Sheridan Course Outlines

APPL70070
Computerized Accounting Processes

I: Administrative Information II: Course Details III: Topical Outline(s) Printable Version

Section I: Administrative Information

Total hours: 42.0
Credit Value: 3.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Fall 2018
Prerequisites: ACCG70016
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Program(s): Accounting and Finance Profess, Small Business Bookkeeping, Tax Accounting
Program Coordinator(s): Ruxandra Dunn
Course Leader or Contact: N/A
Version: 20180904_01
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: All Students: This course is delivered using Sheridan's web-based learning management system SLATE. SAGE 50, the software vendor, has licensed the use of a student version of SAGE 50 Premium 2017, for 14 months. Students with MAC computers will require a Windows Partition. This course is offered both in a classroom version and an online version Continuing Education: In the classroom version students attend regularly scheduled traditional classes (3 hours face-to-face), in a lab classroom, using Sheridan's computers. OPTIONAL; it is advantageous for student's to have access to their own computer for the completion of assignments, however, 'open access' labs are available on campus. In the on-line version students complete the course, off-campus, submitting all assigned work electronically. Students are required to have access to a computer and reliable internet service, as well as basic knowledge using a PC with a Microsoft Operating System, a Web Browser and MS Word/Excel. To be successful in an on-line environment, students require self-discipline to work independently.

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
Complete computerized accounting cycles for a variety of organizations using SAGE, Simply Accounting. Exposure to components in this accounting suite include: General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and Inventory. Functionality related to System Set-up, Sales Taxes, Banking, Periodic Processing and Financial Reporting are also explored. Apply computerized accounting techniques to each step of the accounting cycle. Students are required to bring their own laptops to class and will need to install the software provided with the textbook.

Program Context

Accounting and Finance Profess	Program Coordinator(s): N/A
This is a compulsory course in the Tax Accounting Certificate program offered through the Faculty of Continuing and Professional Studies.
Small Business Bookkeeping	Program Coordinator(s): Ruxandra Dunn
This is a compulsory course in the Small Business Bookkeeping program offered through the Faculty of Continuing and Professional Studies.
Tax Accounting	Program Coordinator(s): Ruxandra Dunn
This is a compulsory course in the Tax Accounting Certificate offered through the Faculty of Continuing and Professional Studies.

Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes

	Critical Performance:
	By the end of this course, students will have demonstrated the ability to generate reliable financial information in a computerized environment, by accurately converting accounting data from manual records.

Learning Outcomes:

To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated the ability to:

Complete the accounting cycle of various business entities using Sage 50 Accounting, including a complete set of financial statements that accurately reflect the financial position of the business in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Utilize a reliable database by performing administrative functions to ensure the routine maintenance of data stability, such as backups and adhering to internal controls, in order to secure data integrity for audit trails.
Set up structural elements of a company, including a chart of accounts, vendors, customers, employees, inventory items and process adjustments, reversing and recurring entries, account reconciliations and tax summaries.
Record a multitude of business transactions to progressively build appropriate accounting records within the concepts and principles of accrual accounting.
Review sub-ledger's to distinguish how business activity is tracked, specifically by vendor and customer, in the automation of both payment processes (cash disbursements) and billing processes (cash receipts).
Formulate methods by which errors can be located and corrected, accounts can be reconciled and high level information can be drilled down to locate detailed source transactions.
Distinguish sales taxes (specifically HST) and manage the requirements and obligations of businesses to account for and remit appropriate taxes generated from operational activities.
Maintain the payroll function to ensure the accurate and timely processing of employee pay and compliance with regulatory requirements for statutory source deductions.
Produce management reports after conducting period-end functions and prepare them in spread sheet and/or word processing applications, to facilitate problem solving and decision making.
Present financial statements in order to satisfy both internal and external stakeholders, including owners, managers, auditors, governments, banks and investors.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Evaluation Plan: ONLINE

	Quizzes	10.0%
	Assignments	20.0%
	Project	30.0%
	Comprehensive Final	40.0%
	Total	100.0%

Evaluation Notes and Academic Missed Work Procedure:

N/A

Evaluation Plan: IN-CLASS

	Quizzes	10.0%
	Assignments	20.0%
	Project	30.0%
	Comprehensive Final	40.0%
	Total	100.0%

Evaluation Notes and Academic Missed Work Procedure:

N/A

Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities requirements:

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) - Office of the Registrar
Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes through previous relevant work/life experience, service, self-study and training on the job. This course is eligible for challenge through the following method(s):

Challenge Exam
Notes:

Section III: Topical Outline

Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.

Print	Instruction Mode	Professor	Applicable Student Group(s)
	In-Class	Multiple Professors	Faculty of Continuing and Professional Studies students
	Online	Multiple Professors	Faculty of Continuing and Professional Studies students.

Sheridan Policies

All Sheridan policies can be viewed on the Sheridan policy website.

Academic Integrity: The principle of academic integrity requires that all work submitted for evaluation and course credit be the original, unassisted work of the student. Cheating or plagiarism including borrowing, copying, purchasing or collaborating on work, except for group projects arranged and approved by the professor, or otherwise submitting work that is not the student's own, violates this principle and will not be tolerated. Students who have any questions regarding whether or not specific circumstances involve a breach of academic integrity are advised to review the Academic Integrity Policy and procedure and/or discuss them with the professor.

Copyright: A majority of the course lectures and materials provided in class and posted in SLATE are protected by copyright. Use of these materials must comply with the Acceptable Use Policy, Use of Copyright Protected Work Policy and Student Code of Conduct. Students may use, copy and share these materials for learning and/or research purposes provided that the use complies with fair dealing or an exception in the Copyright Act. Permission from the rights holder would be necessary otherwise. Please note that it is prohibited to reproduce and/or post a work that is not your own on third-party commercial websites including but not limited to Course Hero or OneNote. It is also prohibited to reproduce and/or post a work that is not your own or your own work with the intent to assist others in cheating on third-party commercial websites including but not limited to Course Hero or OneNote.

Intellectual Property: Sheridan's Intellectual Property Policy generally applies such that students own their own work. Please be advised that students working with external research and/or industry collaborators may be asked to sign agreements that waive or modify their IP rights. Please refer to Sheridan's IP Policy and Procedure.

Respectful Behaviour: Sheridan is committed to provide a learning environment that supports academic achievement by respecting the dignity, self-esteem and fair treatment of every person engaged in the learning process. Behaviour which is inconsistent with this principle will not be tolerated. Details of Sheridan's policy on Harassment and Discrimination, Academic Integrity and other academic policies are available on the Sheridan policy website.

Accessible Learning: Accessible Learning coordinates academic accommodations for students with disabilities. For more information or to register, please see the Accessible Learning website (Statement added September 2016)

Course Outline Changes: The information contained in this Course Outline including but not limited to faculty and program information and course description is subject to change without notice. Any changes to course curriculum and/or assessment shall adhere to approved Sheridan protocol. Nothing in this Course Outline should be viewed as a representation, offer and/or warranty. Students are responsible for reading the Important Notice and Disclaimer which applies to Programs and Courses.

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