Advanced Accounting Information System

This course examines information systems used for management decision-making and external reporting, with specific emphasis on assuring systematic control over accounting information and on the reliability of that information. As information becomes a competitive tool, line managers are encouraged to get more involved in decision-making. It provides an opportunity to relate accounting information systems concepts, including designing and implementing internal controls and information flows, to actual problems encountered in the analysis, design, implementation, and utilization of accounting information systems.

This course will emphasize practical application of basic AIS concepts. It has been designed to provide knowledge accountants will need for understanding and using information technologies and for knowing how an AIS gathers and transforms data into useful decision-making information. The course will cover internal control concepts, business processes, computer crime, controls, privacy, and other emerging issues.