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Additional Course Information
Topical Outline: Each offering of this course must include the following topics (be sure to include information regarding lab,
practicum, and clinical or other non-lecture instruction).
I. Integrated accounting software packages
II. Accounting systems
III. QuickBooks general ledger accounting package
IV. Chart of accounts
V. Financial reports
VI. Sales and purchases transactions
VII. Payroll
Course Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcomes – Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
Utilize an application software to perform accounting tasks; maintain records and prepare and analyze reports
for a business entity; complete a comprehensive project; and explain the components of general ledger
software.
Methods of Assessment:
Major Projects
Section Exams
Final Exam
Required text(s), optional text(s) and/or materials to be supplied by the student:
Required Text: The most recent edition of QuickBooks Pro: A Complete Course, Janet Horne, Pearson.
Suggested Course Maximum:
20
List any specific or physical requirements beyond a typical classroom required to teach the
course.
Computer workstations and personal computers, QuickBooks software, USB disk drives, and a laser printer.
Course Requirements/Grading System: Describe any course specific requirements such as research papers or
reading assignments and the generalized grading format for the course.
A total of 550 points are available for this course. Points are obtained by completing written exams at the end of each
section, and end-of-section problems for three practice sets.
Major Projects (3) 300 points total
First Practice Set 100
Second Practice Set 100
Third Practice Set 100
End of Section Exams (3) 150 points total
First Exam 50 points
Second Exam 50 points
Third Exam 50 points
Comprehensive Final Exam 100 points
