COURSE DESCRIPTION

Computerized Accounting is designed to give the student hands-on experience in operating an accounting software package. Students will learn to use the accounting systems commonly found in computerized accounting environments including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Inventory, Fixed Assets, and Payroll.

 PREREQUISITES:

OFAD 1001 Keyboarding I or a formal keyboarding course
ACT 1103 Principles of Accounting I or Instructor permission

 OBJECTIVES/COMPETENCIES

The objectives below, along with others determined by individual students, will be demonstrated through satisfactory performance on assignments/tests and participation in class discussion when appropriate. Expectations for each assignment will be explained well in advance of due dates.

1. The student will develop and demonstrate critical thinking skills.
2. The student will develop and demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills.
3. The student will develop and demonstrate effective problem solving skills.
4. The student will demonstrate college-level demeanor both within and outside the classroom.
5. The student will show sensitivity in everyday relationships based on a fuller understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity.
6. The student will acquire and demonstrate discipline specific knowledge and skills:
   1. Create invoices, receive payments, enter sales receipts, make deposits, a generate other forms used in sales and receivables
   2. Create reports and graphs related to sales, receivables, and customers
   3. Enter bills, pay bills, write checks, and create other documents related to accounts payables and purchases
   4. Create reports and graphs related to payables, purchases, and vendors
   5. Record end-of-period adjustments; create end of period reports
   6. Maintain computerized inventory
   7. Set up a computerized accounting system
   8. Create payroll documents and payroll checks
   9. Pay tax liabilities; prepare tax forms relating to payroll
   10. Electronically reconcile bank and credit card statements

 REQUIRED BOOKS AND MATERIALS

1. Quickbooks® Pro 2005 by Villani and Rosa
2. Pen or pencil
3. Flash disk (pen drive, jump drive, USB drive) for data storage

 CLASSROOM PROCEDURE

Read your chapter BEFORE class. We will discuss and work through the chapter together as a group during class. I expect students to participate in class discussion when appropriate.

End of chapter case problems are assigned as homework. The instructor may give some class time to work on homework assignments, but it will be necessary to complete many of the assignments outside of class. Homework assignments must be turned in at the beginning of the class period on the due date. NO LATE HOMEWORK IS ACCEPTED WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE INSTRUCTOR. 

QuickBooks 2005 is loaded on some of the computers in the Computer Resource Center. Check with a lab assistant to locate a computer with the Quickbooks® software and for open lab hours. If you have a later version of QuickBooks at home, you may elect to complete homework at home. Be aware that if you begin a homework problem in a newer version, you must complete the work in that newer version. For example, you cannot begin an assignment in QB 2006 and then finish the problem in QB 2005. You can, however, begin an assignment in in an older version of QB and complete it in QB 2005.

 EVALUATION

1. During the course the student will take four exams. The tests will consist of a software performance section and a written section. The tests will be announced at least one week before the test date. Units tested are:

                Test 1............................................................ Chapters 2 – 5
                Test 2............................................................ Chapters 6 – 8
                Test 3............................................................ Chapters 9 – 10
                Test 4............................................................ Chapters 11 - 12

If you miss a test, the test may be made up on Make-Up Day (at the end of the semester). The instructor will schedule and announce Make-Up Day at least 2 weeks in advance. If you miss Make-Up Day, you will receive a zero (0) for any tests to be made up. If you miss the final, you will receive a zero (0) for the final exam score.

2. A comprehensive problem will be assigned that will serve as the final exam. This examination problem will count as 10% of your final grade.
3. Homework credit will be given for each chapter. If a student fails to submit an assignment, a zero is recorded. No score will be dropped.
4. Weights:

                Tests............................................................. 60% of final grade
                Homework....................................................30% of final grade
                Comprehensive Final Problem...............10% of final grade

5. The grading scale for Computerized Accounting is as follows:

                93 – 100                      A
                85 – 92                        B
                75 – 84                        C
                65 – 74                        D 

ATTENDANCE

You are expected to be punctual and attend every class meeting. Absences will be recorded. Excessive absences will be reported and may affect financial aid. If it is necessary to miss a class, it is your responsibility to determine what material was covered and what will be expected prior to the next class meeting. Any work keyed on the computer during the missed class must be on your pen drive before the next class meeting. If you miss a scheduled test, you may make up the test at the end of the semester. I set aside an afternoon (announced in advance) for all make-up exams for my classes. If you fail to make-up the test on the scheduled make-up date, you will receive a zero for that exam.

