COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
UAC 4220 ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR PINAR EVRIM MANDACI

Offered to

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to introduce students to the fundamentals of managing information systems and to provide students with usage of accounting information systems and tools relevant to the area.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understand the role and purpose of Accounting Information Systems in order to manage a business.
2   Be able to design business processes and represent them with documentation tools in order to support decision making and control.
3   Design and implement well-structured databases to enable business processes.
4   Be able to evaluate internal control in information systems and design controls to mitigate risks associated with information systems.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

UAC 2001 - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Role and Purpose of Accounting Information Systems
2 Transaction Processing
3 Transaction Processing
4 Flowcharting
5 Data Flow Diagramming
6 Data Flow Diagramming
7 Business Processes: Collection
8 Business Processes: Collection
9 Business Processes: Payment
10 Business Processes: Payment
11 Auditing and Evaluating The Accounting Information Systems
12 Auditing and Evaluating The Accounting Information Systems

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Hurt. (2010). Accounting Information Systems. 2nd Eds. McGraw Hill Publishing.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Groups Discussions and case studies
3. Presentations

Assessment Methods

To be announced!


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will show understanding of the role of Accounting Information Systems in mamaging a business.
2. The learner will design accounting information systems.
3. The learner will demonstrate implementation of database management.
4. The learner will set and evaluate internal control systems.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. All assignments should be submitted on time. Otherwise will not be accepted.
2. Attending at least 70 percent of the lectures is mandatory.
3. Violations of plagiarism of any kind will result in a disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparing assignments 5 2 10
Preparation for midterm exam 1 13 13
Preparation for final exam 1 23 23
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 122

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.144323212154542
LO.233445224254431
LO.334534324243431
LO.434535344453543