Syllabus

Syllabus

Accounting Information Systems

Fall 2013

Text::

Nancy A. Bagranoff, Mark G. Simkin, and Carolyn S. Norman, Core Concepts of Accounting Information Systems, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., USA, 11th. Edition, 2010.

Student Companion Site:: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-EHEP002066,descCd-STUDENT.html

Class::

Male/Female: SST 09:00 – 10:00, Rm.: A2-503

Instructor::

eMad AbuShaaban, CPA (PAL)

MSA, Master of Science in Accounting /USA

MMD, Master in Management Development /SPAIN

Inception Phase, Ph. D in Accounting /EGYPT

Website: https://sites.google.com/site/emadabushaaban/

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/emadabushaaban

Office Hour::

Tue, Thu 9:00 - 10:00 or

By Appointment, Cellular: 0599 885 448,

Email: emad.abushaaban@gmail.com

Objective::

This course presents Accounting Information Systems and the Accountant Information Technology and AISs, it presents Documenting Accounting Information Systems, it explains Data Modeling, it illustrates Organizing and Manipulating the Data in Databases, it explains Database Forms and Reports. It presents Accounting Information Systems and Business Processes: Part I, Accounting Information Systems and Business Processes: Part II, also, it presents Accounting and Enterprise Software, Computer Crime, Ethics, and Privacy and Introduction to Internal Control Systems, Computer Controls for Organizations and Accounting Information Systems. Finally, it explains Developing and Implementing Effective Accounting Information Systems.

Class::

Lecture, class discussion, problem solving, assignment presentation Format and computer lab if it was possible.

Assignment::

For full credit, assignments must be submitted at the beginning of class on the date due. Late assignments are accepted unless (1) they are discussed in class or (2) the start of final exams . Grads on assignments are reduced proportionate to the extent that they are late.

Workgroups:

Group study and discussion outside of class is encouraged. Group work on assigned exercises and problems from the text is acceptable only if each student submits his or her own copy of the assignment (Note: reproductions are not acceptable.)

Grading Scale:

Presentation 20%

Mid-term Exam 20%

Final Examination 60%

Examination questions are tested for validity. If 60% or more of those who respond to a question give an incorrect answer, that question (or part of a question) will be invalidated and the basis of the examination adjusted; equivalent extra credit is added to the score of those students who answer the question correctly.

Week #1

CHAPTER 1

Accounting Information Systems

and the Accountant

DQ1-1, 3, 5, 7, 9

P1-11, 13, 15, 17

CA1-19, 21

Pr. AIS AT WORK—CONSULTING WORK FOR CPAs

Week #2

CHAPTER 2

Information Technology and AISs

DQ2-1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15

P2-17, 19, 21, 23

CA2-25, 27

Pr. AIS AT WORK—DELIVERING PACKAGES IS

HIGH-TECH AT UPS

Week #3

CHAPTER 3

Documenting Accounting Information Systems

DQ3-1, 3, 5, 7, 9

P3-11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21

CA3-23, 25

Pr. AIS AT WORK—FLOWCHARTS HELP RECOVER

EMBEZZLED ASSETS

Week #4

CHAPTER 4

Data Modeling

DQ4-1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11

P4-13, 15, 17, 19

CA4-21, 23, 25

Pr. AIS AT WORK—RETAILERS NOW SAVE

QUESTIONS AS WELL AS ANSWERS TO

IMPROVE CUSTOMER SERVICE

Week #5

CHAPTER 5

Organizing and Manipulating the Data in Databases

DQ5-1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15

P5-17, 19, 21

CA5-23, 25, 27

Pr. AIS AT WORK—RUN YOUR DATA WAREHOUSE

LIKE A FINE RESTAURANT

Week #6

Midterm Exam

Week #7

CHAPTER 6

Database Forms and Reports

DQ6-1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15

P6-17, 19

CA6-21, 23

Pr. AIS AT WORK—MOTHER LODE BICYCLES

Week #8

CHAPTER 7

Accounting Information Systems

and Business Processes: Part I

DQ7-1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13

P7-15, 17

CA7-19

Pr. AIS AT WORK—WILL OFFSHORING CHANGE

TO ONSHORING?

Week #9

CHAPTER 8

Accounting Information Systems

and Business Processes: Part II

DQ8-1, 3, 5, 7, 9

P8-11, 13, 15

CA8-17

Pr. AIS AT WORK—REENGINEERING THE

DOCTOR’S OFFICE

Week #10

CHAPTER 9

Accounting and Enterprise Software

DQ9-1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11

P9-13, 15

CA9-17

Pr. AIS AT WORK—SHELDON NEEDLE AND CTS

GUIDES

Week #11

CHAPTER 10

Computer Crime, Ethics, and Privacy

DQ10-1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11

P10-13, 15, 17

CA10-19

Pr. AIS AT WORK—FIGHTING COMPUTER CRIME

AT THE BANK

Week #12

CHAPTER 11

Introduction to Internal Control Systems

DQ11-1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11

P11-13, 15, 17, 19

CA11-21, 23

Pr. AIS AT WORK—USING THE COMPANY CREDIT

CARD AS A NEST EGG?

Week #13

CHAPTER 12

Computer Controls for Organizations

and Accounting Information Systems

DQ12-1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15

P12-17, 19

CA12-21, 23

Pr. AIS AT WORK—BIOMETRICS ARE OPENING

MANY EYES

Week #14

CHAPTER 13

Developing and Implementing Effective

Accounting Information Systems

DQ13-1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13

P13-15, 17

CA13-19, 21

Pr. AIS AT WORK—OUTSOURCING AND

OFFSHORING IT

Week #15

Final Exam

Good Luck