ACCT 3371
Accounting Information Systems
Fall 2013

Instructor: Dr. Jim Stinson, PhD, CPA Office: 360C Melcher Hall
Office phone: 713-743-4898 Office hours: After class
E-mail: jbstinson@uh.edu or by appointment DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CONTACT DR. STINSON BY BLACKBOARD EMAIL

Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course the student should: understand business processes be prepared to take a course in auditing be familiar with AIS software tools have a basic foundation required for the relevant portions of the CPA exam understand the importance of internal controls

Prerequisites
ACCT2332, ACCT3366, DISC 2373, 2.0 GPA, junior standing.

Course Materials
Syllabus (posted to Blackboard in the Syllabus folder).
Accounting Information Systems, Custom ed. (ISBN 9781256588733) or 12th ed. by Romney & Steinbart (ISBN: 9780132552622).
Computerized Accounting Using Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0, 6th edition by Arens & Ward (ISBN: 9780912503424). Available online at www.armondalton.com or in the UH bookstore. DO NOT PURCHASE A USED or prior edition.
Microsoft Visio, trial version available online from Microsoft or available in the Bauer computer labs.
Adobe Acrobat, trial full version is available online from Adobe; the Acrobat reader version is not recognized by Dynamics. Any other PDF creator is acceptable as well. This software will not be used until mid-semester; make sure any trial period will continue through the end of the semester.
Microsoft Excel.
Lecture guide provided by the instructor (posted to Blackboard on the Instructor Materials>>Lecture Guide folder).
Assignments and other materials provided by the instructor (posted to Blackboard).

DO NOT USE ANY FOREIGN OPERATING SYSTEM OR APPLICATION SOFTWARE.
COMPLETE ASSIGNMENTS WITH AN APPLE COMPUTER AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Performance Evaluation
Course grades will be determined as follows:

Grade Element

Points

%

Total Points Required

Grade
System Documentation Assignment

20

4.8

378
-
420
90%
-
100%

A
Vlookup Assignment

10

2.4

370
-
377
88%
-
90%

A-
PivotTable Assignment

10

2.4

360
-
369
86%
-
88%

B+
Access Assignment

20

4.8

336
-
359
80%
-
85%

B
Dynamics GP Progress Questions

20

4.8

328
-
335
78%
-
80%

B-
Exam 1

100

23.8

320
-
327
76%
-
78%

C+
Exam 2

100

23.8

294
-
319
70%
-
76%

C
Exam 3

100

23.8

286
-
293
68%
-
70%

C-
Processing Transactions with Dynamics GP*

40

9.4

277
-
285
66%
-
68%

D+

252
-
276
60%
-
66%

D
* take-home portion of exam 3

244
-
251
58%
-
60%

D-

420

>Lecture Guide’ organizer page. Download, print and bring them to class. Powerpoint files provided by the text authors also are available on Blackboard (Homepage/Chapter List/Chapter/Power-point Presentation) or at www.pearsonhighered.com. They are a good review of the course material, but they will not be used in class. Outside assignments will require familiarity with and use of software relevant to accounting information systems.

OPERATION OF A CELL PHONE IN ANY WAY IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED DURING CLASS. VIDEO AND/OR AUDIO RECORDINGS, INCLUDING STILL PHOTOS, OF THE LECTURE, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Violations will be considered academic dishonesty, subject to full penalty.

Exams
The exams will include questions covering all readings and assignments regardless of whether they are specifically discussed in class. Chapter quizzes at the end of each chapter are good examples of exam questions. Additional questions are available on Blackboard (Homepage/Chapter List/Chapter/Self-Study Quizzes) and at www.pearsonhighered.com. Exams will be non-comprehensive, except under the conditions described below. A study guide and practice questions also are available from the publisher. Click the