Information Technology for Accounting and Controls

(3 Credits)

This course introduces the role of information technology in understanding, implementing, and analyzing accounting and controls concepts. Students will develop a foundational understanding of computer architecture, software systems, and modern data tools, and apply these concepts to represent accounting processes in structured formats such as Excel and Python. A central theme of the course is translating accounting and control concepts into computational representations. By expressing accounting logic in spreadsheets and code, students gain a deeper understanding of financial systems and are better prepared for a technology- and AI-driven business environment. The course assumes no prior background in information technology or programming.