Course Syllabus
Computerized Accounting Applications
ACNT 1313
Semester with
Course Reference
Number (CRN)
Spring 2015 –
CRN 48760
www.hccs.edu (select Eagle Online 2)
https://eo2.hccs.edu/login/index.php
Instructor contact Debbie P. Payne
information (phone debbie.payne@hccs.edu
number and email
address)
Office Location
and Hours
Oovoo, Skype; by appointment
Course
Location/Times
Southeast College/ We 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Course Semester
Credit Hours (SCH)
(lecture, lab) If
applicable
Credit Hours:
3
Lecture Hours:
2
Laboratory Hours: 2
External Hours:
Total Course
Contact Hours
32.00 hrs classroom
32.00 hrs online
Course Length
(number of weeks)
16 weeks
Type of Instruction Lecture/Lab
Course
Description:
A study of utilizing the computer to develop and maintain accounting record- keeping
systems, make management decisions, record daily business transactions, and generate
financial statements using Peachtree or QuickBooks.
Course
Prerequisite(s)
PREREQUISITE(S):
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ACNT 1303 and
ITSC 1309
FREQUENT REQUISITES
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
Academic
Discipline/CTE
Program Learning
Outcomes
MATH 0306 (Basic Math Pre-Algebra)
GUST 0342 (9th -11th Grade Reading)
ENGL 0300 or 0347
1. Students will be able to read, listen, speak, and write proficiently in preparation for
presentations with clients, accounting firms and compliance work.
2. Students will demonstrate complete understanding of the complete accounting cycle.
3. Students will be able to prepare financial statements and tax returns utilizing
computerized software packages, ie. Turbo Tax, Peachtree, and/or Quick Books.
4. Students will be able to reconcile and verify account balances, audit for internal control,
and prepare financial statements.
1. create company accounting system
Course Student
2. apply accounting skills to running the business
Learning
Outcomes (SLO): 4 3. customize company file
to 7
Learning
Objectives
(Numbering
system should be
linked to SLO e.g., 1.1, 1.2, 1.3,
etc.)
create company accounting system
1. restore a backup copy of a company file
2. record payments of accounts payable in the Pay Bills window
3. record collections of accounts receivable in the Receive Payments window
4. record adjustments in the Make General Journal Entries window
apply accounting skills to running the business
1. record adjustments to inventory items in the Adjust Quantity/Value on Hand window
2. update the Customer and Vendor Centers
3. adjust the new company file to follow the accrual basis of accounting
4. set up payroll to accept manual entries
customize company file
1. display and print payroll-related reports
2. reconcile cash accounts using the Reconcile window
3. track employee time for each job using the Weekly Timesheet window
4. customize the appearance of reports using the Customize Report button and
Collapse/Expand button
SCANS and/or
Core Curriculum
Competencies: If
applicable
SCANS
create company accounting system
Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading
Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing
Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics
Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening
Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking
Foundation Skills - Thinking -Decision Making
Foundation Skills - Thinking -Creative
Foundation Skills - Thinking -Problem Solving
Foundation Skills - Thinking -Seeing Things in the Mind's Eye
Foundation Skills - Thinking -Knowing How to Learn
Foundation Skills - Thinking -Reasoning
Workplace Competencies - Information -Acquires & Evaluates
Workplace Competencies - Information -Organizes & Maintains
Workplace Competencies - Information -Interprets & Communicates
Workplace Competencies - Information -Uses Computers to Process
apply accounting skills to running the business
Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading
Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing
Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics
Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening
Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking
Foundation Skills - Thinking -Decision Making
Foundation Skills - Thinking -Creative
Foundation Skills - Thinking -Problem Solving
Foundation Skills - Thinking -Seeing Things in the Mind's Eye
Foundation Skills - Thinking -Knowing How to Learn
Foundation Skills - Thinking -Reasoning
Workplace Competencies - Information -Acquires & Evaluates
Workplace Competencies - Information -Organizes & Maintains
Workplace Competencies - Information -Interprets & Communicates
Workplace Competencies - Information -Uses Computers to Process
customize company file
Foundation Skills - Basic -Reading
Foundation Skills - Basic -Writing
Foundation Skills - Basic -Mathematics
Foundation Skills - Basic -Listening
Foundation Skills - Basic -Speaking
Foundation Skills - Thinking -Decision Making
Foundation Skills - Thinking -Creative
Foundation Skills - Thinking -Problem Solving
Foundation Skills - Thinking -Seeing Things in the Mind's Eye
Foundation Skills - Thinking -Knowing How to Learn
Foundation Skills - Thinking -Reasoning
Workplace Competencies - Information -Acquires & Evaluates
