Course Title: Computerized Finance Course No. DPR275

Revised – Spring 2001

Instructor – Joan Kaufman

Times Available – 7:30 –8:00 a.m. Monday – Thursday

9:00 a.m. – 12 Noon – Friday

After 3:00 p.m. by appointment only

I. Catalog Description and Credit Hours of Course:

This course provides students with experience on how to maintain computerized financial records for a business. Students will learn how to key transactions, read financial statements, and print reports. Course meets 4 hours per week. Credit Hours – 3.

II. Prerequisite: ACC100, DPR120, DPR160

III. Purposes and Objectives of the Course:

After completing this course, students will be able to

A. Maintain accounting records for service businesses

B. Complete quarterly activities and close the fiscal year

C. Maintain accounting records for merchandise businesses

IV. Course Content

Week 1 - Part 2: Chapter 8 – Peachtree Accounting for Service Businesses

2 - Chapter 9 – Complete Quarterly Activities and Closings

3 - Project 1 - Harriet Williams, M.D.

4 - Project 1 – Con’t

5 – Part 3: Chapter 10 – Peachtree Accounting for Merchandising Businesses – Accounts Payable

6 - Chapter 10 – Con’t

7 - Chapter 11 – Accounts Receivable

8 - Chapter 11 – Con’t

9 - Chapter 12 – Payroll

10 - Chapter 13 – Merchandise Inventory

11 - Project 2 – Shrader’s Shoe Store

V. Instructional Materials

Computer Accounting with Peachtree, Carol Yacht. Boston: Irwin McGraw-Hill. 1999

VI Grading Scale

6 Chapters 10 points each 60 pts

2 Projects 20 points each 40 pts

Class participation 1 pt each day 44 pts

Total pts. possible 144

A – 135 –144

B – 124 – 134

C – 112 –122

D – 101 – 111

F – 100 and below