Texts:

Accounting Information Systems, 7^th Edition, Romney, Steinbart and Cushing, Addison Wesley Publishing Company.

Systems Understanding Aid for Auditing, 4^th Edition, Arens and Ward, Armond Dalton Publishers, Inc.

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Prerequisites:

Undergraduate students enrolled in AC 4030 must have successfully completed Intermediate Accounting II. The prerequisites for graduates enrolled in AC 641 are all the prerequisites required for enrollment in the MAcc program as listed in the graduate business catalog. These prerequisites must have been completed prior to beginning this course. If you have not completed these prerequisites, you must drop this course. You should see your advisor immediately. In the event that you do not voluntarily drop this course, you will be administratively dropped.

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Academic Dishonesty:

You are expected to adhere to the Honor Code. As a result, you should ensure that you understand what is considered a violation of the honor code on each assignment. For example, I expect you to collaborate on group assignments; however, I do not expect you to collaborate on examinations.

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Grading:

Letter grades for the course will be assigned based on the tpercentage of points you accumulate during the course, based on the following possible points earned.

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Examinations:

There will be a mid-term and a final examination consisting of multiple choice and essay questions. Exams may cover all material assigned, whether explicitly covered in class. Examinations must be taken at the time and place announced unless other acceptable arrangements are made in advance with me. Examinations will not be reviewed in class. You may review examinations in my office when grading has been completed.

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Homework/Participation:

You are responsible for attending class, having read the assignments, having prepared your initial responses to the suggested homework and being ready to ask any qauestions related to the assignment. I will monitor your class participation by noting such items as your attendance, initiative,responsiveness and evidence of preparation.

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Assignments:

Throughout the semester, you will be required to complete a series of 3 assignments for in-class discussion. The assignments are as follow:

Assignment #1: Complete Problem 2.8 on page 61 of your textbook. (30 points)

Assignment #2: Prepare an overview of any accounting and Internet-relevant topic. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: Information Overload and the Internet, Proper use and control of the Internet at work, the Internet and Copyright Laws, etc. Your paper should define and describe the topic, identify how it impacts accountants and describe what accountants need to know about the topic. (40 points)

Assignment #3: Complete Case 15.2 on page 532 of your textbook. (30 points)

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Systems Understanding Aid:

During the first few weeks of the semester, you will complete the Systems Understanding Aid (SUA), Waren Distributing is the exclusive distributor of small Super Electric appliances in the Chicago area. Waren is organized as a corporation and is operated by a salaried manager and two hourly employees. Click here to see the sheet of instructions and check figures to assist you in completing the SUA. The entire SUA is due in class on February 23.

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Group Case Project:

During the semester, you will complete a group project involving accounting information systems and a local company. Each team will prepare a comprehensive written report on its study and deliver an oral presentation to the members of the company and the class. The entire project is due no later than April 20, 1999; however, certain phases of the project must be completed in the interim. All interim due dates are noted in the accompanying schedule.

At the interim dates, I am merely interested in ascertaining whether you have completed the work to date. As a result, I will merely perform a cursory review of your work. At these interim dates, no points will be allocated to neatness, presentation, etc. You will need to track the time you spend working on this project. I have weekly timesheets available on which you'll summarize your travel time, client contact time, time spent individually working or reading up for the project and the time spent working in groups with me on the project. These timesheets will need to be turned in at each interim phase.

When the project is completed, the written report should be typed and double-spaced. All flowcharts, tables, analyses and exhibits should be prepared on the computer. Your presentation should use PowerPoint, with appropriate handouts for your classmates.

Using electronic peer-evaluation forms, each member of the group will have the opportunity throughout the semester to provide objective information to me regarding the contribution of the other members of his/her group. Specifically, you will be evaluated based on your effort, cooperation with others, initiative, technical knowledge/expertise and overall contribution.

These peer evaluation forms will directly affect the grade which you receive for the group project. In fact, 20% of your group project grade will be determined by your peer evaluation. To that end, I expect the peer evaluation process to be given serious consideration.

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