UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Fall 2017
ACCT 210-21 Financial Accounting Systems
Semester: August 28 – December 18, 2017
Instructor: Dr. James K. Page
Lecture Meetings: Online (E-Lab and Canvas)
Contact Information: japage@bridgeport.edu
Office Hours: Remotely on Tuesday and Thursday 1 P.M. to 3 P.M. (Appointments required
via email)
Course Description:
QuickBooks Pro 2015: Comprehensive reviews all small-business-related accounting needs. In Unit
1: Essential Skills, students are introduced to QuickBooks and basic file-management tasks
necessary for mastering the essentials, including setting up a company file, working with customers
and vendors, and using banking tasks in QuickBooks. In Unit 2: Advanced Skills, students learn how
QuickBooks deals with inventory, how to work with balance sheets and accounts, how to run
payroll, how to work with estimates and time tracking, and how to customize a variety of
QuickBooks reports and forms. Unit 3: Additional Skills, covers all stages of the accounting cycle,
reviews GAAP, covers the use of classes in QuickBooks, and reviews how to produce statements,
make general and inventory adjusting journal entries, and close the books in QuickBooks.

COURSE OBJECTIVE: By the end of this course, you will be able to:

 Discuss basic accounting principles

 Create a customer file and complete customer and vendor transactions
 Use QuickBooks banking features
 Complete various physical inventory tasks
 Use QuickBooks for payroll
 Customize reports and create custom templates
 Much more!
Required Text & Other Materials: (Textbook with E-Lab license required for this course)
1) Textbook: QuickBooks Pro 2015: Comprehensive
2) Authors: Trisha Conlon and Patricia Hartley
3) Publisher: Labyrinth Learning
4) ITEM: 1-59136-779-4
ISBN-13: 978-159136-779-6
5) Course URL (Link): http://lms.labyrinthelab.com/addcourse.php?code=TwfJn599-16436
6) Click link and input E-lab license key found on the inside cover of your new textbook.

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Grades
Course Requirements % of Final
Grade
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE WEIGHTED EQUALLY IN
THIS CATEGORY :

• APPLY YOUR SKILLS PROJECTS 30%

• CONCEPT REVIEW QUIZZES 5%

• CHAPTER TESTS 25%

• UNIT 1, 2, AND 3 TESTS 25%

• FINAL EXAM 15%

TOTAL W EIGHT 100%

Note: Participation (5 points) bonus grade will be calculated at the end of the semester in the
overall end-of-course grade. This portion of your grade should be taken into consideration
throughout the semester and managed well by the student as it is a critical portion of your letter
grade.
University of Bridgeport Grading Scale:
A 4.0  93.33 C 2.0  73.33
A- 3.67  90 C- 1.67  70
B+ 3.33  86.66 D+ 1.33  66.66
B 3.0  83.33 D 1.0  63.33
B- 2.67  80 D- 0.67  60
C+ 2.33  76.66 F 0 <60

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 Course Outline and Schedule
The week begins Monday, 12:01 am (EST) and end Sunday 11:59 pm (EST) of the following week.

Chapter Objectives Activities

Chapter 1 • Discuss basic accounting concepts • Concept Review Quiz
• Determine if QuickBooks is right for • Chapter Test
your business
• Navigate the QuickBooks window
• Manage basic QuickBooks files
• Open a portable company file
• Back up a company file

Chapter 2 • Plan and create a company • Concept Review Quiz

• Edit your QuickBooks preferences and • Chapter Test
customize a company file • Apply Your Skills Project
• Enter opening balances and historical
transactions
• Run list reports and find help for
QuickBooks
• Set up QuickBooks users
• Close the books “QuickBooks style”
Chapter 3 • Use the Customer Center and • Concept Review Quiz
Customers & Jobs List • Chapter Test
• Create service and non-inventory • Apply Your Skills Project
items
• Create invoices and receive payment
on them
• Enter sales receipts
• Correct errors in customer transactions
• Work with customer-related reports
Chapter 4 • Work with the Vendor Center and List • Concept Review Quiz
• Enter and pay bills • Chapter Test
• Write and print checks • Apply Your Skills Project
• Correct errors in vendor transactions
• Produce vendor and profit & loss
reports and QuickBooks graphs
Chapter 5 • Create bank accounts • Concept Review Quiz
• Make deposits into bank accounts • Chapter Test
• Transfer funds • Apply Your Skills Project
• Manage debit and credit card • Unit 1 Test (Chapters 1 to 5)
transactions
• Reconcile accounts
• Create banking reports
• Use online banking with QuickBooks

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Chapter 6 • Create and use items to track • Concept Review Quiz
inventory • Chapter Test
• Create purchase orders and receive • Apply Your Skills Project
items
• Adjust quantity/value on hand
• Sell items and process sales discounts
and refunds
• Collect and track sales tax
• Work with reports to manage
inventory and sales
• Work with current assets and transfer • Concept Review Quiz
funds between accounts • Chapter Test
• Track petty cash • Apply Your Skills Project
• Work with fixed asset accounts and
Chapter 7 items
• Pay current liabilities and set up a
long-term liability
• Work with equity accounts
• Set up and use QuickBooks budgets
and deal with receivables
Chapter 8 • Manage the Employee List • Concept Review Quiz
• Input information from an outside • Chapter Test
payroll service into QuickBooks • Apply Your Skills Project
• Set up QuickBooks to run payroll
• Create Paychecks
• Track and pay payroll liabilities
• Deal with payroll errors
• Process payroll forms and reports
Chapter 9 • Create an estimate for a job or • Concept Review Quiz
customer and convert it to a progress • Chapter Test
invoice • Apply Your Skills Project
• Apply the time tracking feature and
create a paycheck based on tracked
time
• Work with customer deposits on
account
• Assign finance charges to overdue
accounts
• Work with reports for estimates and
time tracking
Chapter 10 • Use Customer & Vendor Profile Lists • Concept Review Quiz
• Create and use customer fields • Chapter Test
• Customize reports and graphs • Apply Your Skills Project
• Create custom templates • Unit 2 Test (Chapters 6 to 10)
• Integrate with Microsoft Office

