Enterprising Resource Planning：Financial Accounting Module

Spring, 2009

Syllabus

Instructor    Chung-Kuang Chen(陳重光) Ph.D.

Phone       (05)5342601 ext 5516

Email       tw.fox.chen@gmail.com

Classes      14:10∼17:00 Mon.

Discussion   09:10∼12:00 Tue.

Ⅰ. Course Objectives

    This one-Semester course is designed to provide a conceptual background of the enterprise resource planning. In this course, you will see and integration of both information technology knowledge and business processes knowledge. We combine knowledge about biz, the profession, information customers, information technology, information systems, and accounting to create a framework for the Advanced Topics on Enterprise Resource Planning Course.

    The objective of this course is to instill a philosophy of accounting professionals in the information age. Understanding organizations（their activities, processes, and the information needs of organization stakeholders）is the focus of this course. Information technology is presented as an enabler of organization activities and objectives, rather than as the focus of study.

Ⅱ. Pre-requisite

   Basic knowledge of financial accounting is preferred.

Ⅲ. Outline

Module 1（Ch. 1, An Introduction）

Module 2（Ch. 2, Business Processes Management and ERP）：Modeling Business Processes.

Module 3（Ch. 3, Sales and Distribution Module）

Module 4（Ch. 4, Production Planning and Control）

Module 5（Ch. 5, Inventory Management Module）

Module 6（Ch. 6, Financial Accounting Module）

Module 7（Ch. 7, Cost Control Module）

Installation of ERP System

The final part, From ERP to E-Business.

Ⅳ. Teaching Approach

Class lecture and Class discussion.

Ⅴ. Schedule of Progress

Module 1（Ch. 1, An Introduction）（week 1）

Module 2（Ch. 2, Business Processes Management and ERP）：Modeling Business Processes.（week 2-3）

Module 3（Ch. 3, Sales and Distribution Module）.（week 4-6）

Module 4（Ch. 4, Production Planning and Control）（week 7-8）

Module 5（Ch. 5, Inventory Management Module）.（week 9-10）

Module 6（Ch. 6, Financial Accounting Module）.（week 11-12）

Module 7（Ch. 7, Cost Control Module）（week 13-15）

Installation of ERP System. （week 16）

The final part, From ERP to E-Business.（week 17）

Final Exam.（week 18）

Ⅵ.

Ⅶ. Grade Determination

    The final grade will depend on your performance in exams, homework assignments, and participation. The point allocations for the various components of the final grad are as followed：

Final Exam for Financial Management    30

Homework Assignments             60

Participation                                        10

Total                                               100 points