Adding Software to Accounting Courses Doing Focus –Principles of Accounting, Tax, Audit, Government –Focus on Data entry and Bookkeeping –Practice sets to learn accounting processes Using Focus –Separate Computer literacy & AIS Courses teach the basics –Focus on computer-based stand-alone programs –Accounting done by accountants in accounting department –Practice analyzing sample company data or data sets from Financial/Managerial/Tax/Auditor perspective Business Process Focus –Technology integrated across curricula & desktop –Focus on analyzing Information accessible from anywhere –Accounting generated by accountants and non-accountants –Practice queries and searches of databases –Explore Internal/External Controls and Risks of Systems –Driven by User Interface

Software Educational CostRetail Cost Peachtree by Sage FREE to schools nal_partnerships.cfm $ $ QuickBooks by Intuit Educational pricing: $ $ Or 30 day FREE Online Edition $99.95 to $3, Online: $ /mo. Office Accounting 2007 by Microsoft Two versions: Express or Professional Office Accounting Express 2007: Office Accounting Professional 2007: ily=officeaccounting&culture=en-US Express FREE download or part of Office Small Business, Professional, or Ultimate Suites Professional: FREE limited use or $149 new or $99 upgrade Dynamics-GP by Microsoft Academic Alliance FREE to schools or 120 day educational version mic_alliance.mspx $15, Peachtree; QuickBooks; Office Accounting 2007; Dynamics-GP

Computer Accounting Essentials with Microsoft Office Accounting Professional 2007 Handout Page 1--Chapter 1: Installation and Overview Page 33--Chapter 2: Security and Internal Controls Page 46--Chapter 7: Microsoft Office Tools and Fixed Assets Page 67--Chapter 8: Integration with Microsoft Office—Excel and Word Page 86--Project 3: Student-Designed Forms Page 94--IMK Appendix B: 4 Week Project Page 97--IMK Appendix C: Survey of Software Syllabus Page Textbook Organization by Chapter