Key Learning: Students Will Learn Basic Operational Procedures of Automated Accounting

Teacher: Sharon Hogan

Subject: Automated Accounting

Topic: Chapter 1- Introduction

Key Learning: Students will learn basic operational procedures of Automated Accounting Software 8.1.
Unit Essential Question: Can you identify and define the special features of the Automated Accounting 8.1 Software program?
Concept:
Management Information System / Concept:
Operating Procedures / Concept:
Help System / Concept:
On-Screen Calculator
And Planning Tools / Concept
Basic Accounting Equation and Accounting Cycle / Concept:
Explore Accounting System and Internet Browser
Lesson Essential Questions:
How do you start the Automated Accounting software?
What menu and toolbar selections are available? / Lesson Essential Questions:
What are window controls?
How do you save and/or find files? / Lesson Essential Questions:
How do you access the Help System? / Lesson Essential Questions:
How do you start an on-screen calculator?
What types are available?
What planning tools are available? / Lesson Essential Questions:
What is the accounting equation?
What are the steps of the accounting cycle? / Lesson Essential Questions:
How do you open/use the Explorer Feature of the AA Software?
How do you open/use the Internet Web Browser feature of the AA Software?
Vocabulary: Management Information System; user interface; tooltips; title bar; current user name; file name; menu bar; toolbar buttons; menu title; shortcut key; menu item; drop-down menu; access key; focus; insertion point; grid cells; clipboard; tab sequence; help system; planning tools; Explore Accounting System.
Class work will be collected daily.
Students will complete all workbook pages, and the Tutorial Problem, Practice Problem, and Mastery Problem before completing the Examination Problem for Chapter 1.

We will be starting the Automated Accounting text and workbook on Tuesday 4/2/13.

Automated Accounting Ch1 Task List
Finished / Students will have a Vocabulary Sheet to write out definitions of new terms for Chapter 1.
Finished / Review Learning Objectives on p1.
4/10/13 / Read/discuss Ethics Article on p2. Watch video: Business Basics: Copyrights
Finished / Read pages 22-29
4/10/13 / Read/discuss article p29 Accounting Careers in Depth
Finished / Complete Problem 1-T in computer.
Finished / Complete Chapter 1 Review on Workbook pages 1-3.
Finished / Complete Problems 1-P and 1-M in computer. Print necessary journals/reports. Write answers for questions corresponding to the problems on Workbook pages 4-5.
4/10/13 / Complete Exam Problem 1-E.