ACCA Professional Scheme - Syllabus

Paper 2.1 - Information Systems

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Part 1

All Units are compulsory

1.1. Preparing Financial Statements -International

1.2. Financial Information for Management

1.3. Managing People

Part 2.

All 6 Papers are compulsory

2.1. Information Systems

2.2. Corporate and Business Law (English)

2.3. Business Taxation (United Kingdom)

2.4. Financial Management and Control

2.5. Financial Reporting (International)

2.6. Audit and Internal Review (International)

Part 3.

Option Papers:

(Must sit for 2 option papers)

3.1. Audit and Assurance Services (International - UK)

3.2. Advanced Taxation

3.3. Performance Management

3.4. Business Information Management

Core Papers:

All units are compulsory

3.5. Strategic Business Planning & Development

3.6 Advanced Corporate Reporting

3.7 Strategic Financial Management

 

 

Aim

To develop the knowledge and understanding of the development and delivery of information systems required to take an informed and active role in information systems solutions.

Objectives

On completion of this paper candidates should be able to:

  • explain how to effectively use information systems and information systems resources in an organisation
  • identify and apply methods of accounting for information systems delivery and projects
  • participate in the definition and specification of user requirements
  • describe how an appropriate solution to specified user requirements should be selected
  • explain how an information systems project may be planned, monitored and controlled
  • describe the systems development process and its implications and
  • demonstrate the skills expected in Part 2

Content

Managing information systems align information systems with business objectives, identify business opportunities provided by information systems, organise and structure information systems delivery, account for information systems delivery, define the costs and benefits of information systems development, establish security and recovery plans.

Designing information systems define the systems development process, plan information systems development, identify and record user requirements, define and specify user requirements, acquire information systems solutions to meet user requirements, implement information systems to meet user requirements.

Evaluating information systems test and install information systems, evaluate information systems delivery, monitor information systems development, review and report on information systems performance, rectify and improve information systems performance, establish legal and other implications of information systems.