TAX 312: Management Information System

Learning Outcomes

After a successful completion of this course, student should be able to:

1. define systems analysis, system design and documentation;
2. describe the nature of management, decision design and implementation;
3. explain system software, dbase management system to typical business problems;
4. analyse cost-benefit analysis evaluation and application of accounting software; and
5. apply the use of computer hard and software in taxation.

Course Contents

Systems analysis. Principles of systems design and documentation. Information needs of management. Nature of management, decisions design and implementation of management information systems. Systems software, multi-programming, etc. Application of management information systems. Dbase management systems to typical business problems. Other topics include real-time and on-time systems networking. Cost-benefit analysis, evaluation, costing/pricing of computer services. Application of accounting software.