COURSE SYLLABUS

 

COURSE IDENTIFICATION

Prefix Number:                                               ACCT 205                             

Course Title:                                                    QuickBooks Accounting  

Division:                                                          Applied Science Division                  

Program:                                                          Accounting

Credit Hours:                                                  3                                               

Initiation/Revision Date:                                 Spring 2008

Assessment Goal per Outcome(s):                  70%

 

 

 

CLASSIFICATION OF INSTRUCTION

 

    x      Vocational

 

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

Training in using the QuickBooks®  accounting program is presented in this course, including accounting concepts and their relationship to QuickBooks®.

 

PREREQUISITES AND/OR COREQUISITES

 

ACCT 108 or the equivalent.

 

TEXT

 

Computer Accounting with QuickBooks® Pro 2007, 9th Edition, Donna Ulmer, McGraw-Hill/ Irwin, 2007.

 

COURSE OUTCOMES/COMPETENCIES (as Required)

 

At the end of this course, a student should be able to do the following:

 

Outcome 1:  Set up an accounting system using QuickBooks® software.

 

Competencies:

   1.       Start QuickBooks® and open a company.

   2.       Use the QuickBooks navigators.

   3.       Use QuickBooks menus.

   4.       Use QuickBooks Help.

5.             Back Up and restore company data.

6.             Create a new company using EasyStep Interview

 

 

Outcome 2:  Use lists, including the chart of accounts, in QuickBooks®.

 

Competencies:

7.             Display, print, and use the chart of accounts.

8.             Add, delete and edit accounts.

 

Outcome 3:  Use the QuickBooks® banking system to account for bank accounts.

 

Competencies:

9.             View and print the check register.

10.         Make and record bank deposits.

11.         Write checks.

12.         Print a journal.

13.         Reconcile bank statements.

 

Outcome 4:  Account for and report on customer and sales transactions using QuickBooks®.

 

Competencies:

14.         Add new customers and jobs and edit the customer list.

15.         Record cash sales.

16.         Create invoices.

17.         Record customer payments.

18.         Record sales transactions.

19.         Print a customer register.

20.         Generate customer reports.

 

Outcome 5:  Account for and report on vendor, purchase, and inventory transactions using QuickBooks®.

 

Competencies:

21.         Add new vendors.

22.         View and print the vendor list.

23.         Create an items and services list.

24.         Record purchase transactions.

25.         Create purchase orders.

26.         Receive items.

27.         Receive bills.

28.         Pay bills.

29.         Pay sales tax.

30.         Generate vendor reports.

 

 

 

 

 

  Outcome 6:  Account for and report on payroll using QuickBooks®.

 

  Competencies:

31.         Enter data using the time tracking feature.

32.         Transfer time to sales invoices.

33.         Process payroll

34.         Pay payroll liabilities

35.         Generate payroll reports.

 

  Outcome 7:  Create reports and graphs in QuickBooks®.

 

  Competencies:

36.         Print a trial balance.

37.         Enter adjusting entries.

38.         View and print the general ledger.

39.         View and print financial statements.

40.         Close the accounting period.

 

COURSE OUTLINE

I.               Tour of QuickBooks® Pro 2005

II.            Chart of Accounts

A.                  Passwords

B.                   Add, Edit, Delete Accounts

III.         Banking

A.                  Make Deposits

B.                   Write Checks

C.                   Reconcile Bank Statements   

IV.         Customers and Sales

A.                  Edit Customer Information

B.                   Cash Sales

C.                   Credit Sales

V.            Vendors, Purchases, and Inventory

A.                  Credit Purchase Orders

B.                   Receive Items and Bills

C.                      Pay Bills

D.                     Pay Sales Tax            

VI.         Employees and Payroll

A.                  Employee List

B.                   Time Tracking

C.                   Paychecks

VII.      Reports and Graphs

A.                Trial Balance

B.                 Adjusting Entries

C.                 Financial Statement

VIII.   Creating a Service Company

IX.         Accounting for a Service Company

A.                  Record Purchase Transactions

B.                   Record Sales Transactions

X.            Merchandising Corporation:  Sales, Purchases and Inventory

A.                  Creating Lists

B.                   Record Purchase and Sales Transactions

C.                   Adjusting Entries

D.                  Financial Reports

 

