TTh 11:00-12:15 pm, Chandler Hall 203
Professor; Dr. Laurie Henry
Office: 2002 Hughes Hall
Office Hours: TTh 10:00 - 10:55 am
Th 6;15 - 7:00 pm
T 3:00 - 4:15 pm or by appointment
TEXTBOOKS:
Cushing and Romney, Accounting Information Systems
Benke, DacEasy Accounting
COURSE DE8CRIPTION:
Conveys a basic knowledge of manual and computerized accounting systems from a design standpoint and an audit standpoint.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. To appreciate the use of accounting information systems in achieving organizational objectives, and how they improve them-. and control in an organization.
2. To examine systems analysis and design methodologies to understand the accountants role in development of accounting information systems.
3. To develop skills in documenting systems.
4. To develop the ability to analyze and report on internal systems,
5. To learn the basic information functions of several accounting applications (Sales, Billing-Receivables, Purchasing-Payables, Inventory, Payroll, General Ledger, Manufacturing).
6. To develop familiarity with a general ledger software package. be able to set up an accounting system using the software.
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION:
Classroom lecture and discussions.
Computer laboratory self-instruction with case studies.
CLASS POLICIES:
GENERAL CONDUCT:
students are encouraged to ask questions and participant class discussions. Habitual tardiness, personal conversations during class time, the reading of newspapers during time, and sleeping during class will not be tolerated.
ATTENDANCE:
Attendance is expected, but not included in the grade school:
HOMEWORK in BENKE, BENKE PROBLEM & DOCUMENTATION PROBLEM Homework assignments must be handed in on the date in the syllabus at 7:10 pm. Late assignments will no,'., b4 accepted.
EXAMS:
Exams must be taken as scheduled. No make-up exams will be offered except in the case of valid DOCUMENTED medical emergencies.
ETHICAL BEHAVIOR,.
The professor will follow the sanctions in the academic honesty code of Old Dominion University.
GRADE DETERMINATION:
Your final grade will be determined as follows (subject to change as deemed appropriate by the professor):
Exam on Chapters 8-11 100 points
Exam on Chapters 12-15 100 points
Documentation Problem 100 points
Benke Problems & Tom's T's 100 points
Group Project and Presentation 100 points
Group Projects due on presentation day
Final Comprehensive Exam 200 points
700 points
The final exam will be comprehensive.
Specific grading will be administered from the following
Specific grading will beadministered from the following
A 700-651 points
A- 650-630 points
a+ 629-609 points
a 608-581 points
B- 580-560 points
C+ 559-539 points
c 538-511 points
C- 510-490 points
D+ 489-469 points
DacEasy Projects to Be Handed in at 11:00 am on date noted on syllabus
B 2 Read these chapters.
Install DacEasy on your computer.
Reports Due Points (Total 30)
B 3 Chart of Accounts 1
B 4 General Ledger Journal Report 2
General Ledger Activity Detail Report 2
B 5 Accounts Payable Directory 2
B 6 Accounts Receivable Directory 2
B 7 Accounts Payable Journal 2
Accounts Receivable Journal 2
Customer Statement 1
Accounts Receivable Aging Report 2
B 8 Cash Transaction Journal 2
Reconciliation Report 2
B 13 General Ledger Transaction Entry Journal z
Recurring Payments Cash Journal 1
Recurring Invoices Billing 1
B 14 pgs. 392-393 Ignore Purebasing, Billing, inventory modi3ic
Trial Balance 2
Balance Sheet 2
Income Statement 2