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Shaoul, Jean; Smith, P. J. – 1987
Expert systems, rule-based knowledge systems, have been widely heralded as an important tool in management and accounting. Expert system shells have become available for personal computers, and accountants are investing in systems which are supposed to be capable of intelligent decisions. The limitations of rule-based knowledge systems are…
Descriptors: Accounting, Business Administration Education, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction
Dillaway, Manson P. – 1986
The illustrative method of teaching employed in most undergraduate accounting courses is becoming increasingly burdensome to professors and students due to the rapid proliferation of accounting and auditing professional standards and the increased complexity of the tax law. This teaching method may be near the breaking point in upper division…
Descriptors: Accounting, Algorithms, Business Administration Education, Computer Assisted Instruction
Shaoul, Jean – 1988
This paper analyzes ways in which the new, relatively cheap, user friendly technology and associated software is changing the way that accounting is being taught. Techniques that have been available, in principle, for years, are now widely available. The newer techniques stress decision making for planning, and, to a lesser extent, control, in…
Descriptors: Accounting, Business Administration Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
Shaoul, Jean – 1988
The introduction of computers in the Department of Accounting and Finance at Manchester University is described. General background outlining the increasing need for microcomputers in the accounting curriculum (including financial modelling tools and decision support systems such as linear programming, statistical packages, and simulation) is…
Descriptors: Accounting, Business Administration Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation
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Ahadiat, Nasrollah – Computers and Education, 1992
Describes a survey of students at a large university and a random sample of faculty at accounting accredited schools that investigated the use of microcomputers in accounting curricula. Topics discussed include work values and computer education, student and teacher attitudes toward computers, and differences between upper division and lower…
Descriptors: Accounting, Business Administration Education, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
Moses, Duane R. – 1990
This curriculum guide was developed to assist business instructors using Dac Easy Accounting College Edition Version 2.0 software in their accounting programs. The module consists of four units containing assignment sheets and job sheets designed to enable students to master competencies identified in the area of automated accounting. The first…
Descriptors: Accounting, Business Administration Education, Competence, Competency Based Education