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School of Business
ACC/544
Internal Control Systems | |Copyright © 2010, 2009, 2008 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.

Course Description

In this course, students gain a broad perspective of accounting and control that considers attainment of all goals of the organization, including those concerned with financial objectives. Topics include an overview of control, risk management, internal control systems, controls for current asset functions, controls for other accounting classifications, controls for information technology systems, and reporting on controls.

Policies

Students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:

• University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.

University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.

Course Materials

Louwers, T. J., Ramsay, R., Sinason, D., & Strawser, J. (2007). Auditing and assurance services: A look beneath the surface (2nd ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

McCarthy, M. P. & Flynn, T. P. (2004). Risk from the CEO and board perspective: What all managers need to know about growth in a turbulent world. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

Raval, V. H. & Fichadia, A. (2007). Risks, controls, and security: Concepts and applications. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Weygandt, J. J., Kimmel, P. D., & Kieso, D. E. (2008). Managerial accounting: Tools for business decision making (4th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

All electronic materials