JOHN A. LOGAN COLLEGE
ACC 225
J. Tanner – SP 14
INTEGRATED ACCOUNTING ON COMPUTERS
(Online)
3 cr. (3-0)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Introduction to computerized accounting programs. Includes accounts payable,
accounts receivable, depreciation, financial statements, general ledger, inventory, and
payroll.
PREREQUISITES:
ACC 100 or 200 or consent of department chair
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
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Create and input relevant data into accounts payable and accounts receivable
accounts.
Calculate depreciation for business purposes.
Calculate and prepare payroll and payroll reports.
Create and maintain general ledger accounts.
Prepare and analyze financial statements.
COURSE OUTLINE:
A. Exploring SCA 2013
1. Introduction to Bellwether Garden Supply
2. Vendors
3. Customers
4. Employees
5. General Ledger, Inventory, and Internal Control
6. Job Cost
7. Financial Statements
8. Stone Arbor Landscaping: Time & Billing
B. SCA 2013 for Service Businesses
1. New Company Setup and Beginning Balances
2. Maintaining Accounting Records for Service Businesses
3. Completing Quarterly Activities and Closing the Fiscal Year
C. SCA 2013 for Merchandising Businesses
1. Vendors and Purchases
2. Customers and Sales
3. Inventory and Services
4. Employees, Payroll, and Account Reconciliation
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Completion of all assignments as indicated on the schedule which can be located on the
Desire2Learn site for this class. Course assignments include completing discussion
board postings, 11 learning activities, six quizzes, and a comprehensive project.
Professional Language. Professional language should be used when communicating
in the online class environment.
Student Success Center (Room C219). Services available for students include tutoring
(both scheduled one-on-one tutoring and walk-in tutoring) and Disability Support
Services. Students can drop in during the hours of operation for tutoring in the Math
Help Room (C219 and C223) or the Biology Help Room (C243A). To receive one-onone tutoring, students should make a request early in the semester in the Student
Success Center. The Student Success Center is also the place to arrange
accommodations. John A. Logan College will make reasonable accommodations for
students with documented disabilities. Contact the coordinator of Disability Support
Services, Room C219B, ext. 8516, for more information. The coordinator must
determine eligibility and arrange appropriate academic accommodations. However, it is
the student’s responsibility to register in advance of a school term with Disability
Support Services and to turn in a class schedule each term to ensure accommodations
are arranged. Free educational workshops are also provided by the Student Success
Center throughout the semester. For more information, visit the Student Success
Center website at www.jalc.edu/student_success)
English Writing Center/Tutoring. For assistance with writing assignments in any college
courses, students are encouraged to visit the Writing Center in C214. English
instructors are available for one-on-one tutoring each semester during hours posted at
the center.
Financial Aid. Students who receive financial assistance and completely withdraw from
classes prior to 60% of the semester being completed (approximately 2-3 weeks after
midterm) could be responsible to return a portion of their Federal Pell Grant award.
Prior to withdrawing from courses, students should contact the Financial Aid Office.
Course Withdrawal Information. It is expected that you will attend this class regularly.
If you stop attending for any reason, you should contact your advisor and withdraw
officially to avoid the posting of a failing grade (an E) to your transcript. It is also
advisable to discuss the situation with your instructor before dropping.
Administrative Withdrawal. A student may be withdrawn from a class for lack of
attendance/participation as defined below. Logging into an online course is not
sufficient to be considered participation. Participation for online courses is defined as
an active process and may include posting/sending assignments to the drop box or
instructor’s email, participating in online discussion boards, taking quizzes or exams, or
otherwise communicating and/or participating in some manner that is approved by the
instructor. A student who has been administratively withdrawn from class will receive
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an email notification from the Admissions Office. This notification will outline the
student’s appeal options if the student wishes to re-enroll in the course.
Face-to-Face Class
(8 or 16 weeks)
Online Class
(8 week)
Online Class
(16 week)
Student may be withdrawn from class if the student has missed
four (4) consecutive class periods without prior notification to the
instructor of the absences.
Student may be withdrawn from class if the student has not
participated (as indicated by activity reports) in the online class
for the equivalent of one week.
Student may be withdrawn from class if the student has not
participated (as indicated by activity reports) in the online class
for the equivalent of two weeks.
Safety Review Request. Our safety at JALC is everyone’s responsibility!
Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to use the Safety Review Request,
https://secure.jalc.edu/campus_safety/safety_review_request_form.php, link on the
JALC home page or contact Campus Safety directly (Ext. 8218 or Room E105) to report
safety concerns or questions. This statement comes from the John A. Logan College
Campus Violence Prevention Committee.
