Accounting and Decision Support Systems PG (11407.2)

Please note these are the 2026 details for this unit
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Accounting and Decision Support Systems PG
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods On-campus
 Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Business, Government & Law
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Canberra Business School Post Graduate Level 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)
This unit provides you with a simulated work experience. Simulated industry projects and case studies will be used for you to understand the development and use of accounting information systems (AIS), including the interaction between an accounting information system (AIS) and an entity's enterprise resource planning system (ERP), systems documentation, internal controls and governance issues. You will also be required to complete computerised accounting practice sets to increase your skills in using several accounting packages. Finally, you will develop technical skills using Microsoft Excel to build decision-support models, evaluate their outputs and identify the impacts of assumptions built into these models.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Research, analyse and reflect on the importance of internal controls in enhancing corporate governance;
2. Design internal controls that identify and manage an entity's risks, protect shareholder investments and safeguard assets;
3. Review and assess internal controls and governance frameworks for accounting information systems;
4. Prepare financial reports from computerised practice sets and unstructured data using computerised accounting software;
5. Synthesise complex information in the design and development of complex spreadsheet-based decision support models; and
6. Research, evaluate and assess the impact of the assumptions used in developing decision support models.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
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
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
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 - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
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

6222 Accounting Systems & Practices G

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

11216 Accounting and Decision Support Systems

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

A sound understanding of financial accounting, particularly how to journalize transactions and events.
Availability for enrolment in 2026 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 03 February 2025 On-campus Dr Hao Yang
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 16 February 2026 On-campus Dr Hao Yang
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Required texts

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"

Deckler, G. (2019). Learn Power BI: A beginner's guide to developing interactive business intelligence solutions using Microsoft Power BI. Packt Publishing Ltd.

The book is available online from the university library:

https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/canberra/detail.action?pq-origsite=primo&docID=5897881

Wayne Winston, Microsoft Excel Data Analysis and Business Modelling (5e), Microsoft

ISBN  9781509304219     

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

Extensions & Late submissions

Artificial Intelligence

Students are not permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in assessments for this unit.

GenAI may only be used in authorised ways when completing assessments at UC. This means that GenAI can only be used for an assessment when:

1. the Unit Convener has authorised GenAI use for that assessment
2. the student uses GenAI in the way that the assessment instructions allow
3. the student fully acknowledges their use of GenAI, with proper citations, references and a GenAI Acknowledgement Statement in line with the assessment instructions.


Where the assessment instructions do not specifically state that GenAI may be used and how, then its use is not permitted for that assessment. Students must still provide the required GenAI Acknowledgement Statement to indicate whether GenAI has or has not been used in the preparation of the assessment. If unsure, students should seek advice from the Unit Convener.

The GenAI for StudentsLinks to an external site. Library Guide provides further information, including how to reference GenAI.

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 AND

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.

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. I 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.   Developing, interpreting and understanding the spreadsheet-based decision support models

2.   Designing and implementing interactive business intelligence dashboards to visualize data patterns and communicate strategic insights effectively.

Work placement, internships or practicums

N/A

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