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ACCTING 2503 - Accounting Information Systems

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2020

This course is an introduction to Accounting Information Systems: their role in organisations, particularly in support of strategic and operational decision-making and problem-solving, as well as operations support and management. Systems thinking; systems design & development; management perspectives on the IT support role to business (particularly security & ethics); trends, issues and concerns in IS; and end-user application software including accounting packages, reporting, and database management, are studied and assessed.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code ACCTING 2503
    Course Accounting Information Systems
    Coordinating Unit Adelaide Business School
    Term Semester 1
    Level Undergraduate
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 3
    Contact Up to 3 hours per week
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y
    Prerequisites ACCTING 1002
    Assumed Knowledge Basic accounting concepts
    Quota A quota may apply
    Assessment Exam/tests/tutorial work as prescribed at first lecture
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: James Delinicolas

    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1.  Identify and explain the roles and components of AIS.
    2.  Explain, justify and evaluate internal control systems.
    3.  Explain and justify AIS auditing, computer crime, and security techniques.
    4.  Explain software development processes, including systems documentation, and explain and justify software development strategies.
    5.  Employ sound data management and effectively use well-designed databases and database management systems.
    6.  Discuss and critically appraise role of sound accounting information systems and use them in decision making and management support.
    7.  Learn how to manage basic business processes using accounting package (e.g. MYOB).
    University Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)
    Deep discipline knowledge
    • informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
    • acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
    • accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
    1-6
    Critical thinking and problem solving
    • steeped in research methods and rigor
    • based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
    • demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
    1-6
    Teamwork and communication skills
    • developed from, with, and via the SGDE
    • honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
    • encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
    1-4, 6
    Career and leadership readiness
    • technology savvy
    • professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
    • forward thinking and well informed
    • tested and validated by work based experiences
    1-6
    Intercultural and ethical competency
    • adept at operating in other cultures
    • comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
    • able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
    • demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
    3
    Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
    • a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
    • open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
    • able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
    3, 6
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    Recommended Resources
    Parkes, A., Considine, B., Olesen, K. Blount, Y. 2016, Accounting information systems, 5th ed, John Wiley & Sons, Milton, Qld.

    Gray, H., Issa, T., Pye, G., Troshani, I., Rainer, R. K., Prince, B., Watson, H. (2015) Management Information Systems, 1st Australasian Edition, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 978-0-7303-3649-5

    Online Learning
    In addition to the recommended text book resources, students may complete the online training course for an accounting application (e.g., MYOB) by enrolling via .

    Further details (e.g. how and when to enrol and which courses to take) will be provided after the lectures commence.
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    Teaching of Information Systems will be via face-to-face weekly lectures supported by problem-solving tutorials examining the materials covered in lectures.
    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    The University expects full-time students (i.e. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. This means that for a three-unit course you are expected to commit approximately 9 hours of private study outside of your regular classes. Students in this course are expected to attend all lectures throughout the semester plus one tutorial class each week.

    Tutorial classes will be held weekly commencing in Week 2 of the semester. Where tutes fall on public holidays, arrangements will be made for these tutes to be made up. Membership of tutorial classes is to be finalised by the end of the second week of semester. Students wishing to swap between tutorial classes after this time are required to present their case to the Lecturer-in-Charge, but should be aware that such a request may not be approved.

    Tutorials are an important component of your learning in this course. The communication skills developed in tutorials by regularly and actively participating in discussions are considered to be most important by the School and are highly regarded by employers and professional bodies.
    Learning Activities Summary
    Week     Lecture Topic       Textbook                    
    1 Accounting information systems: an overview R&S   Ch 1
    2 Overview of transaction processing and enterprise resource planning systems, and Systems documentation techniques; Introduction to MYOB R&S Chs 2,3
    3 Computer fraud and abuse techniques R&S Chs 5,6
    4 Control and accounting information systems, and Controls for information security R&S Chs 7,8
    5 Confidentiality and privacy controls, and Processing integrity and availability controls R&S Chs 9,10
    6 Auditing computer-based information systems

    R&S     Ch 11
    7 The revenue cycle: sales to cash collections, and The expenditure cycle: purchasing to cash disbursements R&S Chs 12,13
    8 Introduction to systems development and systems analysis, and Systems design, implementation and operation R&S Chs 20,22
    9 AIS development strategies R&S   Ch 21
    10 Relational databases, and the REA data model R&S Chs 4, 17
    11 Emerging topics in AIS: Digital business and financial reporting with XBRL and Blockchain technology in accounting and finance To be advised
    12 The wrap
  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    Due to the current COVID-19 situation modified arrangements have been made to assessments to facilitate remote learning and teaching. Assessment details provided here reflect recent updates.
    #Assessment TaskWeightDue Date/WeekLearning Outcomes
    1 Mid semester online multiple-Choice Test 25% Friday/Week 9 1 - 4, 6
    2 Test 2 (Perdisco/MYOB practical test) 15% Sunday/Week 11 6, 7
    4 Online Final Exam (3 hours) 60% Exam Period (see Access Adelaide) 1 - 6
    Total 100%


    Assessment Related Requirements
    ·        Students are required to attend all lectures and the tutorials in which
    they are enrolled.

