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Accounting Information Systems

BCA208
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Sault College
Sault College
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Barb Bringleson (she/her)
Barb Bringleson (she/her)
Professor, School of Business
(5)
5
Timeline
  • January 30, 2023
    Experience start
  • February 4, 2023
    Project Scope Meeting
  • April 11, 2023
    Experience end
General
  • Diploma; 2nd year
  • 12 learners; teams of 3
  • 10 hours per learner
  • Dates set by experience
  • Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
  • 1 projects wanted
  • Anywhere
  • Academic experience
  • Any
  • Any industries
Categories
Accounting Risk, audit and compliance Security (cybersecurity and IT security) Information technology Networking
Skills
business ethics accounting software business process design software lifecycle analysis
Project timeline
  • January 30, 2023
    Experience start
  • February 4, 2023
    Project Scope Meeting
  • April 11, 2023
    Experience end
Overview
Learner goals and capabilities

Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on students from Sault College to be your student-consultants, in a project-based experience. Students will work on one main project over the course of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.

In this course, students will be introduced to the core concepts and use of computer-based information systems in management and accounting. Based on the idea that information is knowledge and knowledge is a key business driver in today's data-rich world, students will learn how information is stored and shared, examine the importance of ethics, privacy and security, and explore the role of the internet and e-business. The course also stresses the importance of internal controls and process documentation in creating, sharing and protecting information.

Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables are negotiable, and will seek to align the needs of the students and the organization.

Some final project deliverables might include:

  1. A 10-15 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
  2. A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights and recommendations
Project Examples

Students in groups of 3-5 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis. Specific topics students cover in their course work include: hardware and software of computer systems, file and database organization, networks and mobile technology; the systems development process, enterprise resource planning, project management and enterprise architectures.

Project activities that students can complete may include, but are not limited to:

  • Explaining the concept of the information systems, their role in organizations and the computer and network components required to create systems.
  • Documenting a business process using descriptions and flowcharts.
  • Describing accounting information systems and business process.
  • Describing entity level internal and computer controls for organizations and accounting information systems.
  • Describing computer crime and fraud and the ethical issues with privacy and identity theft.
  • Describing each phase, and the key activities involved, of the system development life cycle (SDLC) which are required to implement and maintain accounting information systems.
  • Assessing accounting on the internet and enterprise software.
  • Outline the elements of an organization's internal control system and risk management.
  • Explore the nature of risk and how businesses respond to risks.
  • Describe the importance of risk management and internal controls for accounting information systems.
  • Risk Assessment
  • Explain the growing field of data analytics, and its connection to accounting information systems.
Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

How is your project relevant to the course?

A representative of the company will be available to answer questions from students in a timely manner for the duration of the project.

Provide relevant information/data as needed for the project.

A representative of the company will be available for a pre-selection discussion with the administrator of the course to review the project scope.