AFF3851 - Advanced accounting information systems and financial modelling

Leader: Associate Professor Leonid Churilov

Offered

Caulfield First semester 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

Contemporary issues in, and the technologies of, integrated information systems for business enterprises; accounting processes and process oriented business information systems; databases for accounting information systems including database theory, design and development where students will develop and implement a practical accounting database design; design and development of
sophisticated financial management models using business analytics and the advanced features of a modern spreadsheet package.

Objectives

The learning objectives of this unit are to:

• explain the relationship between accounting information systems and processes and enterprise systems;
• apply database management concepts in the context of accounting systems;
• use SAP to produce information for decision making;
• analyse, communicate, and apply the model-building and model-solving concepts of management science in the context of accounting systems;
• apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with advanced accounting information systems.

Assessment

Two assignments: 25% each
Test (2 hours): 50%

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prerequisites

AFC2851 or AFF2051 or AFF2851 or AFW2851 or equivalent

Prohibitions

AFF3051