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Computerized Accounting

Course objectives

Upon completion of this curriculum, the student will obtain the necessary knowledge and skill to perform the daily tasks of the position as a Bookkeeper or Accountant. This includes becoming proficient in the use of QuickBooks and Peachtree software.

Outline

UNIT 1: BUSINESS MATH

Module 1: Fundamental Processes

Addition

Number Combinations

Repeated Digits

Checking Addition and Horizontal Addition

Subtraction

Checking Subtraction

Horizontal Subtraction

Subtraction by Changing Numbers

Multiplication

Multiplying Numbers Ending in Zero

Multiplying When the Multiplier

Contains Zero Not on the End

Division

Checking Division

Dividing When the Divisor

Dividend End with Zeros

 

Module 2: Percentage

Write Percent as Decimals and Fractions

Fractions Versus Decimal Numbers

Changing Fractions and Decimals to Percents

Using Percentage to solve problems

Solve for Part Using the Percent Formula

Solve for Base Using the Percent Formula

Solve for Rate Using the Percent Formula

Solve Increase/Decrease Percent Problems

Module 3: Accounting Applications

Banking

Using Deposit Slips and Bank Checks

Maintaining Checkbooks and Check Registers

Reconciling Bank Statements

Payroll Records

Preparing a Payroll Register

Computing Federal Income Tax

Computing Social Security, Medicare, and Other Withholdings

Federal Tax Return

 

Module 4: Interest Applications

Simple Interest

Computing Simple Interest

Computing Ordinary Interest

Computing Exact Interest

Exact Interest

Use of Calculators

Estimating Simple Interest

Combinations of Time and Interest That Yield 1%

Other Rates and Times

Estimation of Exact Interest

 

Module 5: Basic Business Application

Business Auto Insurance Costs

Computing Auto Insurance Costs

Computing Low-Risk and High-Risk Rates

Computing Coinsurance on Property Losses

Computing Cash Surrender and Loan Values

Business Inventory and Turnover 390

Accounting for Inventory

Computing Inventory, Using the Average Cost, FIFO, and LIFO Methods

Computing Inventory at the Lower of Cost or Market Value

Estimating Inventory Value

Computing Inventory Turnover

 

UNIT 2: MICROSOFT EXCEL

Module 1: Basic Excel Introduction

Introduction to Basic Excel Environment

Keyboard commands to move around Excel Spreadsheet

Input data into a Spreadsheet

Creating a Basic Worksheet, Replacing and Filling Data

 

Module 2: Formatting a Worksheet

Formatting a Worksheet and Entering Data

Formatting Text Color, Fill Color, Number Style

Filtering, Sorting and Inserting Comments

Editing Data and Merging Data in Excel

Working with Data Consolidation

Recording Macros in Excel

Editing Macro

Understanding Charts Using Excel and Printing in Excel

Using 3D reference

Using AutoFormat

Merging Cells

Using Pivotal Table in Excel

 

Module 3: Setting Up Formulas

Understanding Formulas in Excel

Using Advanced Formulas in Excel

Protecting Workbook/Worksheet

Using the formula bar

UNIT 3: ACCOUNTING

Module 1: The Nature of Accounting

Users of Accounting Information

Forms of Business Organization

The Elements of Accounting

Assets

Liabilities

Owner's Equity

The Accounting Equation

Business Transactions and the Accounting Equation

The Dual Effect of Business Transactions

Recording the Effect of Transactions on the Accounting Equation

Summary of Transactions

Financial Statements

The Income Statement

The Statement of Owner's Equity

The Balance Sheet

 

Module 2: Recording Business Transactions

The Account

Debits and Credits

Recording Transactions in Asset, Liability, and Owner's Equity Accounts

Temporary Owner's Equity Accounts

Rules of Debit and Credit as Applied to Revenue and Expense Accounts

Recording Transactions in Revenue and Expense Accounts

Owner's Drawing Account

The Trial Balance

Normal Balance of Accounts

Summary of Debit and Credit Rules

 

Module 3: Starting the Accounting Cycle for a Service Business

The Accounting Cycle

Step 1: Analyze Transactions from Source Documents

Step 2: Record Transactions in a Journal Making Journal Entries

Making Journal Entries

Compound Journal Entry

Advantages of Using a Journal

Step 3: Post from the Journal to the Ledger

The Chart of Accounts

The Four-Column Ledger Account Form

Posting Illustrated

Step 4: Prepare a Trial Balance of the Ledger

Summary of the First Four Steps in the Accounting Cycle

Locating and Correcting Errors

Types of Errors

Correcting and Error

Summary of Error Correction Procedures

Errors That Do Not Cause the Trial

Balance to Be Out of Balance

 

Module 4: Work Sheet, Financial statements, and Adjusting Entries

Determine Needed Adjustments

Supplies Used

Insurance Expired

Depreciation of Office Equipment and Office Furniture

Unpaid Salaries

The Matching Principle of Accounting

Prepare a Work Sheet

Prepare Financial Statements from a completed Work Sheet

The Income Statement

The Statement of Owner's Equity

The Balance Sheet

Showing Additional Investments on the Statement of Owner's Equity

Journalize and Post Adjusting Entries

 

