Computers and Management Information Systems (CMIS) 455
Accounting Information Systems (Revision 3)

This version of CMIS 455 closed Sept. 22, 2004. To current version.

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Delivery modes:
(Computer required)		 Individualized study online

e-Class®** (Availability is subject to a minimum number of registrations. Students registered in an e-Class® offering that must be cancelled due to insufficient registrations will be notified by December 12 for January start dates and August 12 for September start dates.)
Credits: 3 - Applied Studies
Prerequisite: CMIS 351
Centre: School of Business
Challenge for Credit: CMIS 455 has a Challenge for Credit option

**Note: Students registering in e-Class®, Grouped Study, or Grouped Study International (GSI) mode are advised that there may be some differences in the Evaluation and Course Materials information indicated below. To obtain the most up to date e-Class® information, contact the School of Business Call Centre at 1-800-468-6531.

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Overview

CMIS 455: Accounting Information System has three parts. In the first five lessons, students will learn about the technical underpinnings of Accounting Information Systems. Lessons 6 to 9 present auditing and control principles as they pertain to accounting information systems. The third part is a fusion of the first two parts; the technical and theoretical concepts covered in Parts 1 and 2 are illustrated in the revenue expenditure, production, and human resources management and payroll accounting cycles.

In addition to the practical applications covered in the third part of the course, students will also complete hands-on exercises using Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics, an accounting package used by many medium-sized and large companies.

Outline

Students of CMIS 455 study the following units:

  • Lesson 1: Accounting Information Systems—An Overview
  • Lesson 2: Relational Databases
  • Lesson 3: Data Modeling and Database Design
  • Lesson 4: Systems Development and Documentation
  • Lesson 5: AIS Development Strategies
  • Lesson 6: Control and AIS
  • Lesson 7: Computer Fraud and Security
  • Lesson 8: Auditing of Computer-based Information Systems
  • Lesson 9: Revenue and Expenditure Cycles
  • Lesson 10: The Production Cycle
  • Lesson 11: The Human Resources Management and Payroll Cycle
  • Lesson 12: General Ledger and Reporting System

Evaluation

To receive credit for CMIS 455, students must successfully complete and submit three written assignments, two quizzes, a four-part Great Plains Dynamics assignment, and a final exam. The weighting of each assignment and the examination are indicated in the chart below. The passing grade for the final exam is 50 percent. To receive credit for the course, students must pass the final exam and achieve an overall course grade of at least a "D" (50 percent).

Assignment 1 Online Quiz 1 Assignment 2 Online Quiz 2 Assignment 3 Great Plains Dynamics assignment Final Exam Total
10% 15% 10% 15% 10% 10% 30% 100%

Course Materials

Textbooks

Romney, M. B., & Steinbart, P. J. (2003). Accounting information systems (9th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc. ISBN 0-13-090903-3

Arens, A. A., & Ward, D. D. (2001). Computerized accounting using Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics (2nd Ed.). Okemos, MI: Armond Dalton Publishers, Inc. ISBN 0-912503-15-7

Other materials

Students will access all other course materials online.

Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice.
Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized-study counterparts.

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