The role of accounting information systems (AIS) and the use of
data analytics for organizational control and decision making.
Topics include business processes, risk, control practices, AIS
design, and the audit of AIS. It also includes data analytics and
visualization in Excel, Access, and other data analytic tools.
Athena Title
Acct Systems and Data Analytic
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in ACCT 5310H, ACCT 7310, ACCT 7550E
Prerequisite
ACCT 2102 or ACCT 2102H or ACCT 2102E
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will understand the critical business processes (e.g., revenue cycle, expenditure cycle), focusing on how business transactions are documented, stored, reported, and controlled.
Students will understand various data analytic procedures used for strategic decision-making and auditing the accounting system.
Students will have developed an analytic mindset, which includes critical thinking, applying appropriate analytic procedures, and communicating results of the analysis.
Students will understand risks and controls related to each business process.
Students will understand data analytic procedures using Excel, Access, and Tableau.
Students will understand data visualization.
Students will understand system documentation, including flowcharting and reporting.
Students will understand database-oriented enterprise systems.
