AIS & Fraud Examination Courses 
 
These courses are open to all students in the College of Business Administration

Actg 474

Accounting Information Systems. 3 Hours.
Skills and concepts of accounting information environments; documentation and design tools; internal controls; spreadsheet financial modeling; detailed transaction cycles, use of accounting software, fraud issues, Internet research, effects of technology on accounting.  Covers key CPA exam topics (see CPA Exam Content, p.16
, Part IV, items A,B,D,E)

Prerequisites: Actg 211 and IDS 200 or equivalent.

Actg/IDS 475  

Database Accounting Systems.  3 Hours.
Concepts and principles of designing integrated database systems to perform accounting functions; MS Access skills; systems design tools; logical and physical design of an accounting database; computerized internal controls, multidimensional reporting; introduction to ERP. 
Covers key CPA exam topics (see CPA Exam Content, p.16, Part IV, items A,B,C,E)

Prerequisites: Actg 211 and IDS 200 or equivalent.
Recommended: Actg 474

Actg 537
 

Fraud Examination.  4 Hours.  (offered in Spring semesters only)
Concepts and skills of fraud investigation and forensic accounting.  Course coverage includes an overview of the fraud problem; prevention and detection of fraud and the use of technology to detect fraud; elements of fraud investigation, interview techniques, fraud types: employee, management, investment, vendor and customer schemes; laws governing the prosecution of fraud cases.  This course will help you in preparation towards the CFE.  It is essential if you are interested in careers in law, forensic accounting and regulation. 

Prerequisites: Actg 502, Actg 474, or equivalents.  Graduate status required.

 


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Department of Accounting
University of Illinois at Chicago

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