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SchoolofAccountingandCommercialLaw

ACCY317ACCOUNTINGINFORMATIONSYSTEMS
Trimester12006 COURSEOUTLINE
ContactDetails CourseCoordinator &Lecturer

MsCarolynFowler Email: OfficeHours: MrMichaelFraser Email: OfficeHours: MarinaDobrovolskaya Email:

RH603 Phone:4636506 Carolyn.Fowler@vuw.ac.nz MondayandFriday9to10a.m. RH619 Phone:4635233Ext.8093 Michael.Fraser@vuw.ac.nz Tobeadvised RH708 Phone:4635775 Marina.Dobrovolskaya@vuw.ac.nz

Lecturer

Administrative

CourseObjectives Studentswhoaresuccessfulinthiscoursewillbeableto: appreciatethepurpose,functionandimplicationsofaccountinginformationsystems withinanorganisation appreciateAISdevelopmentsinrespectofbothbusinessandthewidercontextofsociety understandtherolesundertakenbyaccountantswithrespecttoaccountinginformation systems assessandevaluatetherisksassociatedwithaccountinginformationsystemsandto designandevaluatecontrolpracticestomanagethoserisks appreciatethestandardpracticesrequiredtodevelop,implementandmaintainan accountinginformationsystem,includingthevariousinformationtechnologies commonlyadoptedwithinthemand appreciatetheimpactofebusinesstechnologiesonaccountinginformationsystems. LectureTimesandRoomNumbers Lecturesarescheduledfor: Thursday 2.404.30p.m.inGBLT4. Friday: 2.404.30p.m.inGBLT4. Note: LecturescommenceThursday2MarchandfinishFriday2June2006. th st The MidTrimester break is from Monday 10 April to Friday 21 April. University th lecturesresumeonMonday24 April. Thefinalexaminationwilltakeplaceduringtheexaminationperiod,June924,2006. 1

Readings Therequiredtextforthiscourseis: Considine, B., Razeed, A., Lee, M. and Collier, P. (2005) Accounting Information Systems:UnderstandingBusinessProcesses,JohnWileyandSons,Australia. Furtherreadingswillbedistributedbywayofhandoutsduringthelectures. Recommendedreadings(below)areavailablefromthecommercelibrary. th UlricJGelinasandSteveGSutton, AccountingInformationSystems,5 ed,SouthWestern (2002). JamesAHall,InformationSystemsAuditingandAssurance,SouthWestern(2000). MaterialsandEquipment Copiesoflecturenotes,overheads,teachingmaterialsandextrareadingswillbeprovidedfor studentsonaweekbyweekbasis.Sparecopiesofadditionalreadingswillbeavailablefrom thehandoutcorner(outsideRH623)levelsixRutherfordHouse. AssessmentRequirements Thefinalgradeawardedforthiscoursewillbedeterminedonthefollowingbasis: ItemofAssessment Test Assignment Participation FinalExamination(3hours) Weighting 20% 15% 5% 60% Due Friday7April Friday19May Ongoing Timeanddatetobeadvised

PleasenotetheAssessmentdifferstothatintheprospectus,duetotheincreasein student numbersinthecoursein2006. ThereareNO tutorialsinthissubjectasclassdiscussionisintegratedintothelectureformat. Class participation will be assessed on the basis of attendance, effort, quality of contribution andpreparation. Assignments TheassignmentshouldbehandedintotheLecturerinclass.Assignmentshandedinafter this time will be considered late. Late assignments cannot be accepted and will not be marked. However, allowance will be made for exceptional situations beyond the students reasonablecontrol.Permissionshouldbesoughtfromthecoursecoordinatorpriortothedue datewhencircumstancespermit.Assignmentswillbereturnedinclass.
th TheassignmentisdueonFridaythe19 ofMayat2.40.p.m.

Penalties No assignments will be accepted after the deadline of 2:40 p.m., unless accompanied by certificationbyadoctororsimilar.SeetheCoursecoordinatorinthefirstinstance.Penalties forexceedingwordlengthwillbeoutlinedintheassignmentbrieffortheassignment. 2

CourseContent
Week Lecture 1 2March 3March 2 9March 10March 3 16March 17March 4 23March 24March 5 30March 31March 6 6April 7April AccountingCycles Test MidTrimesterBreak 7 27April 28April 8 4May 5May 9 11May 12May 10 18May 19May 11 25May 26May 12 1June 2June Revision CarolynFowler EnterpriseInformationSystems AssignmentDue EcommerceSystems CarolynFowler CarolynFowler TextbookChapter9 Assignedreadings TextbookChapter10 Assignedreadings InternalControls CarolynFowler FraudandEthics CarolynFowler AccountingInformationUse CarolynFowler TextbookChapter11 Assignedreadings TextbookChapter12 Assignedreadings TextbookChapter7 MichaelFraser BusinessProcesses SystemMappingandDocumentation SystemMappingandDocumentation DatabaseManagement DatabaseManagement ProjectManagement ProjectManagement MichaelFraser MichaelFraser MichaelFraser MichaelFraser Topic RoleofAccountingInformation. Lecturer MichaelFraser Readings TextbookChapter1 Assignedreadings TextbookChapter2&3 Assignedreadings TextbookChapter3&8 Assignedreadings TextbookChapter8&13 Assignedreadings TextbookChapter13 Gelinas&Suttonchapter 1518 TextbookChapter4&5

Note: 1. Thetableaboveindicatestheexpectedorderoftopicsandtheestimatedtimespentoneachtopic. However,actualtimesmayvaryfromthatstatedabove. 2. Assignedreadingswillbehandedoutinclassandwillbeavailablefromthehandoutcorner (outsideRH623)LevelSixRutherfordHousethereafter.

