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|COURSE TITLE: ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM |

|SEMESTER: Summer |

|TEACHER’S NAME: Prof. Dr. Emil Denchev |

|OFFICE: 1700 Sofia, Studentski Grad, UNWE, 2073 cabinet |

|E-MAIL: emild@unwe.bg |

|Annotation |

|The major goal of the course is to familiarize students with the basic issues concerning the essence of accounting information system as|

|a scientific theory and practices. The course is aimed to perform two basic functions: to explain the theory of life cycle of accounting|

|information systems and also contribute the students for skills that they will need in their practical work. In the interpretation of |

|the topics both the traditional approaches and the contemporary trends in the area of accounting information systems have been |

|presented. The aim is to meet all modern requirements for the comprehensive and integral training of students in the field of |

|accounting. |

|The discipline is taught in compliance with the syllabus developed and endorsed under the established terms and conditions at the UNWE. |

|The material is structured in the following topics: |

|Introduction to accounting information system |

|Conception about the life cycle of accounting information system |

|Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems |

|IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies |

|Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management |

|Telecommunications, the Internet and Wireless Technology |

|Securing Information Systems |

|E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods |

|Building Information Systems |

|Managing Projects |

|The curriculum is based on student’s acquired knowledge in certain fundamental economic disciplines such as Principles to Accounting, |

|Economics, Management. |

|LANGUAGE OF TEACHING |

|ENGLISH |

|COURSE CONTENT (TOPICS) |

|No |TOPICs |CLASSES |

| | |Lectures |Seminars |Non-contact |

|1. |Managing the Digital Firm |2 |2 |4 |

|2. |E-Business: How Businesses Use Information Systems |2 |2 |4 |

|3. |Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy |2 |2 |4 |

|4. |Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems |2 |2 |4 |

|5. |IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies |2 |2 |4 |

|6. |Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management |2 |2 |4 |

|7. |Telecommunications, the Internet and Wireless Technology |2 |2 |4 |

|8. |Securing Information Systems |2 |2 |4 |

|9. |Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications |2 |2 |4 |

|10. |E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods |2 |2 |4 |

|11. |Managing Knowledge and Collaboration |2 |2 |4 |

|12. |Enhancing Decision-Making |2 |2 |4 |

|13. |Building Information Systems |2 |2 |4 |

|14. |Managing Projects |2 |2 |4 |

|15. |Managing Global Systems |2 |2 |4 |

|METHODS OF TEACHING |

|The instruction of the discipline is aimed at achieving two major goals: to explain in a thorough and integrated, though comprehensible,|

|manner the theory of information system’s accounting, and to help students acquire the skills of use of accounting information systems |

|that they will need in their practice. To this effect the separate topics in the course of lectures are illustrated by cases that are |

|aimed at encouraging reasoning and the effective application of the acquired knowledge. The seminars envisage doing case studies and |

|tests. |

|In the 2012/2013 academic year ongoing assessment was introduced. The term exam includes solving case studies. Each case study brings a |

|number of points, which are specified in the concrete variant of the exam. Students are required to arrive at the solution of the case |

|study. The grade is based on the percentage of true answers within the overall number of points established along a scale. |

|Students are tasked with solving problems in the form of individual assignments. The solutions to the problems (answer keys) for |

|personal assignments are provided in textbooks and are checked during seminars. |

|LEARNING OUTCOMES |

|Theoretical knowledge provided from the subject |

|Role and importance of information system’s accounting as a scientific and practical activity; |

|Managing the Digital Firm; |

|IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies; |

|Telecommunications, the Internet and Wireless Technology; |

|Securing Information Systems, etc. |

|Practical skills provided from the subject |

|Customization of accounting information system (AIS); |

|Use of modules of AIS; |

|Outgoing reports and digital signing; |

|Back up of accounting information; |

|ASSESTMENT METHODS |

|The final grade on the discipline is formed along a six-point scale in compliance with the scale under ECTS. The minimal grade required |

|for the successful passing of the discipline is Fair 3, which corresponds to the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System. |

|The term test includes the solution of case studies. Each case study brings a number of points, which are specified in the concrete |

|variant of the exam. Students are required to arrive at the solution of the case study. The grade is based on the percentage of true |

|answers within the overall number of points established along a scale as follows: |

|80 % - 100 % - excellent |

|70% - 79 % - very good |

|60% - 69 % - good |

|50% - 59% - fair |

|49 % - poor |

|The formula along which the final grade is formed is the following: |

|FG = 0,50 TE/T + 0,50 T |

|Where |

|FG = final grade |

|TE = term exam |

|T = tests (2 in number) |

|The final grade is formed along a six-point scale, and the minimal grade for the successful passing of the course if Fair 3. It follows |

|a full compliance with the European Credit Transfer System. |

|REFERENCES (MANDATORY AND RECOMMENDED) |

|Basic: A detailed and updated list of recommended literatures is handed out at the start of the training of the discipline. Some of the |

|major literary sources include the following: |

|Daniel E. O'Leary (2000), Enterprise Resource Planning Systems; |

|David Finnegan, Leslie P. Willcocks (2007), Implementing CRM: From Technology to Knowledge,; |

|Laudon (2010), Management Information Systems, 11E; |

|Janice Reynolds, Roya Mofazali (2010), The Complete E-Commerce Book; |

|Additional: The literature available at the UNWE library, literature accessible through the portals provided by the library, websites |

|and sources. |

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