ACG 4401 Accounting Information Systems Introduction Syllabus Highlights

What to Expect Part I – learning the concepts of Financial Accounting –“Teachers open the door. You enter by yourself” (old Chinese proverb) Part II – applying the concepts “What we have to learn to do, we learn by doing” (Aristotle) –Access 2007 Project

Course Objectives To provide you with a working knowledge of –Business cycles and concepts –How to model and document business processes –How to model and implement data structures using  ERD  REA model –An understanding of Access 2007

Syllabus Highlights Dr. Steven Hornik Course Webpages: – Office BA1 432 Phone: Yahoo IM: shornik Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9-10 and by appointment

Teaching Assistant & Other Assistants Ling Huang Office Hours: –TBA

Textbook Accounting Information Systems –Romney and Steinbart –Eleventh Edition Access 2007 –Get a reference book

Grade Components Homework Assignments (5 points each)80 Exam 1 - AIS100 Exam 2 - Access Exam 3 - REA model100 AIS paper50 Access 2007 Project150 In class QuizzesTBD Total Points TBD

Grading Scale Grade% A90 B+87 B80 C+77 C70 D60 F< 60

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Paper Information Technology and Accounting –Topics  You tell me? –Initial Sources  Journal of Accountancy  CPA Technology Advisor  Wall Street Journal ... –Due Dates:  1 page summary of topic – May 19 th (1 week)  5 page completed, fully researched, fully spell checked, grammar checked, sources cited, readable paper – June 5 th.

Access Project Paws and Claws Veterinary –Create REA model –Implement model in Access 2007 –Create Queries –Create Forms –Create Reports –Create Menu System