Accounting Information Systems

Code

BUSI2085

School

Nottingham University Business School

Level

2

Credits

10

Semesters

Autumn Malaysia

Summary

The use of accounting information systems in financial and mangement accounting and their control and audit.

• Introduction to systems
• Business processes
• Budgeting and decision support systems
• Internal control and audit
• Computer crime and external audit
• Enterprise resource planning systems

Target Students

Available to Part I & Part II Business School students with the required pre-requisite BUSI1034 Computers in Business AND BUSI1103 Fundamentals of Financial and Management Accounting.

Classes

• One 2-hour workshop each week for 5 weeks
• One 1-hour-30-minute lecture each week for 11 weeks

Assessment

• 35% Coursework 1: Individual assignment
• 65% Exam 1 (1-hour-30-minute): One 1.5-hour examination

Assessed by end of autumn semester

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and understanding

This module develops a knowledge and understanding of:

• The use of accounting and other information systems for managing financial risk.
• The development, management, application and implementation of information systems and their impact upon organisations.
• The risk management and control of accounting information systems.
• Use accounting software to record business transactions. 

Intellectual skills

This module develops:

• The ability to analyse facts and circumstances to determine the cause of a problem and identifying and selecting appropriate solutions.Professional practical skills
  This module develops:
• Numeracy and quantitative skills to manipulate data, evaluate, estimate and model business problems, functions and phenomena.

Transferable (key) skills

This module develops:

• Self-management and a readiness to accept responsibility and flexibility, to be resilient, self-starting and appropriately assertive, to plan, organise and manage time.
• Building and maintaining relationships.

Conveners

• Dr Too Shaw Warn