This class exists in these courses :
• IÉSEG > MSc in Accounting, Audit & Control > Semester 2 > 2,00 ECTS

Prerequisites

Accounting - Internal control - general IT knowledge

Learning outcomes

This course of Accounting Information Systems aims to create awareness on how to deal with information in an electronic business era. At the end of the course the participant should be able to understand the base rules of the setup of an information system, how to evaluate such a system and how to transpose all available information to high-quality management reporting.
The course is set-up in such a way that students obtain the theory and can immediately link it to the real-life cases from their own business environment or from real-life examples gathered by the lecturer. Specific cases will not only be discussed but also projected and handled during the sessions.

Course description

The course will expand the knowledge of the participants on the following topics:
• AIS fundamentals;
• Transaction Processing System s and Cycles
• Control concepts and Procedures
• Systems development
• Auditing and evaluating the AIS
• Management information reports

Class type

Class structure

Teaching methods

• Case study
• Interactive class
• Tutorial

Assessment

Recommended reading

• "Accounting Information Systems:essential concepts and applications", Wiley, New York, 4'th edition Coauthors: Joseph W. Wilkinson, Michael J. Cerullo, Vasant Raval, Bernard Wong-On-Wing -

• "Accounting Information Systems: Basic concepts and current issues", Mc GRaw-Hill, 3'td edition Author: Bob Hurt -

Internet resources

• ISACA

• ITIL