BUSN/ATEC
1350: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN
ACCOUNTING
I. Effective Date: Fall 1998. To be reviewed by department
annually.
II.
Catalog
Description:
BUSN 1350
Computer Applications in Accounting 3 CR, FALL, SPR.
How to select accounting software,
establish a chart of accounts, enter transactional data, produce and interpret
accounting reports. Emphasis is on small
business accounting systems.
III. Recommended Skills: ATEC
1101 or ACCT 2251
IV. Course Content:
A.
Accounting Cycle – Service Business
B.
Accounting Cycle – Merchandising
Business
C.
Voucher System
D.
Fixed Assets
E.
Financial Statement Analysis
F.
Departmentalized Accounting
G.
Accounting System Setup
V. Outcomes: Upon
successful completion of the course, the students should be able to:
A.
Use accounting software to record basic
general ledger operating transactions, adjusting entries, produce end-of-period
financial reports, and execute period closing procedures.
B.
Use accounting software to manage
accounts receivables.
C.
Use accounting software to manage
accounts payables.
D.
Use accounting software to record fixed
asset depreciation.
E.
Use accounting software as a financial
analysis tool.
F.
Be able to more effectively present
accounting/financial information.
VI, Methods for Evaluation of Student
Learning:
Class work
Homework projects
Comprehensive projects
VII. Special Information: none