Overview
Given the pervasive nature of Accounting Information Systems and Technology, accountants are increasingly expected to be competent in understanding the business processes and information systems used in organisations. This unit seeks to empower you with the essential skills and knowledge needed to successfully understand and use Accounting Information Systems throughout your career. There are two components. First, you will develop knowledge in accounting systems and business processes, basic system documentation tools, database management, fraud, appropriate internal controls, and approaches to implementing Accounting Information Systems in organisations. Second, you will develop technical competence in using productivity tools (such as MS Excel) and accounting software.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite ACCT20070 - Accounting in Australia OR ACCT20077 - Accounting for Management Decision Making
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).
Offerings For Term 3 - 2026
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).
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.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from SUTE
Students requested more feedback relating to practical assessments.
A detailed marking rubric with additional feedback commentary is already provided to each student for each assessment. Staff will be directed to inform students of this feedback. Feedback commentary will also be improved to provide more details.
Feedback from SUTE
Low scoring items in SUTE
Casual staff are continually being rotated through the unit. As this is a technical unit, with elements such as SAP ERP Systems, staff are not given an opportunity to thoroughly learn the content. Staff will continually be briefed to undertake the practical activities prior to commencing teaching and to contact the UC for guidance.