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BA378: Accounting Information Management Schedule

Winter 2006

This is a tentative schedule for the class and is subject to change.
JR# refers to a chapter in Jones-Rama. Please read it in preparation for class.
DateAssigned ReadingDeliverables
Tues., Jan 10 Welcome - Introduction, Assignments  
Thurs., Jan 12 JR1. Accounting Information Systems: Concepts and Tools Group Members List
Tues., Jan 17 JR2. Business Processes and AIS data  
Thurs., Jan 19 JR3. Documenting Accounting Systems Initial Work Plan
PRJ1 (group project part 1)
Tues., Jan 24 JR4. Identifying Risks and Controls in Business Processes  
Thurs., Jan 26 JR5. Understanding and Designing Accounting Data  
Tues., Jan 31 COBIT: Controlling and Auditing IS  
Thurs., Feb 02 Finish Up Mid Term Material PRJ2 and PRJ3
Tues., Feb 07 Mid Term Exam (Chapters 1 - 5)   
Thurs., Feb 09 Review Midterms and Projects PRJ4
Tues., Feb 14 JR6. Understanding and Designing Queries and Reports  
Thurs., Feb 16 JR7. Understanding and Designing Forms Please show your presentation to the instructor in advance. It will help you do well.
Tues., Feb 21 Brent Hutchings is a Manager in the Systems and Process Assurance ("SPA") practice of the local PricewaterhouseCoopers office. Brent reviews information technology general controls ("ITGC") and business process controls for both public and private clients. He has experience with a wide variety of ITGC environments, including Technology, Consumer and Industrial Products, and Financial Services industries.
Brent is a Certified Information Systems Auditor who has also been an applications web developer and a system administrator. He is a member of the Willamette Valley Chapter of the Information Systems Audit & Control Association (ISACA) and the BYU Management Society.
Thurs., Feb 23 SQL PRJ5 and PRJ6
Tues., Feb 28 More Diagramming Techniques Completed Group Project
Thurs., Mar 02 Student Presentations:
HTTP, RFID, & Disaster Prevention and Recovery
A couple of RFID sources: Technical Reports,   A Texas Example
12:00 class 4:00 Class
HTTP Slides,  Report  Slides,  Report
RFID Slides,  Report  Slides,  Report
Disaster Slides,  Report  Slides,  Report
Tues., Mar 07 Student Presentations 12:00: EDI and VPN
Student Presentations 4:00: Wireless and XML
EDI Slides,  Report   VPN Slides,  Report
XML Slides,  Report
Wireless Slides,  Report
Thurs., Mar 09 Student Presentations 12:00: Outsourcing and Accounting Software
Both Classes: Catch Up and Go Over Projects and Assignments
SQL Assignment
Outsourcing Slides,  Report
Accounting Software Slides,  Report
Tues., Mar 14 JR14. Introduction to Systems Development  
Thurs., Mar 16 Wrap Up JR Accounting Software Exercises from Chapters 2, 4, & 6
Tues., Mar 21 Section 2 (4:00 class) Final Exam, 9:30am  
Wed., Mar 22 Section 1 (12:00 class) Final Exam, 6:00pm  
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