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CourseOverview m
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Accounting Information Systems (AIS for short) introduces students to AIS, with particular emphasis on the accountant’s
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role in management and financial reporting systems. Topics include transaction cycles and related information
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technology(IT)controls,data management,enterpriseresource planning(ERP)and e-commercesystems, systems
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development and acquisition, documentation, and IT auditing. D103 Intermediate Accounting I and D104 Intermediate
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Accounting II are the prerequisites to this course.
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GREEN HIGHLIGHTS – STUDY GUIDE OBJECTIVES PER MODULE – note: the textbook info has been chosen for you
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Course Overall Strategy
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Workthrough each unit in Cengage/MindTap per the study guide instructions detailedby unitbelow.
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Complete the chapter quizzesas you work through each unit. m6 m6 m6 m
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There are 2 versions of the unittests. Course instructors recommend taking one version asyou work through each
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module. Going back through the Cengage/MindTap content will be necessary for some units. Based on your
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unit test results, consider adding an additional layer of detail to your student notes or progress to the next unit if
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you are satisfied with your level of competency.
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Once you have been through all 6 units; take the second version of the Unit tests in one sitting to assess your PA
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readiness. Re-review Cengage/MindTap content and student notes as necessary.
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Attempt the PA. Your CI will offer feedback on your PA results. Review feedback before progressing to OA. m6 m6 m 6 m6 m6 m6 m6 m6 m6 m6 m6 m 6 m6 m6 m6 m6 m6




AttempttheOA. m
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*BeforeI attempted the OA and after I didthe PA: m
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- Ireviewed the module that I was weak on and studied the areas using these notes AND the module quizzes.
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- then I skimmed through the notesand module quizzesone more time, and watched cohort videos1 more time. Note: I
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felt like the 4th video wasn’t sufÏcient before I even took the OA so I recommend reading Unit 6 and getting to know
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it.
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UNIT 2: (Competency Weight 20%)
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Overview ofAccounting Information Systems –Complete the following activities:
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€ Read/Listen to allthe module content. m
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€ Take detailed notes foreachlearning objective below. Youcan copy andpaste directly from
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Cengage/MindTap into Microsoft word.
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€ Watch the cohort recording for An Accountant’s Perspective: Accounting Information Systems - Anm6 m6 m6 m6 m6 m6 m6 m6 m6 m6 m6 m6




Accountant's Perspective. The videos are not allinclusive and are meant to supplement (not replace)the
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Competency:The graduate analyzessystemcomponentsandtransaction processes,using anaccounting information system.
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Module 1: You should be able to answer the following questions after studying this module: The student analyzesthe
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components of information systems and their importance to accounting.
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, D217–Accounting Information Systems
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Updated Study Guide Notes
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Recognizethe primary informationflows withinthe business environment.
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, D217–Accounting Information Systems
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Specificinformation objectiveswilldiffer fromfirm to firmasspecificuserneeds vary. Three
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fundamental objectives are, however, common to all organizations:
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1. Tosupportthefirm’sday-to-day operations.Operations personnel useinformation to
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assist them in the efÏcient and effective discharge of their daily tasks.
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2. To supportmanagement decision making.Managers use information to assistthem in
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planning and control decisions related to their areas of responsibility.
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3. To support the stewardship function of management. Stewardship refers to
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managers’ responsibility to properly manage the resources of the firm and to report on
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theiractivities.External usersreceivestewardshipinformationthroughtraditional
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financial statements and other mandated reports. Internally, managers receive
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stewardship information from various responsibility reports.
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Differentialbetween accountinginformationsystems(AIS)and management informationsystems(MIS)
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** Memorize AIS structure
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Differential between financial transactions and nonfinancial transactions. ***KNOW
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The distinction between AIS and MIS centers on the concept of a transaction. The information system accepts inputs,
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called transactions,which are convertedthroughvarious processes into outputinformation thatgoes to users.
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Transactions fall into two classes: financial transactions and nonfinancial transactions.
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(AIS) processes financialtransaction: an economic event that affects the assets and equities of the organization, is
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reflected in its accounts, and is measured in monetary terms.
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