Accounting Information Systems

SCHOOL

BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

ACADEMIC UNIT

ACCOUNTING AND AUDIT

LEVEL OF STUDIES

POSTGRADUATE

COURSE CODE

SEMESTER

2nd

COURSE TITLE

Accounting Information Systems

INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES
if credits are awarded for separate components of the course, e.g. lectures, laboratory exercises, etc. If the credits are awarded for the whole of the course, give the weekly teaching hours and the total credits

WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS

CREDITS

LECTURES AND TUTORIALS

3

6

Add rows if necessary. The organisation of teaching and the teaching methods used are described in detail at (d).

COURSE TYPE

general background,
special background, specialised general knowledge, skills development

General Knowledge

PREREQUISITE COURSES:

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION and EXAMINATIONS:

GREEK

IS THE COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS

NO

COURSE WEBSITE (URL)

https://eclass.emt.ihu.gr/courses/AD186/

Learning outcomes

The course learning outcomes, specific knowledge, skills and competences of an appropriate level, which the students will acquire with the successful completion of the course are described.

Consult Appendix A

•     Description of the level of learning outcomes for each qualifications cycle, according to the Qualifications Framework of the European Higher Education Area

•     Descriptors for Levels 6, 7 & 8 of the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning and Appendix B

•    Guidelines for writing Learning Outcomes

The aim of the course is to introduce students to Accounting Information Systems (AIS). In the course the students will have:

·       An understanding of the basic components of AIS, how they work, and how they interrelate.

·       An awareness of some of the effective ways AIS can be applied to business problems and opportunities.

·       Knowledge of the various types of systems used in organizations and how these can be used to further organizational objectives, particularly to obtain competitive, strategic advantage.

·       An appreciation of the many organizational consequences resulting from the use of AIS in a business.

·       Explain the major business functions and processes and business strategy planning processes.

·       Analyze how AIS can add value.

·       Identify how AIS strategies are aligned to organizational strategies.

·       Evaluate national AIS environment issues in respect of legal, ethical and social concerns.

Upon completion of this course the students will be able to:

·       Know basic principles and terms for AIS.

·       Know methods for solving problems related to AIS.

·       Apply their skills in information systems for accounting and financial examples.

General Competences

Taking into consideration the general competences that the degree-holder must acquire (as these appear in the Diploma Supplement and appear below), at which of the following does the course aim?

Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology

Adapting to new situations

Decision-making

Working independently

Team work

Working in an international environment

Working in an interdisciplinary environment

Production of new research ideas

Project planning and management

Respect for difference and multiculturalism

Respect for the natural environment

Showing social, professional and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues

Criticism and self-criticism

Production of free, creative and inductive thinking

……

Others…

…….

•  Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology

•  Adapting to new situations

•  Working in an interdisciplinary environment

•  Working independently

•  Teamwork

•  Criticism and self-criticism

•  Production of free, creative and inductive thinking

Topics in theory include:

·       Business Information Systems and Accounting Information Systems

·       Accounting Information Systems and Technology

·       Implementation of Accounting Information Systems

·       Introduction to the SAP Enterprise Resource Management System

·       Marketing Management and Sales Order Process in ERP System

·       Production and Supply Chain Management in ERP System

·       Accounting Financial Management in ERP System

·       Business Processes

·       Accounting Information Systems – Present and future

Topics in lab include:

·       Introduction to ERP SAP R/3

·       Integrated Business Processes in ERP SAP R/3

·       Procurement and Inventory Management with ERP SAP R/3

·       Organization and Management of Warehouses with ERP SAP R/3

·       Sales and Distribution Management with ERP SAP R/3

·       Financial Business Management with ERP SAP R/3

·      Effective Reporting – Business Intelligence with ERP SAP R/3

DELIVERY
Face-to-face, Distance learning, etc.

Face-to-face in classroom and laboratory

USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Use of ICT in teaching, laboratory education, communication with students

Presentation slides and notes

Laboratory education with software SAP R/3

E-Learning platform e-class

TEACHING METHODS

The manner and methods of teaching are described in detail.

Lectures, seminars, laboratory practice, fieldwork, study and analysis of bibliography, tutorials.

The student's study hours for each learning activity are given as well as the hours of non-directed study according to the principles of the ECTS

STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Description of the evaluation procedure

Language of evaluation, methods of evaluation, short-answer questions, open-ended questions, problem solving.

Specifically-defined evaluation criteria are given, and if and where they are accessible to students.

Evaluation in Greek language. The methods of evaluation are:

Ι. Papers in a final exam for the theoretical part (60%) that includes

-   Multiple choice questionnaires

-   Short-answer questions

-   Open-ended questions

-   Summative and conclusive assessment

-   Problem solving

The public presentation of the courseworks is optional and has a bonus (30%)

The assessment criteria of the final exam are known to the students during the laboratory exercises. They are also described in the exams sheet.

ΙΙ. Final exam in laboratory (40%)

The assessment criteria of final exam are known to the students during the laboratory exercises. They are also described in the exams sheet.

ISBN

Author

Date

Title

Publisher

ISBN-10: 9609465285

ISBN-13: 9789609465281

Konstantinos I. Stefanou & Christos Bialas

2018

Enterprise resource systems and applications with the SAP system (In Greek)

Athanasios Altintzis

ISBN-10: 1111820392

ISBN-13: 978-1111820398

Monk, E., & Wagner, B.

2012

Concepts in enterprise resource planning

Cengage Learning

9780070656802

Alexis Leon

2008

Enterprise Resource Planning

Tata McGraw-Hill

9781292353364

Marshall Romney, Paul  Steinbart, Scott Summers & David Wood

2020

Accounting Information Systems, 15th edition

Prentice Hall Business Publishing

9780555117903

Joseph Wilkinson, Michael Cerullo, Vasant Raval, Bernard Wong-on-Wing

2000

Accounting information systems: essential concepts and applications

J. Wiley