Strategic Information Systems for Business and Enterprise

Strategic Information Systems for Business and Enterprise

Unit Description

 Welcome to HI5019 Strategic Information Systems for Business and Enterprise. In this unit, we examine accounting-based systems and business processes, and their role in today’s business environment. We also examine their impacts, methodologies, and issues and how they support and fit into business structures. This unit provides students with the concepts relating to the management and explores the organisational use of computer-based information systems. In particular, the unit focuses on the design of accounting-based information systems and their role in providing support for business strategy formulation.

This unit is accredited by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and CPA Australia for covering the core areas of competencies for professional accountants. For further information, please check the following website: Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (https://www.charteredaccountantsanz.com/) CPA Australia (https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/)

Unit Learning Outcomes 

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

1. Critically evaluate the purpose and role of accounting information systems in today’s business environment.

 2. Articulate the various transaction cycles, financial reporting, management reporting systems and ecommerce systems to technical and non-technical stakeholders. 

3. Evaluate systems development methodologies and the role of accountants in system development projects. 

4. Appraise the risks inherent in computer-based systems/ERP, including the role of ethics and the various internal control processes that need to be in place.

 5. Critically evaluate the range of cultural, security, privacy and ethical issues facing individuals and organisations as a result of information systems.  

Unit Learning Resources

Prescribed Textbook:

Hall, James A. (2019) Accounting Information Systems, 10th Edition, Cengage Learning. ISBN: 9781337619202 https://cengage.com.au/Product/title/accounting-informationsystems/isbn/9781337619202

HI5019 Strategic Information System for Business and Enterprise T3 2020 Unit Outline

Recommended Readings:

Romney, M.B. & Steinbart, P.J. (2009) Accounting Information Systems, 11th edition, Prentice Hall.

Gelinas, U.J & Dull, R.B. (2008). Accounting Information Systems, 8th edition, South-western Cengage Learning.

Richardson V.J., Chang C.J., Smith R. (2014) Accounting Information Systems McGraw Hill ISBN: 0078025494

Holmes Online Lecture Notes/Slides PowerPoint slides in PDF format will be available on Blackboard in the relevant topic’s folder on Blackboard.

Holmes Online Readings/Tutorial Activities These will also be available in the relevant topic’s folder on Blackboard.  

ASSESSMENT: DESCRIPTION

Purpose and requirement this assessment:

 Students are required to complete a business report based on a case study. Students will be expected to critically evaluate the case organization and articulate their findings to technical users.

Purpose and requirement this assessment: 

Students are required to work in project teams (groups of 4) to complete a project and portfolio management assignment based on a case study. Students will be expected to critically evaluate the requirements of the case study and propose and justify appropriate solutions. Groups will be required to submit a draft which outlines the scope of their paper.

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