CPE SESSION 5 - Wednesday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Teaching Accounting Systems:
Tips and Techniques for the New Instructor

Description/Objectives:
The current shortage of accounting faculty trained to teach Accounting Systems has resulted in faculty, whose experience and academic training have focused in other areas, being asked to teach in the Accounting Information Systems area. While the Information Systems Section of the AAA strongly supports the expansion of programs to train Accounting Information Systems researchers and educators, this workshop is designed to assist the faculty member who is not necessarily trained in AIS who is about to teach accounting systems for the first time. It will also be of benefit to the new AIS graduate who is going to begin teaching Accounting Systems. Teaching Accounting Systems is often challenging as a new faculty member struggles to identify core course objectives, and to develop lectures, problems, and in-class and out-of-class projects. Topics covered in this workshop will include:

1. Objectives of an AIS course
2. Approaches to teaching AIS
3. Review of some of the more technical areas
4. Lecture approaches
5. Tried-and-true class projects
6. Information on available resources

Format/Structure:
Participants will engage in hands-on Accounting Systems exercises to understand their value and usefulness in the classroom. The workshop will also present specific information along with group discussions.

Intended Audience:
Faculty who will be teaching Accounting Systems for either the first time or who would like additional resources and background.

Presenters:
Martha Eining, University of Utah
Nancy Bagranoff, Miami University
Kathy Hurtt, University of Wisconsin

Sponsor:
Information Systems Section