Foreword
Today’s successful IT organization cannot be hierarchical. It must be fluid team based, and driven by roles and skills. Problems must be “swarmed”, an project or crisis teams often must be assembled on a just-in-time, ad hoc basis to ensure that the right skills are in place to deliver service on time, on budget, an to the right user constituency. The skills needed in today’s IT organization are as varied as those needed in any business unit in the company. All types of skills are necessary, not just technical skills. For IT people to advance, they need to develop capabilities related to project management, financial management, performance measurement, one-on-one and group communications as well as written communications, organizational and people development, and relationship management. (Lutchen, Mark D, 2004, Managing IT as A Business : A Survival Guide for CEOs, John Wiley and Sons, Inc.)
The development of information technology impacts significantly on various fields and activities. The biggest impact can be seen in accounting practice. The changes are becoming more and more complex as there are shifts in business activities, such as in organization management, the concept of change management, and integration activities making closer ties among suppliers, customers and even competitors.
Historically, information systems programs prepared students to work with functionally oriented business applications such as payroll, accounts receivables, inventory management, etc. on the technology side, IS students could expect to become familiar with computer applications related to these traditional business areas. (Computing Curricula 2005, Information System)
The level of investment in IT is significant and continues to increase. Few organizations could operate for long today without their IT infrastructure. IT enabled business investments, when managed well within an effective governance framework, provide organizations with significant opportunities to create value. (ITGI, Enterprise Value : Governance of IT Investment, 2006)
Accounting Information Systems program which is a stream under information systems study program is considered to handle the above matters, as its outcomes are expected to be able to master accounting field and also information technology for doing its function.
General and Specific Objective
General objective of the undergraduate Accounting Information Systems program is to provide the graduates with appropriate Information System Audit, Accounting Information System and Information Technology or Information System Investment, Applied ERP and Applied Database disciplines who have technical skills so they can meet the requirements of skilled workers in these fields, and also have good knowledge in a conceptual theory so they have a large insight and always improve knowledge according to the development of the continual business activities. The graduates are expected to be able to answer the requirements of skilled workers who have a capability in managing information resources and master the information technology as one of the information system components.
Specific objective of this field is giving a technical skills and knowledge to its graduates so that they have a sufficient quality and competence as follow:
- Master the techniques to analyze, design and apply the information system, especially accounting information system, in public and also business institutions like industrial manufacture company, commerce, service, finance, insurance and stock exchange.
- Master the techniques and knowledge of computer and accountancy to conduct appropriately in functions and duties as an evaluator and especially information systems auditor (accounting system audit based on computer/operational audit of information system unit/quality).
- Master the techniques to analyze of investment strategic especially information technology or information system investment strategy and evaluate the performance of information technology or information system investment.
- Master the techniques to be database administrator and database application developer specifically for Oracle Database.
- Master the techniques to apply enterprise systems technology using specific module SAP R/3.
- Have skills and knowledge in information resources.
- Have skills and knowledge in managing others
Professions of the Graduate
Work domains for the graduates of Computerized Accounting program are:
- System developer in the System analyst, System designer, System development project team leader.
- Independent external auditor for the financial audit and also the operational audit.
- Internal auditor for a company or a public institution.
- Quality assurance/evaluator of the computer based Information System activities.
- Practicing in a public accountant firm or working in a service, commerce, or industry.
- Financial evaluator or controller in a public company.
- Working in government institution or non-profit organization.
- SAP consultant.
- Database Administrator.
- Database Application Developer (specifically for ORACLE database).
- As an external advisor (practitioner, consultant).
- Instructor or lecturer in the education institution.
- Working in research area.
- Develop entrepreneurship.
Curriculum
Accounting Information System
Master the techniques to analyze, design and apply the information system, especially accounting information system, in public and also business institutions like industrial manufacture company, commerce, service, finance, insurance and stock exchange.
IT/IS Investment
Master the techniques to analyze of investment strategic especially information technology or information system investment strategy and evaluate the performance of information technology or information system investment.
Applied ERP
Master the techniques to apply enterprise systems technology.
Applied Database
Master the techniques to be database administrator and database application developer specifically for Oracle Database and preparation for examination of Orcale Certified Administrator (OCA) and Oracle Certified Professional (OCP).
