Center of Excellence - Business Department Chair - Dr. Marina Grau Program Coordinator Dr. Mesfin Genanaw Instructor-Marietta Dahanayake ACNT 1313-1000 Computerized Accounting Applications CRN 16405 Stafford Learning Hub - Room 226 5:30 9:30 p.m./ Wednesday 3 hour lecture course / 24 hours per semester/ 8 weeks Instructor Contact Information: Email: Marietta.dahanayake@hccs.edu Please feel free to contact me concerning any problems that you are experiencing in this course. You do not need to wait until you have received a poor grade before asking for my assistance. Your performance in my class is very important to me. Please email me if you have any questions or concerns. Communication This class will use e-mail through Eagle on Line Canvas which will go to your HCCS email address. You also may email me direct at marietta.dahanayake@hccs.edu. Any modifications to the schedule will be posted in an Announcement, email or a revision in the syllabus. To communicate with your instructor you must e-mail through Eagle on Line Canvas or use your official HCCS email account. (Let me stress that the school really wants use to use Eagle on Line Canvas e-mail and only our official HCCS email account. If a student emails me at my HCCS email account from their personal I will respond back to their personal e-mail account; once again we need to stress about using HCCS email) Syllabus Changes: The syllabus is subject to change. When changes occur the instructor will advise the students through email or announcement in class or in Eagle Online Canvas.
Course Description Use of the QuickBooks accounting software program to develop and maintain accounting records and to process common business applications for managerial decision-making. QuickBooks Pro is used by the majoity of the small business world. This class DOES NOT fulfill the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy s education requirements to sit for the CPA Exam. Instructional Materials The required textbook is Computer Accounting with Quickbooks 2015 w/connect (Kay) 17 Edition, ISBN 9781259968778. You will also need a USB drive to save the Student Data Files. FYI: This package has been customized to provide you with the greatest value for this course. This book includes only the chapters from the book that I will cover in this course. The custom book is bundled with Connect and the QuickBooks software to help you succeed in this course and is also mandatory for assignment submittal. If you purchase the required items separately, you will likely end up paying more than you will for this bundle. Textbook Pricing Options Option 1 - $130 Best Bargain Package: Loose Leaf textbook w/connect 17 th ed & Quickbooks 2015 CD; ISBN 9781259968778; 6 month Connect access ONLY Available Online at URL listed below Standard 5-7 day shipping applies http://shop.mheducation.com/mhshop/store/hccacc Option 2 - HCC Bookstore http://hccs.bncollege.com Package: Loose Leaf textbook w/connect 17 th ed & Quickbooks 2015 CD; ISBN 9781259968778; 6 month Connect access Access Code Registration. Go to your instructor s URL to register your access code: http://connect.mheducation.com/class/m-dahanayake-spring-2017-acnt-1313-crn- 16405 QuickBooks Software Installation and Registration Instructions Refer to page Appendix A, page A.2
Prerequisites ACNT 1303 & ITSC 1309 Course Goal The primary purpose of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive course in Financial accounting using the powerful QuickBooks software application. The course is designed to meet the needs of those students who are preparing for a career in accounting and for those from other academic disciplines who recognize the essential need in today s business world to process information in a computerized environment. Course Student Learning Outcomes (CLO) Students will utilize QuickBooks to perform various accounting tasks. Learning Objectives The student will be able to: 1. Explain the functions and roles of integrated accounting software packages in business. 2. Describe the differences between manual and computerized accounting methods 3. Use QuickBooks to set up and use an integrated accounting package on a computer with general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, payroll, and job cost modules. 4. Build and maintain a chart of accounts using QuickBooks. 5. Generate general ledger financial reports using QuickBooks. 6. Key-enter sales, cash receipts, cash payments, and purchases on accounts using QuickBooks. 