Accounting and Quick Books Technology Specialist  

Course Description:

Students attending this course will learn the fundamentals and advanced accounting methods. Students will also learn beginner

and advanced features of using and implementing the computerized accounting program quick books. Students will also learn

the fundamentals and advanced procedures of using Microsoft Office (word, excel, access publisher and power point).  This

program is great for the person who wants to start their own bookkeeping business, work in and office. 

Course Outline:

Week 1 - 8
Introduction to Ms Office - Word, Excel, Access, Power Point and Publisher. Students will learn the fundamentals and advance

procedures for using these programs.  Students will complete their Mock Business Plan that is the final project for Microsoft

Office and includes the business plan, business cards, letterhead, flyer, brochure, customer database, power point presentation

and much more.  This project is 50% of your final Microsoft Office grade.

Week 9-12
Learning Accounting applications with Ms Excel - basic service business accounting, basic merchandise accounting, basic payroll,

special reports and analysis, asset management and financial statement analysis.

Week 13-15
Quick books Pro - level one - getting started, setting up a company, working with lists, setting up inventory, selling your product,

invoicing for services, processing payments, working with bank accounts, entering and paying bills, using easy step interview, using

online banking.

Quick books Pro - level two - customized forms, using other quick books accounts, creating reports, creating graphs, tracking and

paying sales tax, doing payroll quick books, estimating, time tracking, job costing, writing letters, synchronizing with contact

management software.

Week 16

Final Review, Final Exam, Final Project 

Entrepreneurship skills will be taught during the entire sixteen week period.  Students will create three mock business

portfolio's - Mock Business Plan, Accounting using Excel Portfolio, Mock Quick books Business.