An Accountant's Guide to Computers and Information Technology

COURSE LEVEL:

Basic

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course covers what every accountant should know about computers and information systems and technology. The practical and efficient use of computer technology is highlighted. Topics explained include: popular accounting, taxes, audits, write-ups, forecasting, statistics, budgeting and planning, project management, and activity-based accounting (ABC) software. The importance of information system and data protection, databases, artificial intelligence and expert systems, client/server computing, and telecommunications is discussed. This course also teaches the student how to make lease-purchase decisions and analyze and evaluate information technology (IT) investments.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Understand what accounting information systems are and their components.
• Describe the purpose of extensible business reporting language (XBRL).
• Classify cost accounting systems.
• Explain the function of activity-based costing (ABC) systems.
• Utilize cash flow forecasting software.
• Evaluate computer system failures and establish a security policy.
• Design a distributed database management system.
• Implement a system of memory-based reasoning (MBR).
• Develop a familiarity with client/server environments.
• Develop an executive information system (EIS) for decision-making.
• Describe the six key elements of expert systems.
• Describe types and special features of capital budget decisions.
• Discuss the effect of Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery Systems (MACRS) on capital budgeting decisions.

TOPICS COVERED:

• Chapter 1: Accounting Information Systems and Packages
• Chapter 2: The Use of Computer Software in Managerial Accounting
• Chapter 3: Information Security and Data Protection
• Chapter 4: The Accountant and Database Management Systems
• Chapter 5: The Accountant and the Client/Server Environment
• Chapter 6: The Accountant and Artificial Intelligence Applications
• Chapter 7: Information Systems and Economic Feasibility Study

REGULATORY REQUIREMENT:

Please see the state requirements section on the course catalog page.

SEAT TIME:

This course has been approved for 7 hours.

COURSE PRE-REQUISITE:

N/A

TESTING:

The student will be required to pass the final exam with a 70% in order to receive course credit

COURSE COMPLETION:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to print their certificate online.

ABOUT THE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT:

Dr. Jae K. Shim is Professor of Business at California State University, Long Beach,

California. Dr. Shim received his MBA and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California at Berkeley (Haas School of Business.) He has co-authored over 50 professional business books and has been a consultant to commercial and nonprofit organizations for over 30 years.

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