Accounting Information Systems - Maryville University of Saint Louis

Accounting Information Systems from Maryville University of Saint Louis is a Campus Bachelor Accountancy degree that prepares you for a Accounting career. To keep pace with the rapidly changing technology of business, big name coporations across the globe are eagerly recruiting graduates with experience in Accounting Information Systems (AIS) - a highly desirable major offered only at a handful of universities in the United States. Maryville's business school is proud to offer the first AIS program in the greater St. Louis area. As a Maryville AIS student, you will be immersed in the development process of accounting information systems, from planning and analysis to design and implementation. Topics like database design and development, business process analysis, accounting applications, internal control requirements, IT auditing and accounting requirements for the development of intelligent systems cover the entire AIS spectrum. The AIS program, as its name implies, is an intersection of our accounting and information systems (IS) curricula. AIS focuses more on the application and support of accounting information and the accounting cycle than does our accounting program. From the other direction, it focuses more on the accounting and business purposes of information systems than our IS program. The result? You apply the depth and breadth of information systems to the needs and functions of accounting. Professional/Career Opportunities Careers in AIS All kinds of businesses increasingly look for employees skilled in AIS. Many have voiced their frustration with not being able to find people who have quality AIS experience. With your AIS degree from Maryville - one of only a handful of schools in the U.S. to offer it - they'll be eager to talk to you. Taking the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam, for which you'll be eligible after completing your AIS degree, will further increase your marketability. AIS is constantly changing and evolving, so the nature of careers within the field of AIS varies greatly. You can pursue careers in fields like system assurance services, IT auditing, cyber forensics, small business accounting , software consulting and many more. View more details on Maryville University of Saint Louis . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Accountancy courses.