BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
APA 2141 – COMPUTERIZED Accounting Applications
State College of Florida (SCF)
Instructor: Noema “Amy” Santos, Assistant Professor
Office # 129, Building 18, Bradenton Campus
Phone # 941-752-5511
Email address:
Office hours: Posted in Angel
COURSE INFORMATION
This is a web-based/online course that requires basic computer skills, access to a computer, Internet access, and an SCF e-mail address.
Textbook and materials: TBA
PLEASE NOTE: A booklet or card with a password (access code) is included with the book and must be used to install the trial software.
Class websites:
Online assignments/quizzes/exams are at Angel:
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Computer Accounting Essentials is an entry level accounting course. Students will learn the procedural methods of taking data and entering that data into an accounting system.
Course Performance Standards:
- Analyze business transactions and their effect on the accounting equation.
- Prepare an Income Statement, Owner’s Equity Statement, and a Balance Sheet.
- Journalize business transactions, post to a ledger, and prepare a trial balance.
- Use a worksheet to bring accounts up to date through adjusting entries.
- Reconcile the bank statement to the company books.
- Compute payroll and payroll taxes.
- Use a combined journal for the recording of cash and special accounts.
Student Evaluation and Grading Policy:
- Computerized Accounting assignments50 points*
- Angel assignments25 points**
- Midterm and Final Exams25 points***
100 points
*A minimum average score of 60 is required (zero points if less than 60)
**Grading criteria for forum assignments is posted in Angel
***Students must pass the midterm and the final exam (each) with a minimum score of 60 (D) in order to receive a grade of C or better in the course; in spite of the number of points accumulated in any of the other two components of the evaluation. No single component of the class can be eliminated and/or substituted by scores from any of the other two. The final grade is a combination of scores on all three components.
Course policies and procedures:
Email: Students are required to communicate with the instructor using their official SCF email address and using the Angel mail feature.
Class Calendar:Posted in Angel
Assignments:
Microsoft Office Accounting Textbook (see class calendar in Angel)
Other Assignments (see class calendar in Angel).
College Withdrawal Policy – In accordance with the State College of Florida policy, as stated in the college catalog, students may withdraw from any course, or all courses, without academic penalty, by the withdrawal deadline listed in the State College of Florida academic calendar. This semester the withdrawal date is ______. Students should take responsibility to initiate the withdrawal procedure but are strongly encouraged to talk with their instructors before taking any withdrawal action. In addition, students should note that faculty may also withdraw students for violating policies, procedures or conditions of the class, as outlined in individual class syllabi, and such action could affect financial aid eligibility.
Instructor attendance policy: Attendance in this course is evidenced by students’ timely completion of all assignments and quizzes. Therefore, students who fail to complete all assignments/tasks during any two-week period, without submitting written evidence of hardship, will be withdrawn from the course by the instructor.