Instructor Contact Information

 

 ACCOUNTING 150 CRN: 30515 

 

Computer Accounting Applications
(Fully Online) *If the class is closed contact instructor via e-mail

Professor: Alan Viersen
Accounting 150       3 Units
Miramar College
10440 Black Mountain Road San Diego, CA 92126
(619) 388-7693 Office I102-C
aviersen@sdccd.edu

Textbook and Course Material Requirements

 

Textbooks/Software Required:

QuickBooks Pro 2008. A Complete Course, Janet Horne. There is a 120 day trial version QuickBooks 2008 included in the new textbooks.  ISBN 13: 9780138149628

QuickBooks software (2006 – 2008), see explanation for getting free trial version

 

If you do not purchase a new textbook with QuickBooks included then you can come by my office on Monday 1/5/09 from 10AM to 11:30PM, and I will give you a trial version of QuickBooks 2008.  It is important to have the appropriate software up and running on the first day of this course.

Purchase Textbooks Online at the SDCCD Online Bookstore

 

Hardware and Software Requirements

 

Hardware and Software:
To successfully complete this online course, you will be required to meet the minimum hardware and software requirements. View Hardware and Software Requirements.

Internet Browser:
You must use a supported Internet browser in order to successfully work in WebCT, the online course management system for this course. To see a list of supported Internet browsers, click here.

 

Course Description

 

This is an introductory course of computerized accounting system functions utilizing an integrated general ledger software package (such as QuickBooks) and spreadsheet software (such as Excel).  It will focus on the daily accounting for a small service business.  Issues addressed will include techniques in sales and receivables, payables and purchases, general accounting, and payroll. 

 

Students will use a step-by-step tutorial method to complete the daily accounting transactions using QuickBooks software.  At the end of each chapter, the students use a different fictitious company to reinforce the concepts presented within the chapter.  There is no comprehensive practice set required for the Intersession semester. I recommend that all students go through the Help for You and Golf World practice sets at the end of the chapter 4 and chapter 7 respectively before your trial version of QuickBooks expires. However, the practice sets are not required for Intercession.

 

 

Course Objectives

The main objective is to provide the students with an understanding of how a computer software program aids accountants in preparing daily journal entries, creating periodic financial statements, and maintaining the overall financial status of a small or medium sized business.  Students will learn how to initiate a software program, create a company profile, and record sales transactions and purchases.  Students will learn to use general accounting practices and perform end of period procedures.  These procedures include, trial balances, financial reports, backing up data, exporting data to Excel, and post closing financial statements.  Students will also learn to create and maintain a payroll system for a small service business. 

 

 

Course Specific Information

 

Syllabus-contact instructor: aviersen@sdccd.edu

 

 

 

Application and Registration Information

 

REGISTRATION DIRECTIONS:

  1. Complete Online Application (for new SDCCD students). Go to Student Web Services
  2. Receive registration appointment and instructions by email or mail.
  3. Register online at the Reg-e, our online registration system
  4. Make sure that you pay your tuition so that you don't lose your registration!
    Tuition and Fees Information.
  5. Order textbooks online. Visit our online bookstore.

6.  After completion of registration on Reg-e, and several days prior to the start of the semester, you will receive an email with course login instructions. If you don't receive an email please go to http://www.sdccdonline.net and login on the first day of class as follows:
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Type your WebCT ID = 7-digit College Student Identification (CSID) number
Type your Password =  mmddyyyy (birthdate with no hyphens, slashes, or spaces)
For example:  1010101 (CSID number used at registration)
                          06231980 (password for birthdate June 23, 1980) 

  1.  If this course is closed, please login to Reg-e to be placed on a waitlist. If the waitlist is full, you will not be able to add your name to the waitlist.

You will not be able to login to your online course until the first day of the semester!!!
You must login to your online course on the first day of the session to avoid your enrollment being dropped. Follow the login instructions at http://www.sdccdonline.net/login