7. Key-enter payroll records for individuals and companies using QuickBooks. SCANS or Core Curriculum Statement The Secretary s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) from the U.S. Department of Labor was asked to examine the demands of the workplace and whether our students are capable of meeting those demands. Specifically, the Commission was directed to advise the Secretary on the level of skills required to enter employment. In carrying out this charge, the Commission was asked to do the following: Define the skills needed for employment Propose acceptable levels of proficiency Suggest effective ways to assess proficiency, and Develop a dissemination strategy for the nation s schools, businesses, and homes SCANS research verifies that what we call workplace know-how defines effective job performance today. This know-how has two elements: competencies and a foundation. This report identifies five competencies and a three-part foundation of skills and personal qualities that lie at the heart of job performance. These eight requirements are essential preparation for all students, whether they go directly to work or plan further education. Thus, the
competencies and the foundation should be taught and understood in an integrated fashion that reflects the workplace contexts in which they are applied. Workplace Competencies Resources: allocating time, money, materials, space, staff Interpersonal Skills: working on teams, teaching others, serving customers, leading, negotiating, and working well with people from culturally diverse backgrounds Information: acquiring and evaluating data, organizing and maintaining files, interpreting and communicating, and using computers to process information Foundation Skills Basic Skills: reading, writing, arithmetic and mathematics, speaking and listening Thinking Skills: thinking creatively, making decisions, solving problems, seeing things in the mind s eye, knowing how to learn, and reasoning Personal Qualities: individual responsibility, self-esteem, sociability, selfmanagement and integrity Systems: understanding social, organizational, and technological systems, monitoring and correcting performances, and designing or improving systems Technology: selecting equipment and tools, applying technology to specific tasks, and maintaining and troubleshooting technologies SCANS workplace competencies and foundation skills have been integrated into Computerized Accounting Applications and are exhibited in the SCANS schedule.
2 ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE ACNT 1313 Computerized Accounting Applications Week Chapter Topic Homework Assignment-Due 6:00 am on Due date 1/18/2017 1 Quick Tour of QuickBooks Vendors 1/25/2016 3 4 2/1/17 5 6 2/8/17 7 8 2/15/17 9 10 2/22/17 11 12 Customizing QuickBooks and the Chart of Accounts Banking Customer and Sales Vendors, Purchases & Inventory Employees and Payroll Reports and Graphs New Company Setup Accounting for a Service Company Merchandising Corp: Sales, Purchases and Inventory Merchandising Corp: Payroll Advanced QuickBooks Features for Accountants Ch 1 Learn Smart due 1/23 Ch 1 Homework and Quiz due 1/23 Ch LS due 1/23 Ch 2 Homework and Quiz due 1/23 Ch 3 Learn Smart due 1/30 Chapter 3 Homework and Quiz due 1/30 Ch 4 Learn Smart due 1/30 Chapter 4 Homework and Quiz due 1-30 Ch 5 Learn Smart due 2/6 Chapter 5 Homework and Quiz due 2/6 Ch 6 Learn Smart due 2/6 Chapter 6 Homework and Quiz due 2/6 Ch 7 Learn Smart due 2/13 Chapter 7 Homework and Quiz due 2/13 Ch 8 Learn Smart due 2/13 Chapter 8 Homework and Quiz due 2/13 Ch 9 Learn Smart due 2/20 Chapter 9 Homework and Quiz due 2/20 Ch 10 Learn Smart due 2/20 Chapter 10 Homework and Quiz due 2/20 Ch 11 Learn Smart due 2/27 Chapter 11 Homework and Quiz due 2/27 Ch 12 Learn Smart due 2/27 Chapter 12 Homework and Quiz due 2/27 3/1/17 Sectional Exam 1 Sectional Exam 1 due 3/6 3/8/17 Sectional Exam 2 Sectional Exam 2 due 3/10
Student Assignments Assignments have been developed that will enhance your learning. To better understand a topic, you will be given assignments on key information that you will need to remember for your success in your career as an accountant. Students will be required to successfully complete all the above assignments including the exams. Instructor Grading Criteria LearnSmart Homework Quizzes Two Exams Total Points 240 Points 720 Points 240 Points 200 Points 1400 Points Grading Scale 90 100% A 1260 to 1400 Points 80 89% B 1120 to 1259 Points 70 79% C 980 to 1119 Points 60 69% D 840 to 979 Points Below 60 F 839 Points or less FX (Failure due to non-attendance) FINAL GRADE OF FX Students who stop attending class and do not withdraw themselves prior to the withdrawal deadline may either be dropped by their professor for excessive absences or be assigned the final grade of FX at the end of the semester. Students who stop attending classes will receive a grade of FX, compared to an earned grade of F which is due to poor performance. Logging into a DE course without active participation is seen as non-attending. Students that also fail to complete a minimum of the course work will also receive an FX. Please note that HCC will not disperse financial aid funding for students who have never attended class. Students who receive financial aid but fail to attend class will be reported to the Department of Education and may have to pay back their aid. A grade of FX is treated exactly the same as a grade of F in terms of GPA, probation, suspension, and satisfactory academic progress. HCC Policy Statements Link: http://www.hccs.edu/district/students/student-handbook/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) http://www.hccs.edu/district/students/disability-services/ability-services-policies-andprocedures/ http://www.hccs.edu/district/students/disability-services/
