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ACTG 378: ACCOUNTING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT -- Winter 2009

Tuesday/Thursday 2-3:50 AND 4-5:50pm,
Bexell Hall Room 328

CONTENTS

INSTRUCTOR

Byron Marshall, Ph.D.
Bexell Hall 426
(541) 737-6054
byron.marshall@bus.oregonstate.edu
Byron's web site

OFFICE HOURS

  • Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00
  • Wednesday 1:30 – 2:30
  • Thursday 10:00 - 11:00
  • And gladly by appointment

I would enjoy talking to you!

COURSE DESCRIPTION -- ACTG378 is a four unit course.

This course is both a required accounting course and the first course in the MIS junior sequence.

The Catalog Description: Introduce students to the field of information management. Topics include information systems technology, the strategic role of IT, the business applications of networks, databases and Internet technologies, the system life cycle model, systems analysis and design methodologies, and the development and implementation of information systems. PREREQ: BA 213 and (BA 271 or BA 302) and (BA 275 or BA 276) and Junior standing.

Informally: The rapid evolution and diffusion of information technology (IT) is transforming businesses and managed organizations. In most organizations today, IT systems are crucial for daily operations. These systems are facing new threats and new regulations. To be successful in the "information age," organizations need people who are knowledgeable about the operation and implementation of IT-based business applications. The ACTG378 course has been designed to introduce students to the information systems field. The lectures, readings, and assignments will cover a number of key concepts and timely issues related to the use of Information Systems in organizations. Specific topics to be addressed include (among other topics): information systems technology, the business applications of networks and databases, the development of information systems, the implementation of systems, IT Governance, and appropriate internal control environments for IT-based business applications. In addition to the lecture and reading material, students will apply the techniques we cover in an integrated group project.

COURSE MATERIALS

Accounting 378 - Accounting Information Systems Custom ISBN#: 978-0-558-11841-9
Available only at the OSU Bookstore - but it is relatively inexpensive
Includes 2 Chapters from "Using MIS" by David Kroenke 2nd ed.
   and 2 from Chapters from AIS - Romney & Steinbart

Some course material will be available in Blackboard.

Flow chart examples were done in MS Vision 2007. Database exercises will be done in  MS Access. These programs are installed on COB lab computers and are available to COB students for free through MSDNAA. Links:   MSDNAA instructions 

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Tentative Course Schedule – Winter 2009

Please read Reading assignments in preparation for class.

Week

Tuesday

Thursday

Due Sunday Night

1

Welcome - Introduction, Assignments
Project Assignment Overview

Read: Text Chapter - "MIS and You"

- From Kroenke , Using MIS 2/e

Due: List Group Members
Due: Plan Group Work

2

Transaction Cycles, Organization-Specific Process Narratives, and Flow Charts
(Slides and VISIO Walkthrough)

Modeling Systems (Slides)

Due: PRJ1: Create Narrative Description

3

Read: Text Chapter -  “Relational Databases”

- From Romney et al Accounting Information Systems 11/e

** Due: Individual Flow Charts **

From events and information to table design
Creating Master, Transaction, and Junction Tables (Slides)

Due: PRJ2: Diagram Activities

4

Creating Tables in Microsoft Access

Meet in computer lab 120

SQL walkthrough – reconciling an AP system

Meet in computer lab 120

 

5

Acquiring Information Systems

Mid Term Exam

6

Data, Reports, and Forms (Slides)

** Due: Individual Database Assignment **

Read: VII Pillars of Productivity
Read: Why isn't IT spending creating more value?

Due: PRJ3: Design Data Structures

Due: Group Member Evaluations

7

Read: Text Chapter: "Control and Accounting Information Systems" - From Romney & Steinbart, AIS 11th Ed  (Slides)

COBIT: Controlling and Auditing IS (Slides)

Due: PRJ4: Design Reports
Due: PRJ5: Design Forms

8

Read: Computer Hardware and Software: Text Chapter  "Hardware and Software"

– From Kroenke , Using MIS 1st Ed.

 

9

How Does the Internet Work? W3C, Networking, HTTP, and HTML

Due: Complete Group Project

10

XML, XBRL, and Web Services, Jobs in IS

 

Finals Week

2:00 section: Thursday, March 19th at 2:00       4:00 Section: Thursday, March 19th at 12:00  

Bexell 328 (our regular classroom)    University Final Schedule

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STUDENT EVALUATION

Student evaluation will consist of two related areas--the understanding of basic concepts and the ability to apply tools and techniques. Students will demonstrate their understanding of concepts by participating in classroom discussions and completing written assignments, quizzes, and examinations. Students will demonstrate their ability to apply tools through completing assignments and projects.

Grade Component

Weighting

Group Project: Design an AIS

30 %

Individual Assignments and Quizzes

10 %

Midterm Examination

30 %

Final Examination

30 %

 

Final grade percentages

Grade

Minimum Score

A

93%

A-

90%

 

 

Grade

Minimum Score

B+

87%

B

83%

B-

80%

Grade

Minimum Score

C+

77%

C

73%

C-

70%

Grade

Minimum Score

D+

67%

D

63%

D-

60%

Individual Assignments, and Quizzes:

·  Assignments: Two assignments are planned

·  Quizzes will be given during class and are usually discussed immediately after completion. Individuals not in class will not be allowed to make up the quiz once it is discussed in class. Quizzes will be based upon the assigned readings or material previously presented in class.

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COURSE POLICIES

College of Business Code of Conduct

University wide Student Conduct Polices

Academic Honesty Policy:

Individuals are encouraged to discuss the projects and assignments outside of class and share ideas.  However, unless specified as a team assignment, each person must individually complete and submit his/her own work.  Students are expected to uphold the OSU standard of conduct for students relating to academic dishonesty. Academic dishonesty is defined as an intentional act of deception in which a student seeks to claim credit for the work or effort of another person or uses unauthorized materials or fabricated information in any academic work Students assume full responsibility for the content and integrity of the academic work they submit. The guiding principle of academic integrity is that a student's submitted work, examinations, reports, and projects must be that student's own work for individual assignments, and the group's own work for group assignments/projects. Students are guilty of academic dishonesty if they:

The penalty for academic dishonesty is severe. Any student guilty of academic dishonesty may be subject to receive a failing grade for the exam, assignment, quiz, or class participation exercise as deemed appropriate by the instructor. In addition, the penalty could also imply that the student receive a failing grade for the course and be reported to the University officials at the College of Business, and the officials at the Office of Student Affairs.

Behavior in Class:

Accommodations:

Discrimination or Harassment:

Arbitration:

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

My goal for each of you this term is that you will explore a large number of important topics. It is a long list but I plan to expose you to all of this in 10 short weeks.

 

A successful student will be able to:

 

These objectives were selected after reviewing existing courses in our program, talking to industry practitioners, and reviewing the model curriculum proposed by ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association). The text, examinations, assignments, and project formulation have all been chosen to support these objectives.

This course will address the following College of Business Learning Outcomes

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