INSTRUCTOR: Charlotte Eudy McConn, M.S., CDP
101A Eiche Building, Penn State Altoona
Phone: 949-5292, Email:cxe6@psu.edu
TEXTS: Computer Accounting With Pachtree, Release 5.0,
by Carol Yacht, 1998
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Completion of this course will increase the student's knowledge of
business transaction processing and automated accounting. This course
includes computer implementations of general ledger, accounts payable,
accounts receivable, inventory management, and payroll.
This course is one of the MIS option courses for the Associates
Degree in Business with the MIS option. It is an elective for other majors.
Prerequisites: Previous or concurrent Acct 211; MIS 103 or some prior
computer experience.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. Increase student's knowledge of 'real world' accounting
software and transaction processing systems. Management of small
to medium sized businesses through the use of such software is
emphasized.
2. Provide understanding of the relationship between manual
and automated accounting processes.
3. Establish the relationship between entering daily
transactions of the business and providing the financial statements
for the business such as income and expense reports.
4. Prepare students to use these software tools for further
study in other university course work and for providing automated
solutions to real world business situations.
TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE
TOPIC
1. Introduction to microcomputer hardware, types of transaction
processing software, and minimum system requirements. Review
of basic computer literacy principles and Microsoft WINDOWS
graphical user interface.
2. The business cycle and accounting information systems design.
The importance of the Chart of Accounts.
3. Software selection and installation, operational procedures
such as backup, recovery, security.
4. Getting started with Peachtree Accounting for Windows.
Examination of a sample company, Basic menu tasks,
Using the help files
5. Accounts receivable module: Entering and maintaining customer
data, invoice. transactions, cash receipts.
6. Accounts Payable and Vendor Transactions.
7. Entering and maintaining employee data, generating payroll
checks, creating government reports.
8. General Ledger entries, budgeting, adjusting entries, financial
statements.
9. Inventory Management, tracking inventory purchases and sales.
10. Set up a new company, investigate various charts of accounts
available with the software then install the appropriate
company chart of accounts,
11. Create company default parameters for receivables, payables,
and payroll. Initialize tax tables. Process sample
transactions and verify accuracy in all software modules.
Final exam review
This is a hands on course. You will learn these topics by reading,
attending lectures, and by practicing them on the computer. Computer
practice is given with each topic. You are expected to turn in your
computer assignments within one week unless otherwise specified.
Class participation and daily attendance are critical in this
course, are required, and count toward your grade.
Peachtree Accounting Software Inc., Atlanta, GA