Academic Honesty http://www.hccs.edu/district/about-us/procedures/student-rights-policies-- procedures/student-procedures/ Student attendance You are expected to attend all lecture classes and labs regularly. You are also responsible for materials covered during your absences. Instructors may be willing to consult with you for make-up assignments, but it is your responsibility to contact the instructor. Class attendance is monitored daily. Although it is your responsibility to drop a course for nonattendance, the instructor has the authority to drop you for excessive absences. You may be dropped from a course after accumulating absences in excess of 12.5 percent of the total hours of instruction (lecture and lab). For example: A 3 credit-hour lecture class meeting 3 hours per week (48 hours of instruction), you can be dropped after 6 hours of absence. You may decide NOT to come to class for whatever reason. As an adult making the decision not to attend, you do not have to notify the instructor prior to missing a class. However, if this happens too many times, you may suddenly find that you have lost the class. Poor attendance records tend to correlate with poor grades. If you miss any class, including the first week, you are responsible for all material missed. It is a good idea to find a friend or a buddy in class who would be willing to share class notes or discussion or be able to hand in paper if you unavoidably miss a class. Official Day of Record Official Day of Record for this class is January 24, 2017: We are obligated to report attendance to the registrar's office by January 24, 2017. You must have signed into Eagle on Line before 6:00 PM this day or attended at least one class by this date. If not, you will be considered as never attending and the registrar's office will drop you from this course. I will NOT reinstate you. Students Rights: Anti-Discrimination http://www.hccs.edu/district/students/anti-discrimination/ http://www.hccs.edu/district/departments/institutionalequity/title-ix-know-your-rights/ Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 requires that institutions have policies and procedures that protect students rights with regard to sex/gender discrimination. Information regarding these rights are on the HCC website under Students-Anti-Discrimination. Students who are pregnant and require accommodation s should contact any of the ADA Counselors for assistance. It is important that every student understands and conforms to respectful behavior while at HCC. Sexual misconduct is not condoned and will be addressed promptly. Know your rights
and how to avoid these difficult situations. Log in to www.edurisksolutions.org Sign in using your HCC student email account, then go to the button at the top right that says Login and enter your student number. Withdrawal Deadline If you feel that you cannot complete this course, you will need to withdraw from the course if prior to the final date of withdrawal. The last day to withdraw with a W is February 21 by 4:30 p.m. Before, you withdraw from your course; please take the time to meet with the instructor to discuss why you feel it is necessary to do so. The instructor may be able to provide you with suggestions that would enable you to complete the course. Your success is very important. Beginning in fall 2007, the Texas Legislature passed a law limiting first time entering freshmen to no more than SIX total course withdrawals throughout their educational career in obtaining a certificate and/or degree. Refer to the link below for more information on the Six Drop Rule. http://www.hccs.edu/district/about-us/procedures/student-rights-policies--procedures Refer to the link below for students with Financial Aid withdrawal policy http://www.hccs.edu/district/students/financialaid/withdrawal-policy/ To help students avoid having to drop/withdraw from any class, HCC has instituted an Early Alert process by which your professor may alert you and HCC counselors that you might fail a class because of excessive absences and/or poor academic performance. It is your responsibility to visit with your professor or a counselor to learn about what, if any, HCC interventions might be available to assist you online tutoring, child care, financial aid, job placement, etc. to