Business Processes and Internal Controls

• • Romney: Chapters 1 & 2 (all pages)
  • Romney: Chapters 12 & 13 – ignore threats & controls. Chapter 3 – pp 74 to 82
  • Romney: Chapter 3 - pp 82 to 98
  • Romney: Chapter 4 - pp 108 to 127
  • Romney: Chapter 5 & Chapter 6
  • Romney: Chapter 7, Chapter 8 (ignore 226 to 270)
  • Romney: Chapter 9
  • Romney: Chapter 10
  • Romney: Chapter 11
  • Romney: Chapter 12
  • Romney: Chapter 13

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:

one of

• CUR-ACC102-Financial Decision Making
• CUR-ACC240-Accounting - The Fundamentals of Business
• CUR-ACC100-Accounting - The Language of Business (No longer available)

Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s)

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Exploration of typical accounting information systems application such as sales, billing, inventory and general ledger. How these subsystems interface with one another, and the principle inputs, processes, files, outputs and controls associated with them. Major themes throughout the course include: objectives and procedures of internal control, typical business documents and reports, and system documentation - use of data flow diagrams, flowcharts and other documentation techniques.

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Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.

• Mid semester test (20%)
• Case study (40%)
• Final Invigilated Exam (50%)

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