Courses & Units
Accounting Information Systems BFA221
Introduction
The rise of digital technology in the modern economy has seen the need for knowledge and skills in relation to Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Information Systems (IS) becoming crucial, central and critical components of any business related degree program. There is a need for business students to exhibit their understanding of IS and ICT and its application in a business environment. This unit provides an introduction to accounting information systems and information communication technology, as well as their design and use. It covers the key accounting systems and processes which support an organisation's business and enhance its decision-making capabilities. Students will gain a foundational understanding of the underlying information technologies and topics covered including emerging technologies and business models technologies. Students will interact with popular accounting information systems during this unit.
Summary
| Unit name | Accounting Information Systems |
|---|---|
| Unit code | BFA221 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | College of Business & Economics Tasmanian School of Business and Economics |
| Discipline | Accounting |
| Coordinator | Doctor Mitali Panchal |
| Available as an elective? | No |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Intermediate |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Explain the principles of accounting information systems and ICT and how they are designed.
- Apply the principles of information systems and ICT to produce useable information for decision making.
- Communicate financial information in a range of modes to professional audiences.
Fee Information
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not applicable |
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Teaching
| Assessment | Invigilated Respondus Test (20%)|Assignment Case Studies (40%)|Exam (40%) |
|---|---|
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
You will need to purchase the following etextbook: Romney, M, Steinbart, P, Summers, S and Wood, D, 2021, Accounting Information Systems (Global 15th edition), Pearson Education, Essex, United Kingdom. It is strongly recommended that you purchase the ebook for this text at the following publisher web address: https://www.pearson.com.au/9781292353289 Once purchased, you will receive a Vitalsource Bookshelf redemption code. You will need to create a Vitalsource account at: https://www.vitalsource.com/en-au/login. You can then redeem the code you purchased and access the book through this account or download the App to your phone, tablet or computer. (As will be noted below, you will need to bring a laptop computer to all face to face learning sessions and if you are a completely online student you will need a computer with camera.) A printed version of the textbook can also be purchased from the abovementioned site or other online book sellers. |
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| Recommended | Considine, B, Parkes, A, Olesen, K, Bount, Y and Speers, D, 2016, Accounting Information Systems (5th edition), John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd, Milton, Queensland. Geralinas, U, Dull, R, Wheeler, P, 2018, Accounting Information Systems (11th International Edition), Cengage Learning, South Melbourne. Hall, J, 2013, Accounting Information Systems (8th edition), South-Western Cengage Learning, Mason, Ohio, USA. Richardson, V, Teeter, R and Terrell, K, 2019, Data Analytics for Accounting, McGraw-Hill Education, New York, USA. | Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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