COMP 1601.1: Accounting and Finance Information System - ERP Applications - Computer Science Assignment Help

Assignment Task:

Module Learning Outcomes 

The following Los are achieved by the student by completing the assignment successfully 

1) Appraise the need for Finance Information Systems. 

2) Work with ERP Applications- General Ledger Management. 

3) Critically evaluate Finance Information System and its components in relation to  Accounting and Finance Management System. 

Assignment Objective 

Students are encouraged to evaluate the need of Accounting and Finance Information System.  Understanding on how an ERP Application works within the organization. Research-based where students work independently providing evidence into the topic and providing critical evaluation of the topic. 

Assignment Tasks 

Task 1 - Submit a work proposal for this assignment on or before 05/11/2020 (23:59) which must include:

• Understanding of deliverables – a detail description of deliverables.  
• A general overview of the proposed plan - initial understanding of solution of task2 to task 4.
• Timeline for completion of the given tasks. 
• The credibility of the research sources is established. 

The work proposal must be submitted in a word file through the link available in Moodle. 

Task 2 - Carefully read the provided research paper “Ballantine, J. and Stray, S. (1998) "Financial Appraisal  and the IS/IT Investment Decision Making Process". Journal of Information Technology 13 (1), 3-14". Critically evaluate the need of Financial Information System in an Organization. (30 Marks) 

Task 3 - Carefully read the provided research paper “Grabski, S., Leech, S. and Schmidt, P. (2011) "A Review  of ERP Research: A Future Agenda for Accounting Information Systems". Journal of Information Systems  25 (1), 37-78". Critically evaluate the benefits to organizations in implementation of the General Ledger  in SAP systems. (30 Marks) 

Task 4 - Carefully read the provided research paper “Grabski, S., Leech, S. and Sangster, A. (2009) "The  Impact of ERP Systems on Management Accountants and Their Work". Management Accounting In  Enterprise Resource Planning Systems 103-115". Critically evaluate the successful implementation of ERP  Systems ensures organizational success. (30 Marks) 

Rules & Regulations: 

• Students are encouraged to seek formative feedback on the complete assignment draft. However,  this feedback will be given only ONCE on complete draft if it is submitted at least 10 days before  the final submission date of that assignment. 
• The words limit for the essay is 1200 (approximately). For each task, students are expected to  write approximately 350-400 words. 
• All resources should be cited using CU Harvard style. 
• The final assignment must have a Title page, Table of Contents, References/ bibliography using  CU Harvard Style and page numbers. 
• Title Page must have Assignment Name, Module name, Session, your name, ID, and the name of  the faculty.  
• Softcopy in word format is to be submitted through Turnitin link on Moodle.
• Viva will be conducted after the assignment submission as per the dates informed earlier. 

Guidelines: 

• The assignment must be computer typed. 
  • Font - Times New Roman 
  • Font – Style - Regular  
  • Font - Size - 12  
  • Heading should be with Font Size 14, Bold, Capital and Underline.
• Explain with suitable diagrams wherever required. Diagrams must be drawn using suitable  software or by pencil. 
• Each student has to do the assignment individually / Students have to do the assignment  collaboratively and each student should write a brief reflection on their contribution and learnings  from group work. 
• You can refer books in E-Library or use internet resource. But you should not cut and paste  material from internet nor provide photocopied material from books. The assignment answers  should be in your own words after understanding the matter from the above resources. 

Assessment Evaluation Criteria

Important Policies to be followed 

1. Student Academic Integrity Policy:  

• MEC upholds the spirit of academic integrity in all forms of academic work and any form of  violation of academic integrity shall invite severe penalty. Any benefit obtained by indulging  in the act of violation of academic integrity shall be cancelled.  
• MEC also reserves the right to notify the appropriate law enforcement authorities of any  unlawful activity and to cooperate thereafter in any investigation of such activity.
• Faculty can conduct a viva to investigate and ascertain that the work submitted is student’s  own work as per the guidelines for the same. A student can be given a maximum of 2  chances to attend the viva in such cases. It is expected that the student attends the viva  during the first chance itself unless due to extenuating circumstances. If the student does  not attend the viva in spite of being given 2 chances and fails to submit valid reasons,  he/she will be awarded a fail in the module and this shall be counted as a case of academic  integrity violation. 