Module 5: Closing Entries and The Post-Closing Trial Balance

Journalize and Post Closing Entries

Steps in the Closing Process

Journalizing Closing Entries

Diagram of the Closing Process

Posting Closing Entries

Prepare a Post-Closing Trial Balance

 

Module 6: Cash and the Combined Journal

Cash Defined

Control of Cash

Designing a Combined Journal

Recording Business Transactions in a Combined Journal

Proving the Combined Journal

Posting the Combined Journal

Accounting for Petty Cash

Establishing the Petty Cash Fund

Making Payments from the Petty Cash Fund

Petty Cash Payments Record

Replenishing the Petty Cash Fund

The Change Fund

Cash Short and Over

Bank Checking Accounts

Maintaining a Checking Account

Signature Card

Making Deposits

Endorsements

Writing Checks

The Bank Statement

Reconciling the Bank Statement

Updating Cash Records

More Detailed Bank Reconciliation

 

Module 7: Accounting For a Merchandising Business-Purchases and Cash Payments

Recording Purchase of Merchandise

The Purchases Account

Recording Purchases

The Purchases Journal

The Accounts Payable Subsidiary Ledger

Posting the Purchase Journal

Posting to the Accounts Payable Ledger

Posting to the General Ledger

Merchandise Returns and Allowance

Purchasing Returns and Allowances

Recording Purchases Returns and Allowances

Recording Cash Payments

The Purchases Discounts Account

Cash Payments Journal

Posting the Cash Payments Journal

Posting to the Accounts Payable Ledger

Posting Individual Entries in the General

Posting Special Column Totals to the General Ledger

 

Module 8: Accounting for a Merchandising Business- Sales and Cash Receipts

Sales Activity

Terms of Payment

Procedures for Credit Sales

Procedure for Cash Sales

Recording Sales of Merchandise

Recording Sales in General Journal Form

Recording Sales in Sales Journal

Recording Cash Receipts

Cash Receipts Journal

Posting the Cash Receipts Journal

Schedule of Accounts Receivable

Accounting for Sales Taxes

Recording Sales Taxes Collected

Recording Sales Tax in a Sales Journal

Sales Returns Involving a Sales Tax

Credit Card Sales

Bank Credit Card Sales

Recording Bank Credit Card Sales

 

Module 9: Work Sheet and Adjustments for a Merchandising Business

Chart of Accounts for a Merchandising Business

Determining Needed Adjustments

Adjustments for Merchandise Inventory

Adjustments for Store Supplies Used

Adjustments for Office Supplies Used

Adjustments for Insurance Expired

Adjustments for Depreciation Expense

Adjustment for Salaries Owed but Unpaid

The End-of-Period Work Sheet

The Trial Balance and Adjustments Columns

The Adjusted Trial Balance Columns

Financial Statement Columns

Completing the Work Sheet

 

Module 10: Financial Statements and Closing Entries for a Merchandising Business

Preparing Financial Statements for a Merchandising Business

The Classified Income Statement

The Completed Income Statement

The Statement of Owner's Equity

The Classified Balance Sheet

Working Capital and the Current Ratio

Journalizing Adjusting Entries

Closing Entries for a Merchandising Business

The Post-Closing Trial Balance

Reversing Entries

Interim Statements

 

Module 11: Accounting for Payroll- Employee Earnings and Deductions

How Employees are Paid

Fair Labor Standards Act

Piece-Rate Plans

Calculating Gross Earnings

Payroll Deductions

FICA Tax (Social Security)

The OASDI Taxable Wage Base

The FICA Tax Rates

Federal Income Tax

State and Local Income Taxes

Other Deductions

Calculating Net Earnings (Take-Home Pay)

Payroll Record Keeping

The Payroll Register

Employee's Earning Record

Payroll Systems

Manual Payroll System

Computerized Payroll System

Accounting Entry for Employee Earnings and Deductions

Salaries Expense

FICA Tax Payable – OASDI and FICA Tax Payable

Federal Income Tax Payable

Other Amounts Withheld

Making Payment to Employees

 

Module 12: Accounting for Payroll-Employer Taxes and Reports

Employer Identification Number

Employer Payroll Taxes

FICA Tax

Federal Unemployment Tax

State Unemployment Tax

Recording Employer's Payroll Taxes

FICA Tax Payable

FICA Tax Payable-HIP

FUTA Tax Payable

SUTA Tax Payable

Filing and Making Payroll Tax Payments

FICA and Federal Income Taxes

Federal Unemployment Taxes

State Unemployment Taxes

Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement

Form W-3 Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements

Paying Other Amounts Withheld

Worker's Compensation Insurance

Paying Other Amounts Withheld

 

UNIT 4: COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING

Module 1: Setting Up New Company

Setting Up New Company through Easy Step

Starting Balances for Vendors and Customers

Customizing the General Ledger

General Tour of QuickBooks once Company is Set Up

 

Module 2: QuickBooks

Using Invoice Form, Purchase Order Form

Entering Bills

Paying Bills

Setting Up Vendors and Customers

Receiving Payments from Customers

 

Module 3: Peachtree

Setting Up New Company through Setup Process

Setting Up Sales Taxes

Entering Invoices

Entering Bills

Adding Vendors and Customers to the Mail List

Running Reports from Accounts Payable

Payroll Wizard

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