OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

GENERIC COURSE SYLLABUS

I. Course Course Course

Prefix Number Name Credit: Lecture: Lab:

ACC 164 Microsoft Excel for Accountants 1 1 0

Fee: $10.00

II. Course Prerequisite:

Recommended:

ACC 153 or basic accounting knowledge.

III. Course Description:

Course provides hands-on experience in accounting uses of Microsoft Excel. Content includes merchandising, bank reconciliations, receivables, inventory costing, estimating gross profit, depreciation, payroll registers, bond pricing, statement of cash flows and financial statement ratios.

IV. Learning Objectives:

To prepare students to demonstrate understanding and ability to use the Excel in the following areas:

A. Creating data boxes for financial accounting

B. Using multiple sheets in a workbook to prepare financial reports

C. Preparing professional quality statements for external reporting

D. Using what-if analysis to interpret accounting data

V. Academic Integrity:

Students and employees at Oakton Community College are required to demonstrate academic integrity and follow Oakton’s Code of Academic Conduct. This code prohibits:

· cheating,

· plagiarism (turning in work not written by you, or lacking proper citation),

· falsification and fabrication (lying or distorting the truth),

· helping others to cheat,

· unauthorized changes on official documents,

· pretending to be someone else or having someone else pretend to be you,

· making or accepting bribes, special favors, or threats, and

· any other behavior that violates academic integrity.

There are serious consequences to violations of the academic integrity policy. Oakton’s policies and procedures provide students a fair hearing if a complaint is made against you. If you are found to have violated the policy, the minimum penalty is failure on the assignment and, a disciplinary record will be established and kept on file in the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs for a period of 3 years.

Details of the Code of Academic Conduct can be found in the Student Handbook.

VI. Outline of Topics:

- In Example -

A. Merchandising Worksheets

B. Bank Reconciliations

C. Aging A/R

D. Depreciation Tables

E. Financial Statements

F. Financial Ratios

G. Financial Modeling

VII. Methods of Instruction:

- In Example-

A. Lecture

B. Demonstration

C. Hands on Practice/Exercises

VIII. Course Practices Required:

- In Example -

Students must perform on a college level in reading, writing, computer applications, and oral presentation.

IX. Instructional Materials:

- In Example-

A. Text: Microsoft Office 2007 in Business by Manzo, Core Edition w/DVD

ISBN: 978-0137133444

X. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:

-In Example-

A. Homework Exercises

B. Quizzes

C. Tests

XI. Other Course Information:

If you have a documented learning, psychological, or physical disability you may be entitled to reasonable academic accommodations or services. To request accommodations or services, contact the ASSIST office in the Learning Center. All students are expected to fulfill essential course requirements. The College will not waive any essential skill or requirement of a course or degree program.

Effective beginning term Summer 2006

(term) (year)

Syllabus prepared by: Jay Cohen Date: 10/18/05

Reviewed by Dept/Program chair: Jay Cohen Date: 10/18/05

Approved by Dean: Brad Wooten Date: May 2006