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS

 

   1.       Explanation and illustration of the basic concepts presented in each chapter.

 

   2.       Discussion of the chapters.

    

   3.       Use of computer demonstrations and chalkboard illustrations.

 

   4.       Completion of questions, exercises and practice sets from the text.

    

STUDENT REQUIREMENTS AND METHOD OF EVALUATION

 

   1.       Attendance and class participation are essential to successfully complete the course.

 

   2.       It will be expected that the student will read the related material in the textbook as topics are covered.

 

   3.       Questions, exercises and projects will be assigned to be done by the student.

 

   4.       Pop quizzes may be given periodically.

 

   6.       Examinations over the course material will be administered. 

 

   7.       The course grade will be determined by averaging grades on questions, exercises, projects, and exam scores.

 

GRADING SCALE

 

            The grading scale will be as follows:

 

                        90%-100%                  =A

                        80%-89%                    =B

                        70%-79%                    =C

                        60%-69%                    =D

                        Less than 60% =F

Attendance Policy

Absences that occur due to students participating in official college activities are excused except in those cases where outside bodies, such as the State Board of Nursing, have requirements for minimum class minutes for each student. Students who are excused will be given reasonable opportunity to make up any missed work or receive substitute assignments from the instructor and should not be penalized for the absence.  Proper procedure should be followed in notifying faculty in advance of the student’s planned participation in the event.  Ultimately it is the student’s responsibility to notify the instructor in advance of the planned absence.

 

Unless students are participating in a school activity or are excused by the instructor, they are expected to attend class.  If a student’s absences exceed one-hundred (100) minutes per credit hour for the course or, in the case of on-line or other non-traditional courses, the student is inactive for one-eighth of the total course duration, the instructor has the right, but is not required, to withdraw a student from the course.  Once the student has been dropped for excessive absences, the registrar’s office will send a letter to the student, stating that he or she has been dropped.  A student may petition the chief academic officer for reinstatement by submitting a letter stating valid reasons for the absences within one week of the registrar’s notification.  If the student is reinstated into the class, the instructor and the registrar will be notified. 

 

Academic Integrity

NCCC expects every student to demonstrate ethical behavior with regard to academic pursuits.  Academic integrity in coursework is a specific requirement.  Definitions, examples, and possible consequences for violations of Academic Integrity, as well as the appeals process, can be found in the College Catalog, Student Handbook, and/or Code of Student Conduct and Discipline.

 

Cell Phone Policy

 

Student cell phones and pagers must be turned off during class times. Faculty may approve an exception for special circumstances.

 

ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT GAIN

 

Pre‑assessment ideally begins during the advisement and enrollment process with the advisor and/or instructor interviewing the student to determine the proper level of placement.  During the first two weeks of a normal semester, students are observed and/or interviewed and assignments are examined to determine needed competency development.  Post‑assessment to determine gain in competency will be measured at the end of each unit of study.

 

VOCATIONAL/CAREER COURSE DOCUMENTATION

 

This course is one course from the approved program in Vocational Business/Office Education.  It is taken by students preparing for accounting or bookkeeping positions, students in transfer programs, small business owners, and other business students.

 

 

 

 

ADVISORY COUNCIL INVOLVEMENT

 

The Business/Office Education program maintains an Advisory Board for this vocational component.  The coordinator communicates with the Board on a regular basis concerning issues or problems that occur and meets with the group one or two times each year.

 

NOTE:

Information and statements in this document are subject to change at the discretion of NCCC.  Changes will be published in writing and made available to students.

 

NOTE: If you are a student with a disability who may need accommodation(s) under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please notify the Dean of Student Development, Chanute Campus, Student Union, 620-431-2820, Ext. 213.,  or the  Dean, Ottawa Campus, 785-242-2607 ext 312, as soon as possible.  You will need to bring your documentation for review in order to determine reasonable accommodations, and then we can assist you in arranging any necessary accommodations.