    ·        All topics covered during the semester are examinable.

    ·        To gain a pass, a mark of at least 40% must be obtained on the examination as well as a total of at least 50% overall. Students not achieving the minimum exam mark will be awarded no more than 49.

    ·        Legible hand-writing and the quality of English expression are considered to be integral parts of the assessment process.  Marks may be deducted in the final examination because of poor hand-writing.

    ·        Assessment marks prior to the final exam will be displayed on the course website.  Students are encouraged to check their marks and notify the lecturer-in-charge of any discrepancies

    ·        Tutorial Attendance and Participation (see table below):

    Attendance

    Participation

    Ticks Marks Ticks Marks
    <=5 0 1 0.5
    6 1 2 1
    7 2 3 2
    8 3 4 3
    9 4 5 4
    10 5 >=6 5
    Assessment Detail

    Test 1                                                    20%

    Test 1:  Online Multiple Choice Questions Test (theory/case studies), CLOSED BOOK

    Due Date:  Week 9 (Friday 2:00pm to 6:00pm, venue Nexus 10 computer room 207)

     
    Test 2                                                    15%

    Test 2:  Online Perdisco MYOB Practical Test

    Due Date:  Week 11, (Sunday, 11:59pm)

     

    Tutorial Attendance & Participation     10%

    The quality of each student’s preparation for and participation in tutorials will be assessed by the tutor/lecturer. Any student attending and participating in less than 6 of the 11 tutorials will automatically score zero (unless a medical certificate is provided). 

    Final Exam                                          55%

    There will be a 3 hour exam (closed book exam, no dictionaries and no calculators permitted).
    Date for the exam will be set by the Exams Office.
    To gain a pass, a mark of at least 40% must be obtained on the final examination as well as a total of at least 50% overall. Students not achieving the minimum exam mark will be awarded no more than 49.
    Submission
    Presentation of Assignments

    Students must retain a copy of all assignments submitted.
    All individual assignments must be attached to an Assignment Cover Sheet which must be signed and dated by the student before submission.
    All group assignments must be attached to an Assignment Cover Sheet which must be signed and dated by all group members before submission. All team members are expected to contribute approximately equally to a group assignment.
    Lecturers/markers can refuse to accept assignments which do not have a signed acknowledgement of the University’s Policy on Plagiarism: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/230/
    Assignment Guidelines including Referencing Details

    A copy of the Postgraduate Programs: Communication Skills Guide will have been given to you at the beginning of your program. This guide will assist you structure your assignments. A copy of the guide can also be downloaded from: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/professions/hub/downloads/Communication-Skills-Guide.pdf

    This publication also provides guidelines on a range of other important communication skills including writing essays and management reports, making oral presentations etc.

    In preparing any written piece of assessment for your postgraduate studies it is important to draw on the relevant ‘literature’ to support critical analysis. Also essential is to reference the literature used. Correct referencing is important because it identifies the source of the ideas and arguments that you present, and sometimes the source of the actual words you use, and helps to avoid the problem of plagiarism. (Further information on plagiarism is provided later in this course outline.)

    The Harvard system is widely used in the Business School. Guidelines for the use of this style of referencing can be found in the Communication Skills Guide.

    Further assistance with referencing is available from the Faculty’s Learning Support Advisors. The contact details are provided on page 6 of the Communication Skills Guide.

    Late Assignment Submission

    Students are expected to submit their work by the due date to maintain a fair and equitable system. Extensions will generally only be given for medical or other serious reasons. All requests for extensions must be emailed to the Lecturer-in-Charge of the course before the due date. Each request will be assessed on its merits. A late assignment (without prior arrangement) will be penalised by a 10% mark reduction for each day that it is late (including week-ends).

    Return of Assignments

    Lecturers aim to mark and return assignments to students within three (3) weeks of the due date with written feedback. Students are responsible for collecting their marked assignments from either their tutorials or lectures. If assignments aren’t collected after two (2) weeks, the assignments will be available at the Student Hub for two (2) weeks.

    Examination Information

    It is each student's responsibility to read the examination timetable. Misreading the timetable is not accepted as grounds for granting a replacement/additional (sup) exam.

    University staff are not permitted to provide examination times to students over the telephone or in response to personal enquiries.

    Examinations will be held only at the time and locations stated in the University’s Examination Timetable, so they may not be taken in another country. Students should not make any arrangements to be absent until after the replacement/additional (sup) exam period.

    Students are NOT permitted to take a Dictionary (English or English-Foreign) into the examination and the use of calculators in the examination is not permitted.
    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through .

  • Student Feedback

    The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

    SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.

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  • Policies & Guidelines
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