Workplace Competencies - Information -Organizes & Maintains
Workplace Competencies - Information -Interprets & Communicates
Workplace Competencies - Information -Uses Computers to Process
Instructional
Methods
Web-enhanced (49% or less)
Hybrid (50% or more)
Distance (100%)
Face to Face
Student
Assignments
create company accounting system
Papers
Projects
Portfolios
apply accounting skills to running the business
Papers
Projects
Portfolios
customize company file
Papers
Projects
Portfolios
Student
Assessment(s)
create company accounting system
Various assigned readings from textbooks
In-class discussions
Oral and written book reviews and discussions
Quizzes/Tests which may include: definitions, matching, multiple choice, true/false, short
answer, brief essay
Group and/or individual projects
apply accounting skills to running the business
Various assigned readings from textbooks
In-class discussions
Oral and written book reviews and discussions
Quizzes/Tests which may include: definitions, matching, multiple choice, true/false, short
answer, brief essay
Group and/or individual projects
customize company file
Various assigned readings from textbooks
In-class discussions
Oral and written book reviews and discussions
Quizzes/Tests which may include: definitions, matching, multiple choice, true/false, short
answer, brief essay
Group and/or individual projects
Instructor's
Requirements
www.hccs.edu (select Eagle Online 2)
https://eo2.hccs.edu/login/index.php
Week
Week
Begins
Topics
Assignments –
1
2
3
4
QuickBooks 2014
Vendors
Customers
Period-EndProcedures
Test 1 (chs 1-3)
Case Problem 1-2
Case Problem 2-2
Case Problem 3-2
Case Problem 4-2
Chapter #
explanation
see below
1
2
We
We
1/21
1/28
3
We
2/04
4
5
We
2/11
2/18
5
Inventory
6
We
2/25
6
New Company
Setup-Detailed Start
Case Problem 6-2
Test 2 (chs 4-6)
Online, Due 6:00am
Case Problem 7-2
7
8
Online, Due 6:00am
Case Problem 5-2
3/04
3/11
7
New Company
Setup-Express Start
7
New Company
Setup-Express Start
Case Problem 7-2
8
9
10
Payroll Setup
Payroll Processing
Banking
Case Problem 8-2
Case Problem 9-2
Case Problem 10-2
9
10
We
3/16 – 3/22
3/25
11
We
4/01
12
We
4/08
Spring Break
13
14
We
4/15
4/22
11
15
We
4/29
12
16
Su
We
5/03
5/06
Su
Mo
5/10
5/11
Fr
5/15
Test 3 (chs 7-9)
Job and Time
Tracking
Customizing Your
Company File
Project Due
Instruction Ends
Final Exam Chapters
1 – 12
Semester Ends
Grades due to admin,
12noon
Grades Available to
students
Online, Due 6:00am
Case Problem 11-2
Case Problem 12-2
In class, 9:00am –
11:00am
Summary of Student Assignments & Assessments
Homework & Quizzes (25%)
Individual QB Project (20 % )
Test 1 chapters 1-3 (10 %)
Test 2 chapters 4-6 (10 %)
Test 3 chapters 7-9 (10%)
Final chapters 1-12 (25 %)
Total
Program/Discipline
Requirements: If
applicable
HCC Grading
Scale:
250
200
100
100
100
250
1000
1. EXCEL-Students will work in EXCEL following textbook example formats, labels,
and formulas
2. Internet-Students will use HCC webmail, learning web, blackboard, lock-down
browser, and HCC LibLine (24/7 Library)
3. Ethics-Students will develop personal values for ethical behavior
A = 100- 90
B = 89 - 80:
C = 79 - 70:
D = 69 - 60:
59 and below = F
FX (Failure due to non-attendance)
IP (In Progress)
W (Withdrawn)
I (Incomplete)
AUD (Audit)
4 points per semester hour
3 points per semester hour
2 points per semester hour
1 point per semester hour
0 points per semester hour
0 points per semester hour
0 points per semester hour
0 points per semester hour
0 points per semester hour
0 points per semester hour
IP (In Progress) is given only in certain developmental courses. The student must re-enroll to
receive credit. COM (Completed) is given in non-credit and continuing education courses.
FINAL GRADE OF FX: Students who stop attending class and do not withdraw themselves
prior to the withdrawal deadline may either be dropped by their professor for excessive
absences or be assigned the final grade of "FX" at the end of the semester. Students who
stop attending classes will receive a grade of "FX", compared to an earned grade of "F"
which is due to poor performance. Logging into a DE course without active participation is
seen as non-attending. Please note that HCC will not disperse financial aid funding for
students who have never attended class.
Students who receive financial aid but fail to attend class will be reported to the Department
of Education and may have to pay back their aid. A grade of "FX" is treated exactly the same
as a grade of "F" in terms of GPA, probation, suspension, and satisfactory academic
progress.
To compute grade point average (GPA), divide the total grade points by the total number of
semester hours attempted. The grades "IP," "COM" and "I" do not affect GPA.
Health Sciences Programs Grading Scales may differ from the approved HCC Grading Scale.
For Health Sciences Programs Grading Scales, see the "Program Discipline Requirements"
section of the Program's syllabi.
Instructor Grading
Criteria
Instructional
Materials
Computerized Accounting with QuickBooks® 2012; Kathleen Villani and James B. Rosa;
Paradigm Publishing; Print Edition (Text with 140-day Student Trial Edition on CD), ISBN:
978-0-76384-773-9; eBook Edition (eBook with 140-day Student Trial Edition on CD), ISBN:
978-0-76384-775-3
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