1. ACG 4401 Accounting Information Systems Introduction Syllabus Highlights

2. What to Expect Part I – learning the concepts of Financial Accounting –“Teachers open the door. You enter by yourself” (old Chinese proverb) Part II – applying the concepts “What we have to learn to do, we learn by doing” (Aristotle) –Access 2007 Project

3. Course Objectives To provide you with a working knowledge of –Business cycles and concepts –How to model and document business processes –How to model and implement data structures using  ERD  REA model –An understanding of Access 2007

4. Syllabus Highlights Dr. Steven Hornik email: shornik@bus.ucf.edushornik@bus.ucf.edu Course Webpages: –http://acg4401.wikispaces.com/http://acg4401.wikispaces.com/ Office BA1 432 Phone: 407-823-5739 Yahoo IM: shornik Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9-10 and by appointment

5. Teaching Assistant & Other Assistants Ling Huang E-mail: ucf0205@yahoo.comucf0205@yahoo.com Office Hours: –TBA

6. Textbook Accounting Information Systems –Romney and Steinbart –Eleventh Edition Access 2007 –Get a reference book

7. Grade Components Homework Assignments (5 points each)80 Exam 1 - AIS100 Exam 2 - Access 2007100 Exam 3 - REA model100 AIS paper50 Access 2007 Project150 In class QuizzesTBD Total Points 580 + TBD

8. Grading Scale Grade% A90 B+87 B80 C+77 C70 D60 F< 60

9. WikiSpace Our WebPage Syllabus Schedule Why is AIS important paper

10. Paper Information Technology and Accounting –Topics  You tell me? –Initial Sources  Journal of Accountancy  CPA Technology Advisor  Wall Street Journal ... –Due Dates:  1 page summary of topic – May 19 th (1 week)  5 page completed, fully researched, fully spell checked, grammar checked, sources cited, readable paper – June 5 th.

11. Access Project Paws and Claws Veterinary –Create REA model –Implement model in Access 2007 –Create Queries –Create Forms –Create Reports –Create Menu System