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AIM 4342-501 - Accounting Systems Analysis and Design COURSE SYLLABUS Spring 2005 AIM 4342 - Class Time and Location:
Thursdays, 7:00pm – 9:45pm; Room: SOM 2.803
Instructor:
Mary Beth Goodrich, CPA, CIA, CISA
Office Location:
SOM 4.220
 Office Hours:
Thursdays 1:00-3:00pm and by appointment
 WebCT:
http://webct.utdallas.edu (preferred method of contact and for sending documents)
E-mail (Work):
goodrich@utdallas.edu 
Web Site:
www.utdallas.edu/~goodrich 
Work Number:
(972) 883-4775 (voice mail)
Cell Number:
(214) 282-2156 (for urgent matters / emergencies only)
Fax Number:
(972) 883-6811
 Teaching Assistant:
Chen Xiao
TA Office Hours:
Mondays – 2:00pm – 6:00pm
TA E-mail:
shawchen@hotmail.com 
TA Office Location:
SOM 2.604
TA Office Number:
(972) 883-4944
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The course will cover accounting information systems with a strong business process orientation and emphasis on accounting systems analysis and design. Accounting is a dynamic field and we will evaluate how the accountant’s role is evolving. We will explore the many ways in which accountants can add value to their organizations. Ultimately, this class will make you think and apply concepts  you have learned in your academic career so far as well as any work experiences you may have. The main objectives are:
 
Gain knowledge of tools for understanding, explaining, and designing accounting information systems with a focus on adding value.
 
Acquire a conceptual understanding of the roles of accounting information and information technology in today's business environment.
 
Gain a basic knowledge regarding business processes and related internal control within those processes.
 
Develop an in-depth awareness of the impact of accounting information systems on managerial decision-making, as well as organizational competitiveness.
 
Assist you in your continuous improvement of career-relevant skills such as teaming, leadership, strategic & critical thinking, computer skills, interpersonal, writing, communication skills, and creativity.
What Spells Success?
 
You have challenged yourself, actively participated, exercised creativity, you’ve learned along the way, and ultimately had fun doing it. I have found that analysis and design of information systems is one area where we as accountants/business people/users of information systems can really draw upon
all
 our skills, be
 
 
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creative and “think out of the box”. We can do this while adding value and helping to ensure a system will achieve business goals in a controlled manner.
So let’s have fun! Prerequisites:
Required: AIM 2302 – Introductory Cost Management - Knowledge of financial and managerial accounting is essential. Recommended: AIM 3322 – Integrated Accounting Information Systems
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
 
TEXT:
 Bodnar, George H. and Hopwood, William S.:
Accounting Information Systems
, (9th edition), Pearson / Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2004, ISBN 0-13-008205-8
Proficiency in webCT 
 – recommend checking DAILY during the week (grades, e-mail, discussion items, announcements, course notes, and some individual assignments will be out there)
Also need:
 
E-mail address and internet access.
 
Scantrons for tests and on hand for pop quizzes (Form No. 882-E).
Other materials
 - will be posted on webCT, handed out in class, and/or announced as needed as we progress.
COURSE POLICIES / INSTRUCTOR’S EXPECTATIONS: Student Responsibilities – IT’S UP TO YOU! -
The grade that you make and the degree that you take this subject matter and actively learn it is your responsibility. But here are some tips on what I am looking for………
Be Prepared! -
Prior to class, you should complete assigned readings and/or other assignments for the chapters we cover that day and actively participate in discussions. Any assignments could be picked up for an individual assignment grade.
Individual Participation -
You, individually, and the class, collectively, will benefit from your participation in class discussions. For each class, you should be prepared to participate in a meaningful way. This will help everyone learn more and will make the class more enjoyable.
Attendance -
Class attendance is extremely important and your grades will reflect the amount of time you spend in class (as well at the time you put in outside of class time). If a class is missed, it is the student’s responsibility to determine the announcements and material presented in class.
Anything discussed in class, whether covered in the text or not, is fair game for exam coverage. Cell Phones –
Cell phones MUST be turned off when you enter class.
Class Format
I
believe that you will learn more in a facilitated learning environment. What does this mean? Your active participation in discussions will enable you to learn and retain more of the information. I see myself as the facilitator of your learning experience. It is up to you the degree to which you choose to learn. I have one set of experiences. All of us have different experiences that can add to the discussion. If you have a question, please ask it. Chances are you are not the only one with the question. When you share, we all learn. If you have any questions at all on the material, please talk with me.
 
 
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GRADE BREAK DOWN Points Exam #1
100
Exam #2
100
Final Exam
100
Individual Assignments
50
Team Project (2 interim submissions worth 10 pts, and 120 pts, and final paper worth 70 points)
200
Teaming Evaluation Points
0 (or - or + points)
TOTAL POINTS 550 Exams -
These are closed book and notes. You may expect exams to cover any material from class discussions, presentations, the text, homework assignments, and any notes on webCT or handed out. Exams may consist of multiple-choice, essay, short answer or problems. You may be required to present a UTD student identification card or
 
driver’s license at any examination. I will have a short review of what will be covered on the exams in a class before the exam. If you are not in class, I will not review this information with you individually. This review is just one of the perks of coming to class.
Make-up Exams
If you have a valid reason to miss an exam, (validity to be determined by the instructor), you must get in touch with me within a reasonably sufficient time BEFORE the exam (in person, through e-mail or via phone). I get to determine whether you provided reasonable time to me. For personal illness, I require a signed, physician’s excuse. With a valid, pre-approved excuse, you may take a make-up exam. If you do not talk with me and have an approval BEFORE I give the exam you have missed, you will receive a zero (0) for that exam.
Individual Assignments
Individual assignments are worth 50 points (5 individual assignments worth 10 points each). You will be given six (6) individual assignments randomly throughout the semester worth ten (10) points each. Your lowest individual assignment will be dropped.
 
These can be in the form of quizzes (including pop quizzes), outside assignments, homework, or some other assignment given during class time. These assignments are generally random, but tend to occur more frequently when attendance is low, giving people who are showing up in class an advantage. Please submit outside assignments through webCT. No late work will be accepted for any individual assignments. You will receive 0 points if an assignment is not turned at the start of the class period that it is due or before the class (through webCT assignments). For quizzes or in-class assignments, you MUST be present at the time during class when this type of individual assignment is given.
Team Project
There will be a team project. There will be two (2) graded submissions throughout the semester and a final paper at the end of the semester. Emphasis will be on “real-life” case study of an accounting information system and applying concepts and information learned in class to analyze and make design recommendations on an existing accounting information system. With the team project, all submissions, materials turned in to me prior to the final deadline, and Teaming

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