COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR ACCOUNTING
ACC 220- Section: [Insert]
[Insert other course information (optional): blended, honors]
Credit Hours: 3.00
Lab Hours: 0.00
Lecture Hours: 3.00
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Course Description:
Computerized Applications for Accounting is a practical introduction to the utilization of an integrated
accounting package for microcomputers, including considerations necessary in choosing and
implementing a computerized accounting system. Students learn the differences between manual and
computerized accounting systems and will set up and use integrated computerized general ledger,
accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, depreciation and payroll applications, to maintain
accounting records of a business and produce financial reports including cash flow, horizontal and
vertical analysis.
Course prerequisite: ACC 110 or ACC 151 with a grade of C or higher. CDM 110 is highly
recommended.
Section Notes:
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Course Objectives:
At the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Compare, contrast, analyze, and interpret financial statements.
2. Compare and contrast manual and computerized accounting systems.
3. Appreciate the limitations of financial statements.
4. Appreciate the articulation process in the generation of financial statements.
5. Demonstrate production of summary financial statements through a computerized general ledger
program, including balance sheets, income statements, statement of retained earnings and
statement of cash flows.
6. Demonstrate the recording of common business transactions into a computerized general ledger
program.
7. Demonstrate an understanding and application of basic accounting principles by entering data
into a general ledger program.
8. Demonstrate a practical ability to properly record business transaction in standardized debit/credit
entry format on a computerized accounting system.
9. Demonstrate the reconciliation of bank accounts.
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10. Demonstrate the ability to maintain and use accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll
modules within a computerized accounting system.
Course Outline
I.
Maintain subsidiary ledgers within a computerized accounting system
A. Accounts Payable Ledgers
B. Accounts Receivable Ledgers
C. Payroll Ledgers
D. Inventory
E. Fixed Assets
II.
Enter data into a computerized accounting system
A. Check writing
B. Invoicing
C. Bank Deposits
D. Employee Time Records
E. Inventory Purchase
F. Job Costs
III.
Balance accounts and link to financial statements
A. Bank accounts
B. Investment accounts
C. Inventory Accounts
D. Fixed Assets Accounts
IV.
Prepare period end reports
A. Financial Statements
B. Payroll Reports
C. Sales Tax Reports
D. Job Costs Reports
V.
Determine effectiveness of Jobs
A. Job Costs
VI.
Analyze Financial Statement Ratios
A. Quick Ratio
B. Current Ratio
C. Debt/Equity Ratio
D. Earnings Per Share
E. Change from Prior Periods
F. Variance to Budgeted Amounts
VII.
Setup
A. Chart of Accounts
B. Vendors
C. Customers
D. Employees
E. Inventory
F. Jobs
VIII.
Prepare Depreciation and Amortization Schedules
Assignments and Grading Criteria
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Policies
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Weekly Course Schedule
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Teaching Schedule
The scheduling of the activities and teaching strategies on this syllabus, but not the objectives or content,
may be altered at any time at the discretion of the instructor.
Withdrawals: The last day to drop this course is [Insert date according to Important Class Dates for term
https://catalog.mchenry.edu/syllabi/Pages/default.aspx]. Failure to attend class does not constitute official
withdrawal. If students are considering a withdrawal, they should consult directly with the instructor and an
academic advisor. Students may withdraw from a class through the Registration Office, either in person or by
fax: (815) 455-3766. In their request, students should include their name, student ID number, course prefix,
number and section, course title, instructor, reason for withdrawing, and their signature. Withdrawal from a
course will not be accepted over the telephone.
Academic Support for Special Populations Students
Students with Disabilities:
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It is the policy and practice of McHenry County College to create inclusive learning environments. If you
are a student with a disability that qualifies under the American with Disabilities Act – Amended
(ADAA) and require accommodations, please contact the Access and Disability Services office for
information on appropriate policies and procedures for receiving accommodations and support.
Disabilities covered by ADAA may include learning, psychiatric, and physical disabilities, or chronic
health disorders. Students should contact the Access and Disability Services office if they are not certain
whether a medical condition/disability qualifies. To receive accommodations, students must make a
formal request and must supply documentation from a qualified professional to support that request.
However, you do not need to have your documentation in hand for our first meeting. Students who
believe they qualify must contact the Access and Disability Services office to begin the accommodation
process. All discussions remain confidential. The Access and Disability Services office is located in
Room A260 in A Building in the Atrium. To schedule an appointment to speak with the manager, please
call (815) 455-8766. Information about disabilities services at MCC can be found at:
www.mchenry.edu/access
Students in Career/Technical Programs
As a student enrolled in a career or technical education program at McHenry County College, you may be
eligible for services and assistance under the Carl D. Perkins III Grant. Grant funds are used, in part, to
assist students who are at risk of not succeeding in their educational pursuits. The traits that often prevent
students from succeeding are: economic disadvantage, academic disadvantage, disability/disabilities,
single parent, displaced homemaker, enrollment in a program in which their gender is under represented,
and limited English proficiency (LEP). The definitions of each trait are available in the Access and
Disability Services office. Students with one or more of these traits are referred to as Perkins Special
Populations Students.
If you would like to know if you are eligible for services at any time during the semester, please do not
hesitate to contact the Manager, Access and Disability Services. The office is Room A260, and phone
number is (815) 455-8676.
Additional syllabus information and resources can be found at www.mchenry.edu/syllabusinfo.
STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR KNOWING ALL SYLLABUS INFORMATION.
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