Accountants (especially CPAs) are becoming more involved with systems concepts. Flowcharting provides a high level of communication for complex systems that can be quickly and accurately communicated to senior and lower level members of an organization.
Type of Material:
Reference material
Technical Requirements:
A computer with Excel software.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
To use flowcharting symbols and techniques available in Excel.
Target Student Population:
College level, either an introductory information systems course or an accounting course in systems.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
None.
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
The module is well written at a level that novices will understand. The concept of flowcharting was not integrated with other concepts, as this is a stand-alone piece of material.
Concerns:
There is some interaction (links to figures from the article) but the interaction is only to static links.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The module is well written with explicit examples so that novices without very much instructor guidance can use it. As a teaching too, the step-by-step dialogue with links to explanatory figures makes this an effective stand-alone resource
Concerns:
Only static links to examples are given for the article
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
This module is a study resource in that it explains a concept used in both accounting and information systems - this should be a valuable supplemental assignment for accounting and/or IS classes.
Concerns:
None
Creative Commons:
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