CommunicationofAdditionalInformation Once you have registered for this course you should be able to connect to Blackboard at http://blackboard.scs.vuw.ac.nz.Ifyouarenotregistered,pleasecontacttheFCAofficeonthe ground floor of the Railway West Wing opposite Rutherford House. If you cannot access Blackboard after 48 hours please come to the RH708 office where we can enrol you on Blackboard. GeneralUniversityPoliciesandStatutes StudentsshouldfamiliarisethemselveswiththeUniversity'spoliciesandstatutes,particularly thoseregardingassessmentandcourseofstudyrequirements,andformalacademicgrievance procedures. StudentConduct andStaffConduct The Statute on Student Conduct together with the Policy on Staff Conduct ensure that members of the University community are able to work, learn, study and participate in the academic and social aspects of the University's life in an atmosphere of safety and respect. TheStatuteonStudentConductcontainsinformationonwhatconductisprohibitedandwhat stepscan betaken ifthere isacomplaint.Forqueriesaboutcomplaintproceduresunderthe Statute on Student Conduct, contact the Facilitator and Disputes Advisor. This Statute is available in the Faculty Student Administration Office or on the website at: www.vuw.ac.nz/policy/StudentConduct. ThepolicyonStaffConductcanbefoundontheVUWwebsiteat: www.vuw.ac.nz/policy/StaffConduct. AcademicGrievances If you haveany academicproblemswith yourcourse youshouldtalktothetutororlecturer concernedor,ifyouarenotsatisfiedwiththeresultofthatmeeting,seetheHeadofSchoolor the Associate Dean (Students) of your Faculty. Class representatives are available to assist you with this process. If, after trying the above channels, you are still unsatisfied, formal grievance procedures can be invoked. These are setout in the Academic Grievances Policy whichispublishedontheVUWwebsite: www.vuw.ac.nz/policy/AcademicGrievances. Academic Integrity and Plagiarism Academic integrity is about honesty put simply it means no cheating. All members of the Universitycommunityareresponsibleforupholdingacademicintegrity,whichmeansstaffand studentsareexpectedtobehavehonestly,fairlyandwithrespectforothersatalltimes. Plagiarism is a form of cheating which undermines academic integrity. Plagiarism is prohibitedatVictoria. TheUniversitydefinesplagiarismasfollows: Plagiarismispresentingsomeoneelsesworkasifitwereyourown,whetheryoumean toornot. Someoneelsesworkmeansanythingthatisnotyourownidea,evenifitispresentedinyour ownstyle.Itincludesmaterialfrombooks,journalsoranyotherprintedsource,theworkof otherstudentsorstaff,informationfromtheInternet,softwareprogrammesandother electronicmaterial,designsandideas.Italsoincludestheorganizationorstructuringofany suchmaterial.

Plagiarismisnotworththerisk. Anyenrolledstudentfoundguiltyofplagiarismwillbesubjecttodisciplinaryprocedures undertheStatuteonStudentConduct(www.vuw.ac.nz/policy/studentconduct)andmaybe penalizedseverely.Consequencesofbeingfoundguiltyofplagiarismcaninclude: anoralorwrittenwarning suspensionfromclassoruniversity cancellationofyourmarkforanassessmentorafailgradeforthecourse. Findoutmoreaboutplagiarismandhowtoavoidit,ontheUniversityswebsiteat: www.vuw.ac.nz/home/studying/plagiarism.html. StudentswithDisabilities The University has a policy of reasonable accommodation of the needs of students with disabilities. The policy aims to give students with disabilities an equal opportunity with all other studentsto demonstratetheir abilities. If you have a disability, impairment or chronic medical condition (temporary, permanent or recurring) that may impact on your ability to participate,learnand/orachieveinlecturesandtutorialsorinmeetingthecourserequirements, then please contact the Course Coordinator as early in the course as possible. Alternatively you may wish to approach a Student Adviser from Disability Support Services to confidentially discuss your individual needs and the options and support that are available. Disability Support Services are located on Level 1, Robert Stout Building, or phoning 463 6070,email:disability@vuw.ac.nz. ThenameofyourSchoolsDisabilityLiaisonPersoncan beobtainedfromtheAdministrativeAssistantortheSchoolProspectus. StudentSupport Staff at Victoria want students' learning experiences at the University to be positive. If your academicprogressiscausingyouconcern,pleasecontacttherelevantCourseCoordinator,or AssociateDeanwhowilleitherhelpyoudirectlyorputyouincontactwithsomeonewhocan. TheStudentServicesGroupisalsoavailabletoprovideavarietyofsupportandservices.Find outmoreat www.vuw.ac.nz/st_services/ oremail studentservices@vuw.ac.nz. VUWSAemploystwoEducationCoordinatorswhodealwithacademicproblemsandprovide support,adviceandadvocacyservices,aswellasorganisingclassrepresentativesandfaculty delegates. The Education Office, is located on the ground floor, Student Union Building, KelburnParade,phone4636983or4636984,email education@vuwsa.org.nz.

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