ACC 616 - Accounting Information Systems

This course provides an overview of various accounting information and communication systems and discusses various controls used by an entity with complex systems to monitor and assess its systems’ risks. The course considers various control procedures relating to information systems including database structures, networking, client servers and distributed systems as well as controls affecting such communication systems as electronic data interchange and the Internet. The systems will be discussed in an effort to enable the student to identify potential weaknesses in the systems and recognize the appropriate mitigating controls.
Lecture
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: MBA 520, MBA 580
Offered When Needed