.
Subject Content
- Introduction to Accounting Information Systems
- Database concepts
- XBRL reporting
- Subsidiary ledgers and controls
- Internal controls
- Revenue cycle
- Expenditure cycle
- Production cycle
- HR management and payroll cycle
- General ledger and financial reporting cycle
- Auditing and governance of accounting information systems
- Ethics and cybercrime
This course may be offered in the following formats
- Face-to-Face
- Distance / Global Online
Assessment Methods
- Online Quizzes (10%)
- XBRL Exercise (20%)
- Business Report (20%)
- Final Exam (50%)
Prescribed Text
- Parkes, A., Considine, B., Blount, Y. & Olesen, K. (2016). Accounting Information Systems: Understanding Business Processes (5th ed.). John Wiley & Sons Australia.
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