Course overview
This course is an introduction to Accounting Information Systems: their role in organisations, particularly in support of strategic and operational decision-making and problem-solving, as well as operations support and management. Systems thinking; systems design and development; management perspectives on the IT support role to business (particularly security and ethics); trends, issues and concerns in IS; and end-user application software including accounting packages, reporting, and database management, are studied and assessed.
Course learning outcomes
- Explain the key roles of accounting information systems for decision making and management support
- Evaluate the key processes and strategies for constructing robust accounting processes and systems
- Apply data management and analytics techniques for problem solving and decision support