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BA 378: Accounting Information Systems

BA 378: Accounting Information Systems. Instructor: Dr. James R. Coakley. Agenda for Today. What is this Course about? Syllabus/Course Schedule Review simple manufacturing company Basis for class project. Course Materials. All course materials are on the web site:

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BA 378: Accounting Information Systems

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  1. BA 378: Accounting Information Systems Instructor: Dr. James R. Coakley

  2. Agenda for Today • What is this Course about? • Syllabus/Course Schedule • Review simple manufacturing company • Basis for class project

  3. Course Materials • All course materials are on the web site: • http://classes.bus.oregonstate.edu/ba378/ • Please use discretion when printing • Save assignment specifications onto a diskette, etc.

  4. Who am I? • PhD in Accounting Information Systems • Completed all course requirements for Masters in Computer Science and Statistics • Dissertation was on Analytical Review (Auditing) • MBA • BS in Mathematics (Computer Science) • From OSU.

  5. Who am I -- continued • Office: Bx 214 • Phone: 737-3716 • Will usually get one of our student receptionists – please let them know you are calling about the BA378 class • Email: coakley@bus.oregonstate.edu • There is another James Coakley on campus • All COB faculty have a “-COB” suffix • Office hours • Mon 9:00 – 10:00 • Tue 1:30-2:30 • Wed 9:30-10:30

  6. What is BA 378?

  7. BA 378 Course Policies • Learning Environment/Strategy • Readings/Lectures • Introduce concepts • Assignments/Quizzes • Apply concepts in business environment • Projects/Exams • Demonstrate understanding

  8. Course Policies – cont’d • BEHAVIOR IN CLASS • Professional • If disruptive to learning environment, will be asked to leave • Accommodations • Inform instructor of any emergency medical information, need for special arrangements, or documented disabilities

  9. Course Policies – cont’d • DISCRIMINATION AND/OR HARASSMENT • be sensitive to the feelings of others • be tolerant • Intentional discrimination/harassment will not be tolerated • ARBITRATION • One week after graded activity returned

  10. Course Policies (cont’d) • Attendance • Not “required” – but participation in classroom discussion is a graded component of the course • You will not be allowed to make up quizzes unless bonafide emergency or you provide me with advance notification. • Submission of Deliverables • Need prior approval if will miss deadline • “Prior” means advanced notice – not the day it is due!

  11. Course Policies (cont’d) Academic Honesty • Recent survey of 6000 students across 31 campuses. How many admitted to cheating on exams? • 70 % • What percentage were involved in 4 or more instances? • 38%

  12. Course Policies (cont’d) Academic Honesty • So What? • Why do students “cheat”? • Time pressure and grade pressure • How do students “cheat”? • Use unauthorized materials, fabricate, assist friends, plagiarize, tamper • “Copy” • Why do we care? • Certification of your IT knowledge

  13. Course Policies (cont’d) Academic Honesty • Course Policy on “Individual” assignments • Learn by doing • “Cooperate and graduate” – applies at conceptual level • Fair to ask another questions about the assignment • Not fair to “copy” their work • Do not copy the work of others and submit it as your own. Do not send your friend a copy of your homework for them to “look at”

  14. Syllabus - continued • Course prerequisites • Course materials • Evaluation • Projects – 30% • Participation, Assignments and Quizzes – 20% • Exams: • Midterm – 25% (Apr 28th) • Final Exam – 25% (Mon 9:30 and Thr 12:00)

  15. Projects • Project 1: Team Assignment • Database Design and Normalization • Project 2: Individual Assignment • Database Development in Access • Project 3: Individual Assignment • Incorporate Internal Controls in Access • Project 4: Team Assignment • Control Matrix

  16. Self-Managed Teams • 2-3 people • May be from either section • Need initial teams by Thursday, Mar 31st • Send email to Coakley, James – cob with team members

  17. Participation, Assignments, Quizzes • Participation • Cold-calls on assigned discussion questions • Contribution to discussion • Assignments • Multiple in-class and take-home assignments • Quizzes • Plan on two in-class quizzes

  18. Scheduled Activities Page • For each week: • Links to web page with readings, assignments and deliverables (items that will be discussed in class) • Links to the actual assignment due

  19. Questions about Course Syllabus/Policies?

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