stay in class and improve your academic performance. If you plan on withdrawing from your class, you MUST contact a HCC counselor or your professor prior to withdrawing (dropping) the class for approval and this must be done PRIOR to the withdrawal deadline to receive a W on your transcript. **Final withdrawal deadlines vary each semester and/or depending on class length, please visit the online registration calendars, HCC schedule of classes and catalog, any HCC Registration Office, or any HCC counselor to determine class withdrawal deadlines. Remember to allow a 24-hour response time when communicating via email and/or telephone with a professor and/or counselor. Do not submit a request to discuss withdrawal options less than a day before the deadline. If you do not withdraw before the deadline, you will receive the grade that you are making in the class as your final grade. See below link for guidelines and rules http://www.hccs.edu/district/about-us/procedures/student-rights-policies--procedures/ Repeat Course Fee The State of Texas encourages students to complete college without having to repeat failed classes. To increase student success, students who repeat the same course more than twice,
are required to pay extra tuition. The purpose of this extra tuition fee is to encourage students to pass their courses and to graduate. Effective fall 2006, HCC will charge a higher tuition rate to students registering the third or subsequent time for a course. If you are considering course withdrawal because you are not earning passing grades, confer with your instructor/counselor as early as possible about your study habits, reading and writing homework, test taking skills, attendance, course participation, and opportunities for tutoring or other assistance that might be available. HCC Student Services Information Link: http://www.hccs.edu/district/students/ Early Alert HCC has instituted an Early Alert process by which your professor will alert you through counselors of concerns that you might fail a class because of excessive absences and/or poor academic performance. Classroom Behavior As your instructor and as a student in this class, it is our shared responsibility to develop and maintain a positive learning environment for everyone. Your instructor takes this responsibility very seriously and will inform members of the class if their behavior makes it difficult for him/her to carry out this task. As a fellow learner, you are asked to respect the learning needs of your classmates and assist your instructor achieve this critical goal. Use of Camera and/or Recording Devices As a student active in the learning community of this course, it is your responsibility to be respectful of the learning atmosphere in your classroom. To show respect of your fellow students and instructor, you will turn off your phone and other electronic devices, and will not use these devices in the classroom unless you receive permission from the instructor. Use of recording devices, including camera phones and tape recorders, is prohibited in classrooms, laboratories, faculty offices, and other locations where instruction, tutoring, or testing occurs. Students with disabilities who need to use a recording device as a reasonable accommodation should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities for information regarding reasonable accommodations Instructor Requirements As your Instructor, it is my responsibility to: Provide the grading scale and detailed grading formula explaining how student grades are to be derived. Facilitate an effective learning environment through class activities, discussions, and lectures. Description of any special projects or assignments. Inform students of policies such as attendance, withdrawal, tardiness and make up.
Provide the course outline and class calendar which will include a description of any special projects or assignments. Student Requirements To be successful in this class, it is the student s responsibility to: Attend class and participate in class discussions and activities Read and comprehend the textbook Complete the required assignments and exams: Ask for help when there is a question or problem Keep copies of homework, projects, instructions, emails including this syllabus EGLS3 -- Evaluation for Greater Learning Student Survey System At Houston Community College, professors believe that thoughtful student feedback is necessary to improve teaching and learning. During a designated time near the end of the term, you will be asked to answer a short online survey of research-based questions related to instruction. The anonymous results of the survey will be made available to your professors and department chairs for continual improvement of instruction. Look for the survey as part of the Houston Community College Student System online near the end of the term.