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Research School of Management · ANU College of Business and Economics
Accounting Information Systems (AIS) form an integral part of modern organisations as they support managers to plan and control business operations, improve decision-making, and support financial accounting and reporting. The role of the AIS is changing. The Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system builds on the AIS and offers the benefits of sharing information across all business functional areas leading to improved business processes. Many internal controls are addressed by the ERP system. Students will be introduced to this cross functional integration and improved internal control with ‘hands on’ SAP experience. Skills will be developed in systems documentation techniques to enable an appreciation of key business processes and associated controls. ERP knowledge and skills are valued by employers, with graduates having higher employability.
Typical assessments may include, but is not restricted to: in-class exercises, written and oral assignments, quizzes, examinations, group project tasks, oral presentation, and other assessment deemed appropriate to show attainment of the learning outcomes set for the course. Further details will be made available via the Class Summary.
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Group assessment task. Further details, including % value, will be made available via the Class Summary.
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Students taking this course are expected to commit 130 hours to completing the work. For semester length offerings this will typically include 3 hours per week in class and at least 7 hours a week on average (excluding non-teaching weeks) on course reading, research, writing and assignment work. Where this course is offered in intensive delivery mode as a continuous block over a shorter period of time, the expected total time commitment for this course will be 130 hours. Work Integrated Learning Simulation/Virtual The course uses a SAP simulation to help students obtain an understanding of key processes and controls that exist in Accounting Information Systems. This is done by walking students through an ERP system and completing a set of exercises in the SAP application. This exercise will expose students to key business processes in a specific accounting cycle such as the revenue or expenditure cycle. Other Information Students with an active Education Access Plan (EAP) are encouraged to discuss support with the Course Convenor (if necessary).
Information about the prescribed textbook (if any) will be made available via the Class Summary. Preliminary Reading Information about indicative readings (if any) will be made available via the Class Summary.