Students Are Expected to Participate In-Class Discussion and Assignments. Consequently

Students are expected to participate in-class discussion and assignments. Consequently, students are expected to BE ON TIME, attend ALL CLASSES, and to REMAIN DURING THE ENTIRE CLASS PERIOD unless arrangements have been made with the professor prior to class time.

Exams will emphasize an understanding of concepts and the use of analytical ability in addition to providing evidence of subjective knowledge. The exams will cover information from the textbook, required outside readings, lectures, and class assignments. THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP EXAM GIVEN.

Assignments are due and collected at the beginning of classes. 50% of the points are automatically counted off for assignments turned in after deadline. No credit is granted for assignments turned in late for two days or beyond.

You are encouraged to study together and to seek help from your instructor. In taking examinations and completing assignments, however, you are expected to derive the answers from your own inner intellectual processes. File sharing is strictly prohibited. Any member of the class who cheats or who assists another in cheating will be excluded from the class and will be assigned a course grade of F.

Withdrawal from the course is governed by the general university policy. All university holidays will be observed. In addition, provision will be made for major religious holidays not explicitly provided for by the university policy. Students requesting provision for their religious practice are asked to notify the instructor in advance.

Students with disabilities who require accommodations (academic adjustments and/or auxiliary aids or services) for this course must contact the Office for Student Disability Services, Student Success Center DUC A201, Phone 745-5004. Per university policy, please do not request accommodations directly from the professor without a letter of accommodation from the Office for Student Disability Services.

Exam 1 / 100 points
Exam 2 / 100 points
Exam 3 / 100 points
Final Exam / 140 points
Hands-on Cases/Assignments / 160 points
EXCEL & ACCESS Chapter Cases / 60 points
Flowchart Assignment / 20 points
QuickBooks Chapter Cases / 62 points
Research Project & Presentation / 18 points
Total Points / 600 points
In-Class Assignments / Extra Credit

Grading Scale:

Above 540 / A / 480 - 539 / B / 420 - 479 / C / 360 - 419 / D / Below 360 / F
Date / Ch / Description/In-Class Activities / Assignment Due
08/28 T / 1 / Accounting Information Systems and the Accountant
08/30 R / * EXCEL Ch3, Financial Statement Analysis
09/04 T / 2 / Information Technology and AIS; AICPA Top 10 Technology; EXCEL Ch5, Loan and Bond Amortization / EXCEL Case 3-2 Wine Depot
09/06 R / 3 / Data Modeling; Hilltopper Bookstore & Car Maker E-R Diagram
09/11 T / 3 / Organizing and Manipulating the Data in Databases;
Soulder, Oles, and Franek E-R Database Design Case; / EXCEL Case 5-2 Wind Depot
09/13 R / 4 / Relational Database Design; Normalization Exercise * Creating Database Tables (pp. 104-115)
09/18 T / 4 / * Extracting Data from Databases: Access Queries (pp. 116-123) / Case 4-21 FFF I
09/20 R / EXAM 1 (Ch. 1, 2, 3)
09/25 T / 5 / * Database Forms and Reports (pp. 140-156) / Case 4-25 FFF II
09/27 R / 6 / Documenting Accounting Information Systems - Document and System Flowchart; Revenue Cycle Document Flowchart
10/02 T / * Flowcharting with MS VISIO / Case 5-23 FFF III
10/04 R / Fall Break (No Class)
10/09 T / 6 / Data Flow Diagram; Winston Beauchamp Case; Big Fun Toys DFD Case / Flowchart Assignment
10/11 R / 7 / AIS and Business Processes; Novelty Gadgets Coding Design Case
10/16 T / 7 / AIS and Business Processes: Part I; Revenue Cycle DFD Case / QuickBooks Intro.
10/18 R / 8 / AIS and business Processes: Part II; Vertical Market Software
10/23 T / EXAM 2 (Ch. 6, 7, 8)
10/25 R / 9 / Introduction to Internal Control Systems; Problem 11-15; / QuickBooks Sales
10/30 T / 9 / Segregation of Duties Cases
11/01 R / 9 / Internal Control Cases: Alden Inc. Case; Newton Hardware Case
11/06 T / Election Day (No Class)
11/08 R / 10 / Computer Controls for Organizations and AIS / QuickBooks Revenue
11/13 T / 13 / Developing and Implementing Effective AISs
11/15 R / * PERT Diagram; Teaching Evaluation / QuickBooks Expenses
11/20 T / EXAM 3 (Ch. 9, 10, 13)
11/22 R / Thanksgiving (No Class)
11/27 T / 12 / Information Technology Auditing
11/29 R / 14 / Accounting on the Internet; Research Project Presentation / QuickBooks Bank Rec
12/04 T / 15 / Accounting and Enterprise Software; Research Project
12/06 R / Research Project Presentation Continued / QuickBooks Reports
12/10 M / 1:00-3:00 Comprehensive Final Exam