Monash University Handbook 2011 Undergraduate - Unit

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Synopsis

The objective of this unit is two-fold. First, the unit provides students with a broad introduction to accounting information systems and the role technology plays in accounting. The focus will be on an introduction to: enterprise systems; database management; documentation methods; internal controls; and the core business processes found in organisations. Second, the unit focuses on corporate modelling theory; models as decision support tools; types and uses of models; benefits and limitations of models; effective spreadsheet design; auditing spreadsheet models and development of various models using an industry standard spreadsheet.

Objectives

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

1. examine the role of accounting information systems in analysing and providing decision support to managers
2. explain the design of accounting information systems and financial models
3. develop financial models to assist in decision making
4. apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and / or group activities dealing with accounting information systems and demonstrate in an individual summative assessment task the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by AFW2851.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 30% Examination: (3 hours) 70%

Chief examiner(s)

Peter Krueger

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prerequisites

Students must have passed one unit from the following: AFG1000, AFP1000, AFW1000 or AFW1001 (pre 2009) before undertaking this unit.

Prohibitions

AFC2160, AFC2851, AFF2051, AFF2851, AFG2851, AFP2851, AFW2051, BUS1060, BUS3030