OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

GENERIC COURSE SYLLABUS

I. Course Course Course Credit Lecture Lab

Prefix Number Name

ACC 175 Accounting with Peachtree I 1 1 0

Fee: $10

II. Prerequisite:

Recommended: ACC 153 or basic accounting knowledge.

III. Course (Catalog) Description:

Course introduces Peachtree software. Content includes setting up companies, entering payables, writing checks, entering sales, collecting receivables, tracking inventory, processing payroll, generating reports, entering journal entries and creating financial statements.

IV. Learning Objectives:

Students will learn the basic procedures and menus relating to the following topics:

A. Chart of Accounts and General Ledger

B. Expenses and Accounts Payable

C. Sales and Accounts Receivable

D. Inventory

E. Payroll

F. Financial Statements

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. Peachtree Menus

B. Expenses, Payables, Check Writing

C. Sales, Receivables, Cash Receipts

D. Inventory

E. Payroll

F. General Journal Entries

G. Financial Reporting

VII. Methods of Instruction:

A. Lecture and discussion.

B. Demonstration

C. Hands on practice at computer.

D. Case discussion

VIII. Course Practices Required:

Reading..............Text and analysis of accounting transactions.

Mathematics.......Simple Arithmetic

Computer Use....Data input and printing reports

Other..................Preparation of input records

IX. Instructional Materials:

---In Example--

Text: Computer Accounting with Peachtree Complete 2009, Release 16.0 w/CD, Yacht, ISBN: 978-0077329730

X. Method of Evaluating Student Progress:

--In Example--

Grading - A = 90 - 100% Points - Attendance 100

B = 80 - 89% Exercises 200

C = 70 - 79% Class Participation 100

D = 60 - 69% Chapter Questions 100

F = 59% and below Final Exam 200

(Total possible points will be 700 as per above breakdown.)

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: Bradley P. Wooten Date: May 2006