Page 1 of 6. SOFT6010: Accounting & Business Software. Accounting & Business Software. Credits: 5. Valid From: Semester /17 ( September 2016 )

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1 SOFT6010: Accounting & Business Software Title: Long Title: Module Code: Accounting & Business Software APPROVED Accounting & Business Software SOFT6010 Credits: 5 NFQ Level: Field of Study: Intermediate Computer Software Valid From: Semester /17 ( September 2016 ) Module Delivered in Module Coordinator: Module Author: 1 programme(s) DON CROWLEY GERARD FORDE Module Description: This module covers Sage 50 Accounts Professional at an intermediate level. It builds on the foundation laid in the Accounting Software module. This module also covers a manual and computerised payroll system. Sage Micropay Professional is the payroll system used in this module to setup, process and manage a payroll system on a weekly or monthly basis. Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 Use Sage 50 Accounts Professional to manage products and perform Sales Order Processing, Purchase Order Processing, and associated transactions. Prepare Bank Reconciliations, VAT returns, End of month and End of year reports using Sage 50 Accounts Professional. Record weekly and monthly payroll using Sage Micropay Professional. Prepare manual payroll tax deduction cards and computerised payroll reports Describe how the PAYE and PRSI Systems operate from an employers perspective. Pre-requisite learning Module Recommendations This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named CIT module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s) SOFT6009 Accounting Software Incompatible Modules These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list. None Co-requisite Modules No Co-requisite modules listed Requirements This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section. None Co-requisites No Co Requisites listed Page 1 of 6

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3 SOFT6010: Accounting & Business Software Module Content & Assessment Indicative Content Sage 50 Create and update Product records. Generate Sales Invoices. Sales Order Processing. Purchase Order Processing. VAT returns. Bank Reconciliations. Salary journals and payment of wages. Recurring bank payments, Provide for depreciation. Adjust for accrued and prepaid expenses. Other associated transactions. Closing and Opening Inventory and Cost of Sales. Profit and Loss statements, Balance Sheets and other reports. Sage Quickpay Create a company and set up the payroll period. Enter employees with allowances, hourly and salary payments and deductions. Process weekly and monthly employee timesheets. Calculate and enter holidays. Update employee records with P2C details. Process P45 s for new and terminating employees. Complete a P30. Payroll backup. Generate Payslips and Payroll reports from Sage Quickpay. Prepare manual tax deduction cards. The PAYE and PRSI systems and the Accounting Double Entry system Introduction to the PAYE and PRSI systems from an employer s perspective. Manual tax deduction cards. Application of the Accounting Double Entry system to Sage 50 transactions and reports Assessment Breakdown % Course Work % Course Work Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed Practical/Skills Evaluation Project No End of Module Formal Examination Reassessment Requirement ly evaluation of application and understanding of a computerised accounting system and a computerised payroll system. Individual project on the operation of the various modules of an integrated computerised accounting system. % of total Assessment Date 1,2,3,4, Every 1, Repeat examination Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element. The institute reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment Page 3 of 6

4 SOFT6010: Accounting & Business Software Module Workload Workload: Full Time Workload Type Workload Description Hours Frequency Average ly Learner Workload Lab Computer lab 2.0 Every Lecture Presentation of theory 1.0 Every Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Workload: Part Time Independant learning 4.0 Every Total Hours 7.00 Total ly Learner Workload 7.00 Total ly Contact Hours 3.00 Workload Type Workload Description Hours Frequency Average ly Learner Workload Lecture Presentation of theory 1.0 Every Second Lab Computer Lab 1.0 Every Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) No description 5.5 Every Total Hours 7.50 Total ly Learner Workload 7.00 Total ly Contact Hours 1.50 Page 4 of 6

5 Module Resources Recommended Book Resources Michael Fardon and, Debbie Board 2013, Computer Accounting Plain Guide, 1 Ed., Osborne Books England [ISBN: ] Accounting Technicians Ireland 2015, Integrated Accounting Systems [SAGE], 2015/2016 Ed., Prentice Hall Dublin This module does not have any article/paper resources Other Resources Website: Revenue Website: Sage Ireland Website: The Citizens Information Board Page 5 of 6

6 Module Delivered in Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery CR_BBADM_7 Bachelor of Business in Business Administration 4 Elective Page 6 of 6