Integrating Managerial Accounting and Accounting Information Systems

Abstract

A problem in any curriculum is that students tend to regard courses as isolated modules. In fact, it is the integration of material from different courses, requiring higher level cognitive skills, which often leads to the solution of real issues. This paper describes a project in which students who were simultaneously enrolled in managerial accounting and accounting information systems built a system using concepts from both courses to accomplish systems and managerial objectives.