All cases of violation of academic integrity on the part of the student shall fall under any of the below  mentioned categories:  

1. Plagiarism  

2. Malpractice 

3. Ghost Writing 

4. Collusion  

5. Other cases  

If the student fails a module and has a proven case of academic integrity violation in this module,  the student is required to re-register the module. This is applicable to first and second offence of  academic integrity violation of plagiarism type 

1.1. First Offence of Academic Integrity Violation: 

1.1.1. Plagiarism  

a. If a student is caught first time in an act of academic integrity violation during  his/her course of study in any assignment other than project work and if the type  of violation is plagiarism, then the student will be allowed to re-submit the  assignment once as per the period allowed for re submission However, a penalty  of deduction of 25% of the marks obtained for the resubmitted work will be  imposed.  

b. Period of re-submission: The student will have to re-submit the work within one  week (5 working days) from the date he or she is advised to re-submit.  

c. Re-submission of the work beyond the allowed period of resubmission will not be  accepted and the assessment will be awarded a zero mark.  

d. If the re-submitted work (within the allowed period of resubmission) is also found  to be plagiarized, then that assessment component will be awarded a zero mark.  It shall also contribute to the total count of academic integrity violation for that  student. 

e. If plagiarism is detected in UG Project work (Project 1, Project Planning and Project  Design and Implementation), the above clauses do not apply, and the work will be  summarily rejected. In these cases the student will be awarded a fail (F) grade and  is required to reregister the module.  

1.1.2. Malpractice / Ghostwriting / Collusion  

If a student is caught first time in an act academic integrity violation during his/her course  of study for an assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester and  if the type of violation is Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion, then the student shall fail  the module. 

1.2. Second Offence of Academic Integrity Violation: 

1.2.1. Plagiarism  

a. If any student is caught second time in an act of academic integrity violation during  his/her course of study and if the type of violation is plagiarism, then the student will not be allowed to resubmit the work, and s/he will directly be awarded zero  for the work in which plagiarism is detected.  

b. The student shall also receive a warning of suspension in such cases.  

1.2.2. Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion  

a. If a student is caught a second time in an act academic integrity violation for an  assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester and if the type  of violation is Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion, then the student shall fail the  module.  

b. The student shall also receive a warning of suspension in such cases.  

1.3. Third Offence of Academic Integrity Violation:  

a. If a student is caught a third time in an act of academic integrity violation for an  assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester then the student  shall fail the module and also shall be suspended for one semester from the College,  once the academic integrity violation case is confirmed by Institutional Assessment  Review Committee. 

b. The student shall be suspended for the immediate subsequent semester and can  register for modules only after having served the suspension period fully. This is also  applicable for semesters offered in block mode. 

c. During the suspension period, the student shall have to mandatorily complete a course  on academic integrity/writing before s/he can register for any modules.  

d. During the period of suspension, the student shall be allowed to attempt  supplementary examinations if s/he is eligible for the same. S/he shall also be allowed  access to all college facilities permitted for a regular student except for registering the  modules. 

1.4. Fourth Offence of Academic Integrity Violation:  

a. If a student is caught a fourth time in an act of academic integrity violation for an  assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester, the student shall  fail the module and also shall be expelled from the College, once the case is confirmed  by Institutional Assessment Review Committee.  

b. The student shall be expelled from the college and all access to the college facilities  and premises shall cease to exist. The documents shall be released only after getting  the NOC (No Objection Certificate) from Registration Office. 

c. `On termination, the student shall not be refunded any fees paid for the academic  semester in which academic integrity violation was observed.  

1.5. Other cases  

If a student commits an act of academic integrity violation as per the definition of “other  cases” mentioned in the previous section or of a different nature, student’s case shall be  forwarded to an Institutional Assessment Review Committee, Chaired by the Associate  Dean, Academic Affairs. The committee shall investigate the case by means of a viva and/or  a hearing of the parties concerned if required and shall take appropriate decision. The penalty that can be granted to a proven case of academic integrity violation which falls in  this category of “other cases” can be a warning/component zero/ module  fail/suspension/expulsion depending on the nature and gravity of the offence. 

1.6. Types/Variations of cases of Plagiarism and associated actions  

Type 1: In case plagiarism is detected in any component or part submission (submitted at  different times) of one assessment (assignment), the deduction in marks will be applicable  for the whole assessment (assignment), even if only the component or part submission alone  needs to be resubmitted.  

