Overview
Accountants are increasingly expected to be competent in their understanding of complex business processes and information systems used in organisations. This unit will provide you with the essential skills and knowledge needed to understand and use such Accounting Information Systems throughout your career. You will develop knowledge in accounting systems and business processes, basic system documentation tools, database management, fraud and other threats, as well as appropriate internal controls. You will also investigate and study technological developments in areas such as transaction processing, visualisation methods and business intelligence. Finally, you will develop technical competence in productivity software, such as spreadsheets, visualisation tools and accounting software.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites ACCT11081 Introductory Financial AccountingMGMT11169 Business Analytics
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
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Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
- Distinguish fundamental concepts and the role Accounting Information Systems play in achieving organisational objectives
- Evaluate business processes and apply relevant methods to design and document AIS processes
- Assess the risk of fraud, abuse and unethical practices and identify methods to mitigate such risk
- Demonstrate skills in using software to analyse, visualise, record and report accounting transactions.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 10% | ||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 40% | ||||
| 3 - Online Test - 50% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 10% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 40% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Online Test - 50% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Accounting Information Systems, Global Edition eBook, 15th Edition
Edition: 15th (2020)
Authors: Marshall B. Romney, Paul John Steinbart, Scott L. Summers, David A. Wood
Pearson
United States of America
ISBN: 9781292353289
Binding: eBook
Additional Textbook Information
Both the hardcopy and eBook can be purchased at the CQUni Bookshop here: https://bookshop.cqu.edu.au/ (search on the Unit code)
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Microsoft Excel
- Knime
- SAP Fiori (online access)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
k.h.singh@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Unit Overview and Introduction to Accounting Information Systems
Chapter
Ch 1
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Big Data
Chapter
Notes available in Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Microsoft Excel Computer Workshop 2
Module/Topic
Transaction Processing and ERP Systems
Chapter
Ch 2
Events and Submissions/Topic
Microsoft Excel Computer Workshop 3
Module/Topic
Systems Documentation Techniques
Chapter
Ch 3
Events and Submissions/Topic
Microsoft Excel Computer Workshop 4
Module/Topic
Databases and Analytics
Chapter
Ch 4 to 7
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
No classes this week.
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Revenue Cycle
Chapter
Ch 14
Events and Submissions/Topic
SAP Computer Workshop 1
Module/Topic
Expenditure Cycle
Chapter
Ch 15
Events and Submissions/Topic
SAP Computer Workshop 2
Module/Topic
General Ledger and Reporting System
Chapter
Ch 18
Events and Submissions/Topic
SAP Computer Workshop 3
Module/Topic
Fraud and Cybercrime
Chapter
Ch 8 & 9
Events and Submissions/Topic
SAP Computer Workshop 4
Module/Topic
Control & Audit of Accounting Information Systems
Chapter
Ch 10 to 13
Events and Submissions/Topic
SAP Computer Workshop 5
Module/Topic
Systems Development Process
Chapter
Ch 22 to 24
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Unit Review
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Online Quiz(zes)
Quiz: General Information
- There are 4 Online Multiple Choice Quizzes. These will be held fortnightly at the end of weeks 2, 4, 6 & 8.
- Each quiz is worth 2.5%, i.e. total for 4 quizzes is 10%.
- Each quiz consists of 10 questions.
- Once you open a quiz you will have 20 minutes to complete it.
- You cannot close and restart the quiz.
- There are no extensions available.
- Once the quiz closes it cannot be re-opened.
Quiz: Topics
- Quiz 1 - Week 1 and 2
- Quiz 2 - Week 3 and 4
- Quiz 3 - Week 5 and 6
- Quiz 4 - Week 7 and 8
Refer to Moodle for Dates and availability of Quizzes. Note: All times are based on Queensland time (AEST).
4
Fortnightly
Fortnightly. Refer to Moodle for further information.
Results available in Moodle
This assessment item consists of four (4) open-book online quizzes available in Moodle.
- The quizzes are held fortnightly. Each quiz consists of a selection of multiple-choice questions from the prior 2 weeks lectures and associated textbook chapters.
- You must complete each quiz individually within the time period allocated.
- You will not be able to re-open the quiz after the assessment date. It is your responsibility to complete the quiz within the specified time period.
- There are no extensions available for the online quiz.
- You only have one attempt at the quiz.
- Once you open the quiz you will have 20 minutes to complete 10 questions.
- Distinguish fundamental concepts and the role Accounting Information Systems play in achieving organisational objectives
- Evaluate business processes and apply relevant methods to design and document AIS processes
- Assess the risk of fraud, abuse and unethical practices and identify methods to mitigate such risk
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Ethical practice
2 Practical Assessment
General Information
There are two Assessment Tasks.
The total for both Assessment Tasks is 40%
Topics
Assessment Task 1: Microsoft Excel
Assessment Task 2: SAP
Refer to Moodle for further information.
Refer to Moodle for Due Dates
Results available in Moodle
Assessment Task 1: Microsoft Excel - This assessment evaluates the student's ability to use MS Excel software to perform basic tasks covered in the related computer workshops.
Assessment Task 2: SAP - This assessment item evaluates the student's ability to use SAP software to perform basic tasks covered in the related computer workshops.
- Demonstrate skills in using software to analyse, visualise, record and report accounting transactions.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Online Test
This assessment consists of multiple choice and short answer questions covering content from weeks 1 to 12.
Scheduled during Final Exam Week. Refer to exam timetable which will be made available in Moodle
All content covered in weeks 1 to 12 are examined.
- Distinguish fundamental concepts and the role Accounting Information Systems play in achieving organisational objectives
- Evaluate business processes and apply relevant methods to design and document AIS processes
- Assess the risk of fraud, abuse and unethical practices and identify methods to mitigate such risk
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Ethical practice
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
