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    Name of University: MEKDELA AMBA UNIVERSITY

    Name of COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS


    College/Faculty: ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE PROGRAM
    Name of Department:
    Course Information
    Course code ACFN 4122
    Course Title Accounting Software Application
    Degree
    BA Degree in Accounting and Finance
    Program
    Module Accounting Information System
    Module No
    ACFN-M4120
    and Code
    Module
    Coordinator
    Lecturer Mikias Tesfaye(Masters of Accounting and Auditing)
    ETCTS
    5
    Credits
    Contact
    Hours (per 3
    week)
    After successfully completing this course, the students should be able to:
     Explain the difference between system software and application software
    Course  Describe the need for accounting software
    Objectives  Understand IT as an indispensable complement to the accounting profession
     Use excel to manage accounting data and transactions
     Use Peachtree to generate accounting reports
    The accounting environment is getting more sophisticated and dynamic as the
    information and communication technology grows. This calls the professionals in
    accounting and finance to get in touch with the advancement in science and technology.
    Course Thus, this course is designed to acquaint students with some of the basic applications
    Description software that are commonly used by accounting and finance professionals for different
    organizations.
    The course initially introduces students with the application of excel or
    the spreadsheet in accounting, and then, dwells much on Peachtree accounting.
    WEEKS Course Contents Reading
    1: Overview of accounting software applications
     Software vs. hardware Vs Manual
     System software vs application software
    1
     The need for accounting software
     Varieties of accounting software in use
     IT and the accounting profession
    2,3,4,5,6 2: Excel for accounting and finance professionals
     Overview of the excel application
     Keyboard shortcuts
     Hiding rows and columns
     Navigating between workbooks and files
     Use of excel with styles
     Controlling data with tables and conditional summing
     Major excel lookup functions
     The PivotTable functionality and capabilities
     Managing accounting data and transactions using excel(F/s
    analysis ,NPV,PBP,ARR,IRR Calculation using Excel
    2. Basics of Peachtree accounting software
     Overview of the Peachtree accounting software
     Creating a company
     Setting up general ledger accounts
    7,8,9  Setting up customers
     Setting up vendors
     Setting up inventory
     Setting up payroll
     Setting up jobs
    4: Managing transactions in Peachtree
     Customer transactions
    10,11,12,13  Vendor transactions
     Inventory transactions
     Payroll transactions
    5: managing tasks and generating reports in Peachtree
     General journal and banking tasks
    14,15,16
     Other tasks and transactions
     Generating reports
    Widely used
    accounting software’s
    are covered
    The teaching and learning methodology include lecturing, discussions,
    Teaching &
    problem solving, and
    Learning
    analysis. Take-home assignment will be given at the end of each chapter for
    Methods/strategy
    submission
    Within a week. Solution to the assignments will be given once assignments are collected.
    Cases with local relevance will also be given for each chapter for group of students to
    present in a class room. The full and active participation of students is highly encouraged.
    Assessment/ The evaluation scheme will be as follows:
    Evaluation Test Test Test Assignment
    Quiz1 Final Total
    1 2 3 1
    10% 10% 15% 5% 10% 50% 100%

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    reference  Deborah Bean, Learn Peachtree Accounting, Word ware Peachtree Publishing, 2002
    books  Bonnie Biafore,The Official Intuit Guide, Quick Books the missing guide, 2013

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