ACCT108 Introduction to Accounting Software (Experimental)
Department of Business, Innovation, and Legal Studies: Accounting
- I. Course Number and Title
- ACCT108 Introduction to Accounting Software (Experimental) Course No Longer Offered
- II. Number of Credits
- 1 credit
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 750
- IV. Prerequisites
- ACCT103 (C or better) or ACCT105 (C or better)
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- This course requires hands-on computer interaction.
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- An introductory course in the practical application and study of current accounting software. The course provides an overview, in a computerized accounting environment, of the manual accounting concepts that were learned in fundamental accounting classes.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
The student will be able to:
- use the basic Peachtree accounting software in further academic study in accounting or in employment.
- demonstrate the integration of manual accounting procedures into the computerized accounting environment.
- complete simulated company exercises with hands-on work with the computer.
- update and maintain company financial information files on the computer.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- Installing Peachtree Accounting software and data files
- Entering the company chart of accounts and beginning balances
- Working with the general journal entry window
- Working with the account reconciliation window
- Displaying and printing reports
- Using the report filter
- Changing accounting periods
- Working with payroll data entry
- Using the sales/invoicing window
- Entering purchase transactions
- Entering payment transactions
- Backing up and restoring data files
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
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Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
See course syllabus.
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Review/Approval Date - Unavailable; New Core 8/2015, Deactivated 2013