Undergraduate Course Syllabus ACC 315: Accounting Systems Applications Center:

Online Course Prerequisites CE: ACC202 and IT100; UC: ACC202 or ACC205 and IT100 Course Description

This course introduces the student to various commercial accounting software application programs. The student will have hands-on experience with actual computer preparation of accounting transactions using accounting software in general ledger, financial statement preparation, accounts receivable, accounts payable, cost control and allocation and budgeting. It is assumed that students have a basic working knowledge of personal computers. Programming knowledge is not necessary. Course Outcomes

 How accounting information systems function in today’s business environment in small, medium, and large enterprises

 Key elements of typical business processes and their associated transactions in a computerized accounting environment

 Internal controls and sources of internal control guidance as related to accounting systems, and how to document system related internal controls

 Common features found in accounting application software (vendor and customer management, general ledger, financial statement preparation, payments and cash receipts, etc…)

 Critical elements of databases used in many computerized accounting systems  Accounting related features in and uses of Microsoft® Office Excel® 2007 software

 How to use Microsoft® Office Excel® 2007 to effectively analyze large volumes of data from computerized accounting systems Required Materials Using your learning resources is critical to your success in this course. Please purchase directly through SNHU’s online bookstore, MBS Direct, rather than any other vendor. Purchasing directly from the bookstore ensures that you will obtain the correct materials and that the Help Desk, your advisor, and the instructor can provide you with support if you have problems. Accounting Information Systems Gelinas, Ulric J. P a g e | 2 S y l l a b u s L a s t U p d a t e d 1/17/2018 10th Edition 2015 Cengage Learning ISBN: 978-1-133-93594-0 Instructor Availability and Response Time Your class interaction with the instructor and your classmates will take place on a regular, ongoing basis. Your instructor will be actively engaged within the course throughout the week. You will normally communicate with your instructor in the weekly discussions or the General Questions discussion topic so that your questions and the instructor’s answers benefit the entire class. You should feel free, however, to communicate with your instructor via SNHU email at any time, particularly when you want to discuss something of a personal or sensitive nature. Your instructor will generally provide a response within 24 hours. Grade Distribution Assignment Category Number of Graded Items Point Value per Item Total Points Discussion Board Quiz Short Paper Final Project 8 4 7 1 38 75 43 100 304 300 301 100 Total Course Points: 1,005 This course may also contain practice activities. The purpose of these non-graded activities is to assist you in mastering the learning outcomes in the graded activity items listed above. P a g e | 3 S y l l a b u s L a s t U p d a t e d 1/17/2018 University Grading System: Undergraduate * Please refer to the policy page for information on the incomplete grade process. Grading Guides Specific activity directions, grading guides, posting requirements, and additional deadlines can be found in the Assignment Guidelines and Rubrics section of the course. Weekly Assignment Schedule All reading and assignment information can be found within each module of the course. Assignments and discussion posts during the first week of each term are due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Assignments and discussion posts for the remainder of the term are due by 11:59 p.m. of the student’s local time zone. In addition to the textbook readings that are listed, there may be additional required resources within each module.