Modesto Junior College Course Outline of Record BUSAD 333 I. OVERVIEW The following information will appear in the 2012-2013 catalog BUSAD 333 Computer Accounting Software 2 Units Recommended for Success: Before enrolling in this course, students are strongly advised to know the complete accounting cycle. Combination of BUSAD 331 and BUSAD 33 Beginning course in the use of computerized accounting software package(s). Students will learn and apply the features of computerized accounting software in order to record, process and communicate financial accounting data for a service company and merchandising corporation in the small business setting. Three maximum completions. Field trips are not require (A-F or P/NP - Student choice) Lecture II. LEARNING CONTEXT Given the following learning context, the student who satisfactorily completes this course should be able to achieve the goals specified in Section III, Desired Learning: COURSE CONTENT Required Content: Introduction to computerized accounting i ii Introduction to computerized accounting software Exploring the window, getting help Backup and Restoring Company Data Creating a New Company (Service and Merchandising) i ii v vi vii Editing the Chart of Accounts Creating a Customer List Creating a Vendor List Cash and Checking Using the check register Making deposits Writing checks Reconciliation of bank statement Sales and Customers (Service and Merchandising) Editing the customer list Division: Business, Behavioral & Social Sciences 1 of 5
i ii Creating invoices Preparing statements Recording receipts on account Print customer reports Purchases and Vendors (Service and Merchandising) i ii Editing the vendor list Receiving/paying bills Print vendor reports e. Record transactions involving Inventory Editing Item List f. Record and process Payroll i ii Editing employee list Creating paychecks Paying payroll liabilities Printing payroll reports g. Produce Various Financial Reports i ii v Printing the Trial Balance Printing the General Ledger Printing the Profit and Loss Reports Printing the Balance Sheet Printing the Statement of Cash Flows Record end of period adjustments h. Closing the Accounting Period (Service and Merchandising) Second completion i Use of additional accounting software programs Updated accounting functions j. Third completion i ii Use of additional accounting software programs Updated accounting functions Advanced accounting software features Division: Business, Behavioral & Social Sciences 2 of 5
ENROLLMENT RESTRICTIONS Advisories Before enrolling in this course, students are strongly advised to know the complete accounting cycle. C. HOURS AND UNITS 2 Units INST METHOD TERM HOURS UNITS Lect 36 00 Lab 0 0 Disc 0 0 D. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION (TYPICAL) Instructors of the course might conduct the course using the following method: 3. 4. Present basic computerized processes through text, videos and computer demonstration. Assign hands-on tutorial assignments which use computerized accounting software. Facilitate analysis and evaluation of topic(s) presente Feedback is provided to students on their progress in meeting course objectives through the posting of current grades on a regular basis and through group emails from the instructor to the class for reminders and general issues. E. ASSIGNMENTS (TYPICAL) EVIDENCE OF APPROPRIATE WORKLOAD FOR COURSE UNITS Time spent on coursework in addition to hours of instruction (lecture hours) The student must complete one on-line objective quiz for each chapter. The student must progress through one to two chapters, including several end-of-chapter tasks, in chosen text using computerized accounting software per week; 15-17 chapters per term. The student will complete one hands-on cumulative assignment per chapter. The student must complete four hands-on projects per term. EVIDENCE OF CRITICAL THINKING Assignments require the appropriate level of critical thinking The following are the directions for one task of one assignment. Each assignment has from 3-7 tasks.) Task 2: Record Customer Credit Record a credit to Mrs. Beneficio's account for the $30 she was previously charged for standard door hardware by completing the following steps: Step 1: Clock the refunds and Credits icon in the Customers section of the Home page. Step 2: Select Customer and Job: Beneficia, Datrina: Door Replacement. Step 3: Select Template: Custom Credit Memo. Credit No 1102 should automaticallly appear. Step 4: Select Date: 12/20/2013. Step 5: Select Item: Hardware Standard Doorknobs. Step 6: Enter Quantity: Step 7: Print the Credit Memo. Division: Business, Behavioral & Social Sciences 3 of 5
Step 8: Save the Credit Memo. Step 9: When the following Available Credit Window appears, select Apply to an invoice. Step 10: When the following Apply Credit to Invoices window appears, select Invoice No. 110 Click Done. Step 11: If necessary, click Save & close to close the Creaqte Credit Memos/Refunds window. Assessments (typical MC questions): Which one of the following is not a way to access a customer report in QuickBooks? Report Center Company Information C. Customer Center D. Report Menu When a credit sale is recorded on an invoice, QuickBooks records a: credit (increase) to owner's contribution debit (increase) to cash C. debit (increase) to accounts receivable D. credit (increase) to accounts payable Which one of the following activities is not associated with the Customer section of the Home Page? Finance Charges Enter Bills C. Statements D. Refunds and Credits To export a report to Excel, from the Report window, click the button. Print To Save As C. Excel D. Export In order to prepare year-end adjustments, you would provide your accountant a copy of your QuickBooks Company file using: Backup file (.QBB file) Accountant's Review Copy (.QBX file) C. debit (increase) to accounts receivable D. Year-End file (.QBY file) To record a write-off of an uncollectible accounts receivable in QuickBooks, you could do any of the following except: Use the Receive Payments window Select Edit and then delete the uncollectible customer invoice C. Use the Credit Memo window D. Make a journal entry to remove the customer's account receivable Projects: Sample tasks for cumulative project : Set up a new company Customize the Chart of Accounts 3. Create Customer List 4. Create Vendor List 5. Create Item List 6. Create a Custom Invoice Template 7. Record Transactions 8. Prepare and input Adjusting Entries 9. Print Financial Reports 10. Save Project The student must complete one hands-on exam per term (without the use of reference materials). Hands-on exam contains similar tasks to Project. F. TEXTS AND OTHER READINGS (TYPICAL) Book: Donna Kay (2010). Computer Accounting with QuickBooks Pro 2010 (12th /e). McGraw/Hill. Book: Carol Yacht (2010). Computer Accounting with Peachtree Complete (14th /e). McGraw/Hill. III. DESIRED LEARNING Division: Business, Behavioral & Social Sciences 4 of 5
COURSE GOAL As a result of satisfactory completion of this course, the student should be prepared to: use computerized accounting software to record, process and communicate both basic and more advanced financial transactions of a business. STUDENT LEARNING GOALS Mastery of the following learning goals will enable the student to achieve the overall course goal. Required Learning Goals Upon satisfactory completion of this course, the student will be able to: e. f. g. h. j. k. l. m. Create a new Service Company using computerized accounting software. Record transactions involving Cash and Checking Record transactions involving Sales and Customers Record transactions involving Purchases and Vendors Record and process Payroll Produce various Financial Reports Record end-of-period adjustments Perform end-of-period closing Create a new Merchandising Corporation using computerized accounting software. Record transactions involving Inventory Record end-of-period adjustments for a Merchandising Corporation Perform end-of-period closing for a Merchandising Corporation Record and process Payroll for a Merchandising Corporation IV. METHODS OF ASSESSMENT (TYPICAL) FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT Evaluation of student progress through one to two chapters--performing tasks and producing output documents, including several end-of-chapter tasks--along with documents produced per week. Online Quizzes for each chapter. SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT Evaluation of student completion of several hands-on cumulative projects per term. One to two hands-on exams per term. Hands-on exam contains similar tasks to a final project. Division: Business, Behavioral & Social Sciences 5 of 5