METHOD OF EVALUATION:
Six quizzes will be administered throughout the semester. Quiz deadlines are identified
on the course schedule. The quizzes can be accessed via Desire2Learn. Each student
will have one hour to complete each quiz. For each minute a student goes over the
allotted time, one percentage point will be deducted from his/her grade on the exam.
There is only one opportunity to complete a quiz; therefore, quizzes will not be reset by
the instructor. Save each answer after the answer has been keyed. Do not refresh the
screen or press the back key while completing a quiz. Click “Submit” once the quiz is
completed.
Each student is required to complete discussion board postings on a weekly basis.
Each student is expected to discuss the main points from the assigned chapter(s) for
the week.
Eleven learning activities will be administered throughout the semester. Learning
activity deadlines are identified on the course schedule. Please submit each learning
activity via Desire2Learn.
Portions of the comprehensive project are to be submitted throughout the semester, as
indicated on the course schedule. Please submit each portion of the comprehensive
project via Desire2Learn.
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Grades for the course will be determined as follows:
Quizzes
Discussion Board Postings
Learning Activities
Comprehensive Project
Total possible point allocation
350 points
100 points
300 points
250 points
1000 points
FINAL GRADING SCALE:
A
B
C
D
E
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90 – 100%
80 – 89%
70 – 79%
60 – 69%
59% and Below
Academic Dishonesty. Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. If it is found that a
student has been dishonest regarding academics, a zero will be given for said quiz,
learning activity, or project. In addition, academic dishonesty may result in expulsion,
suspension, probation, or reprimand by the vice-president for administration. Please
refer to Article IV, p. 34, of John A. Logan College’s Student Rights and
Responsibilities: A Student Code of Conduct publication.
METHOD OF PRESENTATION:
Online
TEXT:
Computer Accounting with Sage 50 Complete Accounting 2013. Carol Yacht.
Seventeenth Edition. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2014.
ISBN: 978-0-07-802571-6
INSTRUCTOR:
Jason Tanner, Ph.D.
Office: E229B
Ext.: 8170
E-mail Address: jasontanner@jalc.edu
DATE:
Spring 2014
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John A. Logan College Telephone Numbers
Carterville Campus
Carterville and Williamson County ................................. (618) 985-2828, (618) 985-3741
Carbondale and Jackson County .................................. (618) 457-7676, (618) 549-7335
Du Quoin area .......................................................................................... (618) 542-8612
West Frankfort area.................................................................................. (618) 937-3438
Crab Orchard, Gorham, and Trico Areas ................................................. 1-800-851-4720
Alongi DQ Extension Center ................................................................. (618) 542-9210
West Frankfort Extension Center........................................................... (618) 932-6639
John A. Logan College does not discriminate on the basis of race,
religion, color, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, or gender orientation.
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John A. Logan College
ACC 225-V1 – Integrated Accounting on Computers
Tentative Schedule – Spring 2014
Instructor – Jason Tanner, Ph.D.
Date
Chapters/Topics
January 13, 2014
Introduction to Course
Introduction to Peachtree
Meet in Classroom
Assignments
Obtain Professional E-Mail Address
Explore Desire2Learn Site
Review Learning Activity Due Dates
Required Storage Media – USB Drive
Review Quiz Dates
Review Final Project Due Dates
Homework: Read Chapter 1
Homework: Read Chapter 1; Read
Chapter 2; Prepare Chapter 1
Learning Activity; Prepare Final
Project (Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4)
Chapter 1 Learning Activity – 20
points
January 16, 2014
Chapter 1
January 21, 2014
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Homework: Read Chapter 2; Read
Chapter 3; Prepare Chapter 2
Learning Activity; Prepare Final
Project (Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4)
Chapter 2 Learning Activity – 20
points
January 23, 2014
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Homework: Read Chapter 3; Read
Chapter 4; Prepare Chapter 3
