Accounting and Decision Support Systems (11216.2)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | On-campus Online Online real-time |
Bruce, Canberra |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Business, Government & Law |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Canberra Business School | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit | Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905) Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Produce financial reports using accounting software;
2. Assess IT governance frameworks;
3. Explain the importance of internal controls and design internal controls that cover key business processes and support the achievement of goals;
4. Develop complex spreadsheet-based decision support models for a variety of problems; and
5. Identify assumptions used in decision support models and evaluate their impact.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
Prerequisites
11212 Accounting Systems and Practices.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
6348 Information Systems in Organisations.Equivalent units
NoneAssumed knowledge
A sound understanding of financial accounting, particularly how to journalise transactions and events.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | On-campus | Dr Hao Yang |
2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | Online | Dr Hao Yang |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | Online real-time | Dr Hao Yang |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | On-campus | Dr Hao Yang |
Required texts
It is recommended that you purchase e-access to or a physical copy of the following book:
Marshall Romney, Paul Steinbart, Scott Summers & David Wood (2021) Accounting Information Systems (Global Edition),15th Ed.
ISBN. 9781292353289. Pearson Education Limited 2021
The book is available online from the university library:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/canberra/detail.action?docID=6478223&pq-origsite=primo
This book is also available in hard copy from the Pearson site:
https://www.pearson.com/store/p/accounting-information-systems-global-edition/P200000005325/9781292436432
Given that we focus on the use of Microosoft Excel in this unit, some students have found the following text helpful:
Winston, Wayne L. Microsoft Excel Data Analysis and Business Modelling. 7th edition. New York, NY: Pearson Education, Inc., 2022. Print.
There are multiple versions of this text and most are available in the library. This book can be purchased online from a variety of sources such as Amazon AU or Booktopia.
Please note that this is not a 'required text', but is recommended for students who are unfamiliar with Excel and wish to upskill.
Submission of assessment items
Special assessment requirements
Final grades in this subject will be assessed according to performance in each of the assessment items identified above. In order to pass this unit, you must obtain:
· an overall total score of at least 50% AND
· submit all assessment items marked as mandatory
For assessment items marked as mandatory, each piece of assessment must be completed and submitted, but it is not necessary that students pass each individual item of assessment.
Use of AI is not permitted in this unit
The University's position is that artificial intelligence services must not be used for assessment or assessment preparation by students unless explicitly allowed in the assessment instructions for an assessment task published with the assessment task and/or in the unit outline. That is, an AI service may only be used if:
a) its use is authorised by the unit convenor as part of the specified task; and
b) it is used in the way allowed in the assessment instructions and/or unit outline;and
c) its use is appropriately referenced, meaning that the students must reference the use of AI in their assessment in the same way as they reference other source material.
The use of AI has not been specified in the assessment instructions for the unit or in the unit outline and thus, AI is not a permissible resource.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Participation requirements
Lectures, tutorials and workshops are an essential learning opportunity in this unit. We recommend that students prioritise participation in class, as there is a strong correlation between unit success and participation.
Required IT skills
This unit has a strong focus on two areas of IT widely used in accounting practices. These are set out below.
1) Accounting software packages for small to medium sized businesses, including XERO and EXCEL.
2) Developing, interpreting and understanding the limitations of spreadsheet-based decision support models
As indicated, there will be a need to spend time developing such IT skills.
Work placement, internships or practicums
N/A
- Semester 1, 2024, Online, UC - Canberra, Bruce (221550)
- Semester 1, 2024, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (217236)
- Semester 1, 2023, Flexible, UC - Canberra, Bruce (211673)
- Semester 1, 2022, Flexible, UC - Canberra, Bruce (206205)
- Global Pathways Program Semester 1, 2021, On-campus, UCI - SVKM's Institute of International Studies, Mumbai (202509)
- Semester 1, 2021, On-campus, UC - Global Business College of Australia, Melbourne (204344)
- Semester 1, 2021, Flexible, UC - Canberra, Bruce (204085)
- Global Pathways Program Semester 1, 2020, On-campus, UCI - SVKM's Institute of International Studies, Mumbai (198818)
- Semester 1, 2020, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (197485)