Type 2: In case plagiarism is detected in a group assessment, all students of the group will be  considered as having committed an act of plagiarism irrespective of whether plagiarism is on  account of the act of all or a few or only one member. The policy will then be applied to all  students. 

If some students in the group are eligible to re-submit (first offence) and others are not  eligible, only eligible students will be allowed to re-submit within a period of one week and  the penalty will be applied as per the policy for each student according to his / her history of  violations. 

Type 3: Combination of Type 1 and Type 2: In case plagiarism is detected in any component  or part submission (submitted at different times) of a group assessment (assignment), the  deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole assessment (assignment), even if only the  component or part submission alone needs to be resubmitted. All students of the group  would be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism irrespective of whether  plagiarism is on account of the act of all or a few or only one member. The policy will then be  applied to all the students of the group. 

If some students in the group are eligible to re-submit (first offence) and others are not  eligible, only eligible students will be allowed to re-submit within a period of one week and  the penalty will be applied as per the policy for each student according to his / her history of  violation. 

Type 4: Variation of Type 1 and Type 2: In cases where the assessment consists of  components or part submissions that could be a group assessment component (e.g. group  assignment) and an individual assessment component (e.g. individual reflection), the  following will be applicable:  

a. If plagiarism is detected in the group assessment component, all students of the group will  be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism, irrespective of whether plagiarism  is on account of the act of all or a few or only one member. The policy will then be applied to  all students of the group. In such cases the group assessment component will be resubmitted.  

If some students in the group are eligible to re-submit (first offence) and others are not  eligible, only eligible students will be allowed to re-submit within a period of one week and  the penalty will be applied for each student according to his / her history of violation.

b. If plagiarism is detected in the individual assessment component, the individual assessment  component will be resubmitted - if the student is eligible for resubmission-. The policy will  then be applied to that student alone.  

c. In both cases (a) and/or (b), the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole  assessment (assignment).  

1.7. Types/Variation of Cases of Multiple Offences  

If student is caught with multiple violations of same or different nature in different modules  of the same semester, they will be considered as one offence and student will be penalized  for each violation according to the type of the offence.  

If student is caught with multiple violations of same or different nature in the same module  of the same semester, then they will be considered as different offences and each will  contribute to the overall count of AIV. The student then shall be penalized for each violation  according to the count and type of each offence. 

2. Late Submission Regulations: 

It is the students’ responsibility to check all relevant timelines related to assessments. 

As per the Assessment Policy at MEC, late submissions are allowed for one week (5 working days)  for all UG modules with a penalty. In such cases, a deduction of 5% of the marks obtained for the  submitted work shall be imposed for each working day following the last date of submission  till the date of actual submission. Assessment documents submitted beyond a period of one  week (5 working days) after the last date of submission will not be accepted and will be awarded  a zero for that assessment. In cases where the submission has been delayed due to extenuating  circumstances, the student may be permitted to submit the work without imposing the late  submission policy stated above. The extended period of submission will be one week from the  original last date of submission. In such cases, the student is expected to submit the supporting  certificates on or before the original last date of submission of the assessment and the decision  of extension rests with faculty responsible for the assessment .The late submission policy shall be  applied if the student fails to submit the work within one week of the original last date of  submission. 

Students may contact their teachers for clarification on specific details of the submission time if  required.

3. Research Ethics and Biosafety Policy 

To protect and respect the rights, dignity, health, safety, and privacy of research subjects involved  including the welfare of animals and the integrity of environment, all student projects are  expected to be undertaken as per the MEC Research Ethics and Biosafety Policy. Accordingly the  following shall apply. 

• Research and other enterprise activities shall be conducted by maintaining the high ethical  standards consistent with national and international standards and conventions. 
• Any research at MEC that is categorized as high-risk research shall be subject to review and  approval by the Research Ethics and Biosafety Committee. 
• Research activities involving collection of human or animal tissues and manipulation of microbial,  animal or plant cells shall be subject to review and approval by the Research Ethics and Biosafety  Committee. 
• Participants involved in research must be informed about the purpose of research and intended  uses of research findings. Written consent must be obtained from people involved prior to the  commencement of research. 
• Data obtained from participants must be treated with high confidence and should be used only  for the intended purpose of research.