Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives On completion of this subject students should be able to understand the basic principles of accounting, decision-making, budgeting and performance evaluation; understand the role of business systems as part of communication and decision-making processes where timely and relevant information is necessary.
Synopsis Topics include an overview of business systems EIS, MIS, AIS; spreadsheets and DBMS; electronic commerce - business management, information needs of users, role of accounting information, types of accounting reports; financial and management accounting; contemporary business environment; basic accounting concepts - financial accounting, management accounting; general accounting systems (computerised) - transactions processing, source documents, internal control and accounting reports, production of report; business decision-making - tactical and strategic decision, capital investment decisions, cost-benefit analysis, evaluation of alternate proposals; financial statement analysis; budgeting and performance evaluation - goals and objectives, strategic planning masters budgets, cash flows sales and profit forecasts, variance analysis and performance reporting; design of accounting information systems - case study approach on designing an AIS for a small business.
Assessment Assignment: 15% + Major project: 25% + Examination (3 hours): 60%