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ACC 181 - QuickBooks Computerized Accounting I

3 Contact Hours, 3 Credits
3 lecture periods 0 lab periods


Comprehensive dual foundation in essential bookkeeping principles and practical application using QuickBooks Online (QBO) software. Includes the use of QBO for managing customer and vendor accounts, cash transactions, and basic merchandising inventory. Also includes the basics of accounting essentials, covering the full accounting cycle: analyzing transactions, journalizing, preparing T-accounts, adjusting entries, financial statements, and closing entries. Includes core conceptual knowledge and the practical skills required for success on the Intuit Certified Bookkeeping Professional Exam.

Recommendation: Have taken ACC 105  or ACC 211  (or concurrent enrollment). If any recommended course is taken, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.
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Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Define the complete accounting cycle and core bookkeeping terms.
  2. Illustrate how business transactions are analyzed and impact the fundamental accounting equation and general ledger.
  3. Navigate the QuickBooks Online interface to manage the setup of a company and process core customer and vendor transactions.
  4. Complete a full-cycle bookkeeping simulation for one month of business operations by setting up a company file, recording transactions, and generating reports within QuickBooks Online.
  5. Interpret basic financial statements (Income Statement and Balance Sheet) generated by both manual methods and QBO reports.
Outline:
  1. Bookkeeping Essentials: Theory and Concepts
    1. Introduction to Bookkeeping
    2. Analyzing and Recording Transactions
    3. Cash and Banking Theory
    4. Revenue and Purchasing Cycles
    5. Adjusting Entries
    6. Financial Statements & Closing
    7. Financial Analysis
  2. QuickBooks Online (QBO) Application
    1. Company Setup
    2. Customers and Sales
    3. Vendors and Expenses
    4. Cash and Banking
    5. Inventory
    6. Customizations
    7. Adjusting & Closing
    8. Financial Statements