ACCTG 422Accounting Systems

3 credits · Accounting · Penn State

Understanding flow and documentation of accounting information and internal controls in the context of accounting cycles. ACCTG 422 Accounting Systems (3) This course primarily investigates accounting transactions cycles-processes and procedures by which an organization's financial information is recorded, processed, reported, and disposed of. The processes covered in this course range from manual to fully automated and Web-enabled systems. The documentation and analysis of the accounting cycles for the revenue, expenditure, conversion, and managerial reporting areas are explored via flowcharts and narrative descriptions. The concepts of files, transaction updates, editing, and reporting in the automated accounting systems are explored. The course also covers internal controls in the manual and automated systems. Additional topics may include fraud examination, applicable laws and regulations, and computerized auditing.