Learning Activity; Prepare Final
Project (Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4)
Chapter 3 Learning Activity – 20
points
January 28, 2014
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Review for Quiz 1
(Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Homework: Prepare Chapter 4
Learning Activity; Prepare for Quiz 1
(Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4); Prepare
Final Project (Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4)
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January 30, 2014
Quiz 1
(Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Submit Final Project (Chapters 1 –
4) – 70 points
Chapter 4 Learning Activity – 20
points
Quiz 1 – 100 points
Homework: Read Chapter 5; Read
Chapter 6; Prepare Final Project
(Chapters 5, 6, 7, and 8)
February 4, 2014
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
February 6, 2014
Chapter 6
Review for Quiz
(Chapters 5 and 6)
February 11, 2014
Quiz 2
(Chapters 5 and 6)
Chapter 7
February 13, 2014
Chapter 8
Review for Quiz 3
(Chapters 7 and 8)
February 18, 2014
Quiz 3
(Chapters 7 and 8)
Chapter 9
Homework: Read Chapter 6;
Prepare Chapter 5 Learning Activity;
Prepare Final Project (Chapters 5, 6,
7, and 8)
Chapter 5 Learning Activity – 20
points
Homework: Read Chapter 7;
Prepare Chapter 6 Learning Activity;
Prepare for Quiz 2 (Chapters 5 and
6); Prepare Final Project (Chapters 5,
6, 7, and 8)
Chapter 6 Learning Activity – 20
points
Quiz 2 – 50 points
Homework: Read Chapter 8;
Prepare Chapter 7 Learning Activity;
Prepare Final Project (Chapters 5, 6,
7, and 8)
Chapter 7 Learning Activity – 20
points
Homework: Read Chapter 9;
Prepare Chapter 8 Learning Activity;
Prepare for Quiz 3 (Chapters 7 and
8); Prepare Final Project (Chapters 5,
6, 7, and 8)
Submit Final Project (Chapters 5 –
8) – 55 points
Chapter 8 Learning Activity – 20
points
Quiz 3 – 50 points
Homework: Read Chapter 9;
Prepare Final Project (Chapters 9, 10,
and 11)
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February 20, 2014
Chapter 9
Homework: Read Chapter 9; Read
Chapter 10; Prepare Final Project
(Chapters 9, 10, and 11)
February 25, 2014
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Homework: Read Chapter 10;
Prepare Final Project (Chapters 9, 10,
and 11)
February 27, 2014
Chapter 10
Homework: Read Chapter 10;
Prepare Final Project (Chapters 9, 10,
and 11)
March 4, 2014
Chapter 10
Homework: Read Chapter 11;
Prepare Final Project (Chapters 9, 10,
and 11)
March 6, 2014
Chapter 11
Homework: Read Chapter 11;
Prepare Final Project (Chapters 9, 10,
and 11)
March 18, 2014
Chapter 11
Homework: Read Chapter 11;
Prepare Final Project (Chapters 9, 10,
and 11)
March 20, 2014
Chapter 11
Prepare for Quiz 4
(Chapters 9, 10, and 11)
March 25, 2014
Quiz 4
(Chapters 9, 10, and 11)
Project 1
Homework: Prepare for Quiz 4
(Chapters 9, 10, and 11); Prepare
Final Project (Chapters 9, 10, and 11)
Submit Final Project (Chapters 9,
10, and 11) – 55 points
Quiz 4 – 50 points
March 27, 2014
Project 1
Project 1A
April 1, 2014
Project 1A
Homework: Prepare Project 1
Homework: Prepare Project 1;
Prepare Project 1A
Project 1 – 45 points
Homework: Read Chapter 12;
Prepare Project 1A
Project 1A – 35 points
April 3, 2014
Chapter 12
Homework: Read Chapter 12;
Prepare Final Project (Chapters 12
and 13)
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April 8, 2014
Chapter 12
Homework: Read Chapter 13;
Prepare Final Project (Chapters 12
and 13)
April 10, 2014
Chapter 13
Homework: Read Chapter 13;
Prepare Final Project (Chapters 12
and 13)
April 15, 2014
Chapter 13
Review for Quiz 5
(Chapters 12 and 13)
April 17, 2014
Quiz 5
(Chapters 12 and 13)
Chapter 14
April 22, 2014
April 24, 2014
April 29, 2014
May 1, 2014
May 6, 2014
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 15
Project 2
Review for Quiz 6
(Chapters 14 and 15)
Quiz 6
(Chapters 14 and 15)
Chapter 15
Project 2
Chapter 15
Project 2
Final Project
(Chapters 14 and 15)
Homework: Read Chapter 14;
Prepare for Quiz 5 (Chapters 12 and
13); Prepare Final Project (Chapters
12 and 13)
Submit Final Project (Chapters 12
and 13) – 35 points
Quiz 5 – 50 points
Homework: Read Chapter 14; Read
Chapter 15; Prepare Final Project
(Chapters 14 and 15)
Homework: Read Chapter 15;
Prepare Final Project (Chapters 14
and 15)
Homework: Prepare Project 2;
Prepare Final Project (Chapters 14
and 15)
Quiz 6 – 50 points
Homework: Prepare Project 2;
Prepare Final Project (Chapters 14
and 15)
Submit Project 2 – 60 points
Homework: Prepare Final Project
(Chapters 14 and 15)
Submit Final Project (14 and 15) –
35 points