Synopses & Reviews
Packed with practical applications and step-by-step instructions, INTEGRATED ACCOUNTING + GL CD, 8e thoroughly illustrates computerized accounting and operating procedures for Windows-based programs. The new edition takes full advantage of the Windows environment. Preparing you for real-world practice, the general ledger software emulates commercial software packages. Detailed instruction and clear examples fully explain the software while all-new problem data sets give you plenty of hands-on experience. INTEGRATED ACCOUNTING gradually introduces software through opening balance files, showing you how to process ongoing accounting systems. As a result, you learn accounting topics while gaining software experience. Each chapter offers a sample problem, a student exercise, two software problems (with audit questions), and the use of a student-solution checker--enabling you to work at you own pace.
About the Author
Dale Klooster is an author of educational courseware products. For four years, he was affiliated with a major publishing company. In addition, he spent six years working with various computer systems in business and industry, 13 years as an educator in the field of computer information processing, and the past 20 years as an author of computer-related products. He also has been a consultant to many businesses and educational institutions. He earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Minnesota State University, and his Ed.D. degree from the University of Northern Colorado. Dr. Klooster has co-authored INTEGRATED ACCOUNTING; AUTOMATED ACCOUNTING; ADVANCED AUTOMATED ACCOUNTING; ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES; COMPUTERIZED INVENTORY PROCEDURES; COMPUTERIZED PAYROLL PROCEDURES; COMPUTERIZED RECORD-KEEPING AND BOOKKEEPING; FINANCIAL INFORMATION PROCESSING; COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING; TECHNOLOGY FOR PRODUCTIVITY AND DECISION MAKING; COMPUTERIZED PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING (Internet-based); ACCOUNTING FOUNDATIONS: A COMPLETE ONLINE COURSE; several spreadsheet accounting textbooks; a word processing, spreadsheet, and database textbook; and several accounting simulations and other educational software packages. Warren Allen is an author and developer of software for numerous educational courseware products. For fourteen years he taught accounting and computer programming, and has spent the past twenty seven years as an author of computer-related products. He has designed, developed, and installed numerous computerized accounting systems for businesses and governmental organizations. He earned his B.S. degree from Southern State College, and his M.A. degree from the University of South Dakota. Mr. Allen has co-authored Integrated Accounting; Automated Accounting; Advanced Automated Accounting; Enrichment Activities; Computerized Inventory Procedures; Computerized Payroll Procedures; Computerized Record-Keeping and Bookkeeping; Financial Information Processing; Computers and Information Processing; Technology for Productivity and Decision Making; Computerized Principles of Financial Accounting (Internet based); Accounting Foundations: A Complete Online Course; several spreadsheet accounting textbooks; a word processing, spreadsheet, and database textbook; and several accounting simulations and other educational software packages. Glenn Owen is a tenured member of Allan Hancock College's Accounting and Business faculty, where he has lectured on accounting and information systems since 1995. In addition, Mr. Owen is a lecturer at the University of California at Santa Barbara, where he has been teaching accounting and information systems courses since 1980. Mr. Owen has also been a lecturer at the Orfala College of Business at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, teaching financial and managerial accounting courses. His professional experience includes five years with Deloitte and Touche, serving as vice president of finance at Westpac Resources, Inc., and working with Expertelligence, Inc. A prolific and well-respected author, Mr. Owen has developed numerous Internet-related books and accounting course supplements and is currently developing online accounting instruction modules for his Internet-based financial accounting courses. Mr. Owen recently released: USING PEACHTREE COMPLETE 2012 FOR ACCOUNTING, USING QUICKBOOKS PRO 2012 FOR ACCOUNTING and a new edition of USING EXCEL and ACCESS FOR ACCOUNTING 2013, which gives accounting students specific self-paced instruction on the use of spreadsheets and database applications in accounting. His innovative teaching style emphasizes the decision maker's perspective and encourages students to think creatively. His graduate studies in educational psychology and his 35 years of business experience yield a balanced blend of theory and practice.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction. 2. Accounting Cycle of a Service Business and Bank Reconciliation. 3. Accounts Payable: Purchase Order Processing and Inventory Control. 4. Accounts Receivable: Sales Order Processing and Inventory Control. 5. Accounting Cycle of a Merchandising Business and Budgeting. Comprehensive Problem 1. 6. Fixed Assets. 7. Payroll. 8. Partnerships and Corporations. Comprehensive Problem 2. 9. Financial Statement Analysis. 10. Departmentalized Accounting. Comprehensive problem 3. 11. Accounting System Setup. Appendix A: Accounting Cycle of a Merchandising Business: Using Special Journals.