I maintain this web site with posted assignments, due dates, and announcements.  You may access the site through the NPCC home page (www.npcc.edu), click on Staff, Faculty Homepages, and follow the link to the Linda Stanley web site.

AUDIT POLICY

Students auditing a course will be wait-listed until the first day of class and then will be registered on a space-available basis. Students auditing a course pay all tuition and fees associated with the course. Since no grade is assigned for this audit (visitor) status, it will not transfer to another college or university, it will not qualify a student for Pell Grand or Veteran’s benefits, and it will not be listed on the college’s transcript or count toward full-time status. A registered student may change from audit status to a grade status only during the specified period of late registration. Once instruction begins, no student may change from a grade basis to an audit status.

SPECIAL NEEDS

Students requiring special services or equipment should speak with the instructor about the individual need within the first two days of the semester.

ADA POLICY

National Park Community College is committed to providing educational opportunities to all qualified individuals, and in doing so, complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which states that no qualified person shall, because of their disability, be denied access to, participation in, or the benefits of any program or activity operated by the College. Students having questions about accessibility or requesting reasonable accommodations as indicated in the ADA or Section 504 should contact Ms. Audrey Smelser in Student Services.

 STUDENT CONDUCT

1. No smoking, eating, or drinking is permitted in the classroom.
2. All cell phones/pagers are to be turned off or set to vibrate during class. In addition, please remove headphones/earbuds during class. You are in class to learn QuickBooks, not to entertain yourself with music etc...
3. No children are allowed in this or any other classroom at any time.
4. Students are expected to uphold the school’s standard of conduct relating to academic honesty. Students assume full responsibility for the content and integrity of the academic work they submit. The penalty for violating the honor code is severe. Any student violating the honor code is subject to receiving a failing grade for the course and will be reported to the Vice President for Student Services. Students shall be guilty of violating the honor code if they:

                a. Represent the work of others as their own
                b. Use or obtain unauthorized assistance in any academic work
                c. Give unauthorized assistance to other students
                d. Misrepresent the content of submitted work

 MSDN ACADEMIC ALLIANCE

Software through the MSDN Academic Alliance is available to all Business Division students. You may download various Microsoft applications such as operating systems, Access, and Visio to a CD or you may purchase the software on a CD from Microsoft for approximately $10. If you choose to download files, preferably to a designated computer in the Computer Center, you will then burn the files to a CD that you furnish.

 To receive rights to this software, send an e-mail from your NPCC e-mail account to msdn@npcc.edu after the eleventh day of the semester. E-mails from accounts other than a NPCC account will not be accepted. You will have this option until approximately the fifth week of the semester. If you are enrolled in a late-start class, specific dates will be given on the first day of your class.

 HOW TO CONTACT YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Office Location:                 Business Faculty Office Building, #215
                                           Office hours are posted on my door & on this web site
Phone:                                 501-760-4322 (leave a message on voice mail if unavailable)
E-mail:                                Lstanley@npcc.edu
Web site:                            http://res.npcc.edu/Lstanley

 IMPORTANT DATES

Jan 16                Classes begin
Mar 14               Mid Term grades due
Mar 26-Apr 1     Spring Break
Apr 2                 Last day to drop classes with a grade of "W"
Apr 9                 Priority Registration Begins for Spring Classes
May 14               Final Exam - Final Comprehensive Project Due
May 17               Final Grades Due @ Noon

Disclaimer
The above schedule, policies, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances or by mutual agreement between me, the instructor, and you, the students.