Credits: 3
Accounting systems analysis, control and design in manual and computerized environments. Knowledge and skills of information technology for auditing AIS systems. Hands-on experience with microcomputers and a computerized accounting system.
Prerequisites: ACC 323 (with C- or better or concurrent) and BUS 311 (with C or better).
Grade Option: A-F only.
Subjects:
- System analysis, design and controls of accounting systems.
- Basic Fundamentals relating to accounting cycles, tools for understanding, explaining, and designing accounting systems; and internal control concepts in both manual and computerized environments.
- Basic Fundamentals relating to accounting cycles, tools for understanding, explaining, and designing accounting systems; and internal control concepts in both manual and computerized environments.
- The course is oriented toward principles, concepts, and ideas rather than technical aspects of Information systems.
- Functions of major AIS subsystems, how these systems interact, and the principal inputs, processes, files, outputs, and controls associated with the subsystems.
- Use database systems to represent and manipulate enterprise data to solve organizational problems
- Evaluation of controls in AIS, to provide a foundation for auditing those systems.
- Hands-on experience with microcomputers and a computerized accounting system, internal control in depth.
- Transaction flowcharting, internal controls, basic computer terminology, Electronic Data Processing (EDP) controls, and relational databases.
- Develop knowledge and skills for security of information and information systems within organizations
- Skills to adapt to change in the IT environment that is the accounting profession today.
Past Syllabi
| Term |
Instructor |
Syllabus |
| Fall 2026 |
Jee-Hae Lim |
PDF, 162 KB |
| Fall 2026 |
Robert Hanna |
PDF, 231 KB |
| Spring 2026 |
Jee-Hae Lim |
PDF, 163 KB |
| Fall 2025 |
Jee-Hae Lim |
PDF, 174 KB |
| Spring 2025 |
Felicia Ladin |
PDF, 222 KB |
| Fall 2024 |
Jee-Hae Lim |
PDF, 376 KB |
| Spring 2024 |
Felicia Ladin |
PDF, 594 KB |
| Spring 2024 |
Jee-Hae Lim |
PDF, 376 KB |
| Fall 2023 |
Jee-Hae Lim |
PDF, 375 KB |
| Spring 2023 |
Addie Lui |
PDF, 207 KB |
| Spring 2023 |
Jee-Hae Lim |
PDF, 375 KB |
| Fall 2022 |
Jee-Hae Lim |
PDF, 391 KB |