COURSE OUTLINE
BUS 301 – COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING
(March 1, 2008)
Department: Business
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: BUS 201 and CMP 211
General Education: N/A
College Learning Outcomes: 2a, 2b – Critical Thinking Ability; 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d, 9e –
Quantitative Competence
Course Description: Introduces Peachtree and QuickBooks commercial accounting software.
Applies basic accounting knowledge and theory to a computerized environment. Includes sales,
invoicing, purchases, receivables and payables, payroll, financial statements, and end of period
procedures for service and merchandising businesses.
Purpose of the Course: To use of software in gathering, analyzing, and summarizing business
data in order to prepare financial reports used for decision making by owners, managers,
investors, and creditors.
College Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
(2a) They can demonstrate an explicit understanding of principles of critical thought.
(2b) They can demonstrate the ability to reflect on issues and/or theories systematically.
(9a) They can formulate specific questions from vague problems, select effective problem
solving strategies, and know which mathematical operations are appropriate in particular
contexts.
(9b) They can perform mental calculations and estimates with proficiency, and decide
when an exact answer is needed and when an estimate is more appropriate.
(9c) They can use a calculator correctly, confidently, and appropriately and/or use
computer software for mathematical tasks.
(9d) They can use tables, graphs, spreadsheets and statistical techniques to organize,
interpret, and present numerical mathematical tables.
(9e) They can judge the validity of quantitative results presented by others.
Program Learning Outcomes: N/A
