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ACG 4401

ACG 4401. Accounting Information Systems Fall 2013. What to Expect. Learning the concepts of AIS “Teachers open the door. You enter by yourself” (old Chinese proverb) Applying the concepts (Group Case) “What we have to learn to do, we learn by doing” (Aristotle)

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ACG 4401

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  1. ACG 4401 Accounting Information Systems Fall 2013

  2. What to Expect • Learning the concepts of AIS • “Teachers open the door. You enter by yourself” (old Chinese proverb) • Applying the concepts (Group Case) • “What we have to learn to do, we learn by doing” (Aristotle) • The role of the teacher is to create the conditions for invention rather than provide ready-made knowledge.” — Seymour Papert, MIT • Part I • Documenting AIS • DFD’s • Flowcharts • Database Theory and Design • REA Diagrams • Part II • XBRL • What is it • Basic skills • Readings/Discussions ACG 4401

  3. Syllabus Highlights • Dr. Steven Hornik • email: shornik@ucf.edu • Course Webpage: http://acg4401.wikispaces.com/ • Office Hours: Wednesday 4:30-6:00, Thursday 4:00-6:00; and by appointment • Office: BA1 432 ACG 4401

  4. TA Information • Rebecca Samet • rsamet@knights.ucf.edu • Office Hours (subject to change): • Monday 10:00-2:00 • Tuesday 10:00-5:00 • Wednesday 12:00-5:00 ACG 4401

  5. Text Book • Accounting Information Systems, Twelfth Edition by Romney and Steinbart - we will be using a custom edition of this book ISBN: 1-256-19224-4 • The Accountants Guide to XBRL 7th ed., by Clinton E White • Available only at http:www.skipwhite.com • Systems Analysis and Design Wiki • Chapter 9 • Get A Gliffy Account – Web Based Modeling tool ACG 4401

  6. Grade Components ACG 4401

  7. Exams • Via Canvas • Testing Lab BA2, 104 • Tests will occur on the date listed • Starting at 7:00 AM • Ending at Midnight (Except on Friday) • Multiple versions of the exam will be automatically generated • I will NOT be present • Do NOT attempt to exit and re-take the exam! • NO MAKE-UP Exams will be given • Testing Lab Procedures • Valid UCF ID card required

  8. Grading Scale • A 4.00 100-93 • A- 3.75 92-90 • B+ 3.25 89-86 • B 3.00 85-83 • B- 2.75 82-80 • C+ 2.25 79-76 • C 2.00 75-73 • C- 1.75 72-70 • D+ 1.25 69-66 • D 1.00 65-63 • D- 0.75 62-60 • F 0.00 <59 ACG 4401

  9. Exams • Multiple choice • Matching • Short-answer • Problem solving / model building ACG 4401

  10. General Course Objectives • You will be expected to prepare models of business processes, specifically: • Data Flow Diagrams • Flow Charts • You will be expected to understand general relational database theory and design • REA Diagrams • Gain Understanding of XBRL • XML • XBRL • UBL and XBRL-GL • Secondarily, to become consumers of information related to new technology ACG 4401

  11. WikiSpace • You do NOT need to join our class wiki. ACG 4401

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