Information Processes & Control

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

Estimated total time commitment of 120 hours per semester

ACCT90004 Accounting for Decision Making or equivalent (may be taken concurrently with this subject).

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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This subject provides a broad introduction to the key business processes that generate accounting transaction data. Through an understanding of how information systems support business processes, you will acquire the skills to analyse, and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of business processes and ensure the reliability of accounting transaction data.

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

• Explain the role of information systems and technology in achieving reliable accounting transaction data;
• Interpret and analyse business process documentation;
• Describe and evaluate business processes;
• Design plans to achieve an adequate level of internal control and reliable accounting transaction data; and
• Evaluate, analyse and interpret the efficacy of business processes, their related information systems and the reliability of accounting transaction data.

• 1500 word group assignment due in the first half of semester (10%)
• 2500 word group assignment due in the second half of the semester (30%)
• One 3-hour end-of-semester examination (60%)

Hurdle requirement: Successful completion of this subject requires a minimum 50% pass in the end-of-semester examination.

You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:

• Oral and written communication;
• Collaborative learning and team work;
• Interpretation and analysis of real-world cases; and
• Problem solving.