Accounting Information Systems
MGT 417
Course Description:
The development and implementation of integrated organizational computer-based information systems has had a significant impact on the field of accounting. Accounting information systems must meet the multiple accounting needs of transaction processing, internal controls and audit, and financial statement preparation and simultaneously support the needs of decision-makers in finance, operations, marketing, human resources, and strategic management. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act makes corporate executives explicitly responsible for establishing, evaluating and monitoring the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. For most organizations, the role of IT will be crucial to achieving these objectives. This course presents system and control concepts necessary for the design, implementation, control and audit of accounting information systems with an emphasis on the accounting cycle, database design requirements, information system controls, financial reporting, and management responsibilities for compliance.
2 Credit(s)
Faculty:
- Salvatore March (View Profile)
Subject Area(s):
- Accounting and Taxation
- Information Technology
Program(s):
- Master of Accountancy
- MBA
Please Note: Not all courses are scheduled each semester. Complete class schedules are available upon enrollment.
