Syllabus

Course Structure

Course Description

This course covers small business accounting, using QuickBooks software. Topics include creating a chart of accounts, recording customer and vendor transactions, processing payroll, and printing reports. In addition, how to set up a new company is covered as well as advanced topics such as exporting to Excel software and using the QuickBooks audit trail. An in-depth accounting knowledge is not required but having some accounting background will help considerably.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, students will:

Understand how to set up QuickBooks correctly and maintain it.
Be able to use QuickBooks on a daily basis.
Be able to provide useful reports with the information needed to help business owners make knowledgeable financial decisions.

Learning Model Architecture

This course is designed around the principles of the BYU-Idaho Learning Model: Prepare, Teach One Another, and Ponder/Prove. You will prepare by reading the textbook and watching QuickBooks (QBs) video tutorials. These will explain how to use the various functions in QuickBooks. Teach One Another activities are designed to provide opportunities to help each other to better grasp the logistics of QBs. These opportunities will be provided as weekly discussion board topics as well as a Final Project that you will present to the class. You should take opportunities to ponder or reflect on the things you learn each week and share your thoughts through the discussion board. You will prove your understanding and learning on assignments, quizzes, and the project.

Course Requirements

Course Materials

Computer Accounting with QuickBooks 2014 by Donna Kay, McGraw-Hill, 2014 ISBN: 978-0077826840 / 0077826841, Division: Higher Education, Pub Date: MAR-13, Copyright: 2014, Edition: 15, Format: Softback with CD.

You can either purchase a new textbook with a free trial CD or purchase a used copy of the text, knowing that you will also need to purchase the full version of the QuickBooks software.

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Technology

Computer with Internet capability

Prerequisites

ACCTG 180 or ACCTG 201 with a grade of C- or higher or consent of instructor

Grading Policies

Participation (13%)

There are weekly discussion boards throughout the course that you will need to participate in. Topics include a personal introduction, weekly reflections, and past General Conference talks.

Learning Assignments (38%)

Practice is essential in understanding QuickBooks. You will have regular learning assignments during the semester that will be due by the end of each week.

Quizzes (22%)

There will be a weekly, multiple-choice quiz to help you test your understanding of the material.

Final Project (27%)

You will create your own QuickBooks file for a company of your choice and present your project to the class. The project will test your knowledge and skills acquired during the course.

Resources

Help Desk

If any technical difficulties arise throughout the course, contact the Help Desk before contacting the instructor.

Help Desk:

http://www.byui.edu/helpdesk (208) 496-9000 OR helpdesk@byui.edu (866) 237-5195 (toll free)

Websites

McGraw Hill Online Learning Center

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078025699/student_view0/index.html

QuickBooks 2013 Resources

http://www.myquickbooks.me/myquickbooks.me/New%21QB2013.html

QuickBooks and Mac

http://www.myquickbooks.me/myquickbooks.me/QuickBooks_%26_Mac.html