ACCT 176 Welcome Letter

Welcome to Accounting with Peachtree II

ACC 176 Online

Oakton Community College

Spring 2010

Instructor: Jack J. Neymark

Faculty Home Page: http://www.oakton.edu/~jneymark

Office Telephone: 847-998-4688

This course provides intermediate applications of Peachtree software. Content includes inventory management, time tracking, budgeting, job costing, bank reconciliations, report customization, and importing/exporting files for service and merchandising businesses using Peachtree Complete Accounting® Software. Students can learn Peachtree® from the comfort of their own homes!

The first thing I need from you is your email address. I need this before this class starts on March 22. Please email me at jneymark@oakton.edu as soon as possible. Once the class begins, keeping in communication with me is crucial to your success in this course. Remember to check your email at least every other day!

You will need to know your Oakton Banner ID to access the course.The Oakton Banner ID is an identifying number randomly generated by computer and assigned to each student when you enroll at Oakton, in lieu of using your Social Security number for identification..

You can find your Oakton Banner ID number on your student bill or course schedule.
Students may look up their ID information online at http://www.oakton.edu/resource/it/idlookup.html

Logging on:

The URL is: http://online.oakton.edu:8900

The format for WebCT login IDs (and Oakton email addresses) is:
first initial + up to seven letters of the last name + last four digits of your Oakton Banner ID

For example, a student named George Washington with Oakton Banner ID: B1234567, would have the Oakton login ID gwashing4567. NOTE: The system is case sensitive.

Your initial password is your 6-digit birth date. For example, a birth date of December 17, 2002 would create the password 121702. You can later change your password.

We will be using following textbook in this class:

Computer Accounting with Peachtree by Sage Complete Accounting 2009
13th Edition, Carol Yacht; McGraw-Hill/Irwin, ISBN # 0-07-337951-4
This textbook includes the CD for the Educational Version of Peachtree Complete 2009 software.

Note: Visit the following website for more information where you can find multiple choice quizzes and powerpoint slides to review the class:

McGraw-Hill Online Learning Center: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073379514/information_center_view0/

The course will be conducted using a WebCT course website along with the textbook. You can access WebCT from your home through your Internet service provider.

Supported Browsers:

See the WebCT Student Guide at: http://www.oakton.edu/online/4_0webctguide/index4_0.htm

Communication:

All communication for ACC 176 needs to be conducted using the email option within the communication icon in WebCT. If you are having problems accessing the WebCT site, email me at jneymark@oakton.edu.

Schedule:

The homework schedule gives the pace of the course. There are deadlines for the questions, exercises, and exams. You can always work ahead of the schedule. Work submitted after the deadline will be reduced by 15% of the maximum points.

Testing:

There are four projects, including the final exam, as well as the end of chapter questions, quizzes and exercises during the semester, which need to be completed on-line in WebCT.

General Information:

a. See Oakton Online website for further information on online course offerings http://www.oakton.edu/online/

b. Contact the Office of Alternative Education with general questions, 847-635-1971.

c. To review behaviors, which contribute to a successful online learning experience, visit http://www.oakton.edu/online/learner.htm

Good luck with your studies! We are all in this together, so keep in touch!