Department of Accountancy
H 143200 Accounting Information Systems & Enterprise Resource Planning
(會計資訊系統及企業資源規劃)
Fall 2009
Explore and advance theories and practices in accounting to cultivate competitive
professionals with ethical integrity, innovative capabilities and international perspective to
meet business and social needs in the global economy.
General Program Learning Goals (goals covered by this course are indicated):
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Graduates should be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
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Graduates should solve strategic problems with a creative and innovative approach.
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Graduates should demonstrate leadership skills demanded of a person in authority.
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Graduates should possess a global economic and management perspective.
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Graduates should possess the necessary skills and values demanded of a true professional.
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Instructor:
Professor LihChyun Shu
Phone: 2757575 ext. 53428
E-mail
shulc@mail.ncku.edu.tw
Prerequisite: Introduction to computers
Course Description:
Accounting information systems (AIS) manage important business processes including
purchasing/AP/cash payments, billing/AR/cash receipts, general ledger & business
reporting and order entry/sales. Nowadays, functions managed by AIS are tightly
integrated with other business functions to become so-called enterprise resource planning
(ERP), which is becoming an indispensable part of modern e-Business. In this course, we
will look into core business processes including those managed by AIS. We will also study
the interactions of AIS functions with other functions managed by ERP. We will introduce
information systems and relate them to key business process concepts.
Course Objectives:
Students will have a good understanding of the motivation for introducing e-Business
solutions, including ERP, into modern businesses. They will have an in-depth
understanding of key e-business solutions and how business functions are supported by
these solutions. They will learn to use graphical tools to describe business processes. They
will learn why proper internal control on business processes and information systems
should be exercised and how to implement such controls.
Content Summary:
Overview of e-Business architecture and ERP
Business processes and information systems foundation
Technology for business processes and information systems
Internal control for business processes and information systems
Core business processes
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Textbook:
R. Kalakota and M. Robinson. e-Business 2.0: Roadmap for Success. Addison-Wesley
Professional, 2000.
U.J. Gelinas, Jr., S.G. Sutton, and J. Fedorowicz. Business Processes and Information
Technology. South-Western, 2004.
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Recommended references (online):
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E-Commerce Times: http://www.ecommercetimes.com/
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Managing Technology@Wharton: http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/
E-Business Strategies: http://www.ebstrategy.com/index.htm
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Course Requirement:
Students are expected and required to attend most, if not all, classes. Random roll call will
be conducted to check class attendance. Students are required to write their homework
assignments themselves. Discussions among fellow students are allowed though.
Evaluation (subject to change):
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Quizzes/attendance:
HWs
Midterm:
Final exam:
15%
30%
25%
30%