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 Chapter 11 • Work with the Accounting cycle and • Concept Review Quiz
GAAP • Chapter Test
• Turn on class tracking • Apply Your Skills Project
• Use classes in transactions
• Set price levels
• Create a Statement of Cash Flows
Chapter 12 • Prepare a Trial Balance report • Concept Review Quiz
• Make general journal entries • Chapter Test
• Adjust inventory • Apply Your Skills Project
• Create financial statements
• Close the books in QuickBooks
Week 13 • Review
• Unit 3 Test (Chapter 11 to 12)
Week 14 • Discussion Board (Participation Required)
• TBD (See Canvas for Instructions)
Week 15 • Discussion Board (Participation Required)
• TBD (See Canvas for Instructions)
Week 16 Final Exam

Due to unforeseen circumstances, it may be necessary to alter the outlined schedule of activities,
assignments, tests, quizzes, and presentations etc. during the semester. Any such changes will be
clearly communicated to the class.

Assignment due dates and exam dates

• All due dates are strictly enforced.
• Make-up exams are NOT allowed.
• Extenuating emergency circumstances may be considered, and the professor will make those
decisions on an individual case basis.

University of Bridgeport Academic Policies:

As a UB policy, it is expected that each student that attends one hour of classroom instruction will
require a minimum of 2.5 hours of out of class student work each week for approximately fifteen
weeks for one semester.

A high standard of ethical conduct is expected of students in their academic activities. The University
does not tolerate cheating in any form. Cheating, as defined below, is used to include the dishonest use
of another individual’s aid in the preparation of written, oral, and artistic assignments, as well as during
a classroom testing period. The standard procedures for the preparation of term papers and the like, as
established by the English Department, form the basis for decisions in cases of plagiarism (See
“Definition of Plagiarism). The student must be familiar with those regulations. Disciplinary action

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will be imposed for any form of detected cheating or plagiarism, regardless of the student’s motive or
intention.

It is the student’s responsibility to familiarize him/herself with and adhere to the standards set
forth in the policies on cheating and plagiarism as defined in the UB Student Handbook.

Any accusation of academic dishonesty shall be promptly reported to the Dean of the School wherein
the student is enrolled. The Dean shall conduct an investigation, and in the event that the accusation is
substantiated, the student will be notified of the violation and the proposed penalty. As a general rule,
the penalty for a first-time offense is an “F” for the assignment; for a second offense, an “F” in the
course; and for the third offense, separation for one year or expulsion from the University. If the
student denies the violation(s), he or she may request a hearing before the Committee on Academic
Integrity by notifying the Dean of Students within 14 days. In the event that the student does not
request a hearing, the violation and discipline shall be entered on the student’s permanent record. If
the student requests a hearing, the Dean of Students shall promptly convene a hearing before the
Committee on Academic Integrity. At the hearing, the Dean (or his or her designee) shall present the
case and the student shall have the opportunity to respond. The rights and procedures generally
applicable to student disciplinary hearings (see pp. 78) shall apply. The Committee shall determine
whether or not the violation was proven by a preponderance of the evidence. The student shall be
notified in writing of the Committee’s decision and if the charge is substantiated, the violation and
discipline, as determined by the Committee, shall be entered on the student’s record.
Definition of Cheating
The term “cheating” includes, but is not limited to 1) use of any unauthorized assistance in taking
quizzes, tests or examinations, 2) use of sources beyond those authorized by the instructor in writing
papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other assignments, 3) the acquisition,
without permission, of tests or other academic material belonging to a member of the University
faculty or staff, 4) engaging in any behavior specifically prohibited by a faculty member in the course
syllabus or class discussion, or 5) by use of electronic means (calculator, mobile phone, tablet, camera,
etc.…) copying or transmitting answers, questions, or parts of tests to other students.
Definition of Plagiarism
INTENTIONAL AS WELL AS UNINTENTIONAL FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE SOURCES
AS WELL AS THE USE OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE SO-CALLED “RESEARCH
PAPERS” WITHOUT FULL RECOGNITION OF THE SOURCE.
Students are responsible for distinguishing clearly between their own facts, ideas, and conclusions and
those of other sources. To use someone else’s words, opinions, or conclusions without giving them
credit is plagiarism. Students must be able to distinguish their own ideas, conclusions, discoveries,
etc., from those read or heard.

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Fall 2017
Classes Begin Monday, 8/28

No Classes – Labor Day Monday, 9/4

Thanksgiving Recess – No Classes Wednesday – Sunday, 11/22 – 11/26

Last Day of Classes Friday, 12/8

Final Examination Week Monday – Friday, 12/11 – 12/15

Final Grades Due (Undergraduate/Graduate) Monday, 12/18

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