Course Description: This hands-on course covers QuickBooks, a complete computerized accounting system for small businesses. Topics include a review of basic accounting concepts, preparation of business reports and graphs, and the creation of and accounting for a company using QuickBooks. Students will gain experience creating business documents and managing customer and vendor files, inventory, payroll and bank accounts.

Course Prerequisite: ACCT 10 or ACCT 1
Course Hours:  3 credit hours

Computer Labs at CCSF: QuickBooks Pro 2009 is not available on campus computers. However, there are computers labs available on campus for other computing needs.

Students enrolled in Business Department courses may use the Business Department Computer Lab located in Cloud Hall 111.

Students may also use the Academic Computer Lab in the Rosenberg Library.  Visit the Learning Assistance Center (R207) for information and lab hours.

Readings: The reading assignments are a critical element of this course. Success in all class activities depends on completing the text and additional readings. You must carefully read and follow the software directions in each chapter of the text.

Exercises and Quizzes: Most chapters have required exercises. The exercises focus on learning and reinforcing basic and advanced concepts. All chapters have multiple choice quizzes that are based on the successful completion of chapter readings and assignments.

Forums and Glossary Collaboration: Forum topics will be primarily student initiated and are required weekly. During the first part of the semester the class will create a Glossary. The objective of the Glossary creation is to enhance student understanding of terms introduced throughout the class.

Exams: There are two computerized multiple choice exams. The Midterm Exam covers the QuickBooks activities and concepts included in the first nine chapters of the text. The Final Exam covers the QuickBooks activities and concepts included in all chapters of the text.

Enrollment: The instructor will contact enrolled students before 8:00 pm on Friday, August 14 to confirm class status. Enrolled students who have not signed into class by 8:00 pm on Friday, August 28 will be dropped from the class. If a student wants to drop the class during the semester, it is the student's responsibility to do so. A student not officially dropping this class may receive a failing grade.

Grading: The class grading scale is based on 1,000 available points. Points are awarded for completion of quizzes, projects, participation in class forums, and other online activities. Points are not awarded for all of the activities that are required for this class. However, success in the class depends on completion of all of the assigned activities. No extra credit will be given.

Academic Conduct: Students are encouraged to work together to solve problems. However, each student must complete his own work. CCSF requires that the submission of all class assignments represent the original work of the student. Potential problems can be avoided if the rules set forth in the CCSF Student Code of Conduct are followed.

If you are a student with a disability and you require accommodations, please let me know as soon as possible. I will work with you and the Disabled Student Programs and Services to ensue that you are accommodated.

Students who need academic accommodations should request them from the Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) located in the Rosenberg Library, Room 323 on the Ocean Campus. Telephone: 415-452-5481 (V) 415-452-5451 (TTY). DSPS is the campus office responsible for verifying disability-related need for academic accommodations, assessing that need, and for planning accommodations in cooperation with students and instructors as needed and consistent with course requirements. DSPS Web link at http://www.ccsf.edu/Services/DSPS/