This course is designed for individuals with little or no background in accounting but have a need for general knowledge of the field. Intended as a quick overview of basic accounting and bookkeeping, this course is recommended for students who manage small operations, are self-employed, or work in small corporate departments.  The course is recommended as a prerequisite to QuickBooks.

Students will have opportunity to ask questions, research on the Internet, and discuss real-life situations with small business owners. An accounting software package also will be explored at the end of the course. 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to

• Utilize accounting terminology
• Describe accounting cycles
• Analyze financial statement and reports
• Differentiate between types of accounts
• Understand owners capital, assets and liabilities
• Compare rules of debits and credits