Dec 07, 2025  
GRCC Curriculum Database (2025-2026 Academic Year) 
    
GRCC Curriculum Database (2025-2026 Academic Year)
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BA 160 - Computerized Accounting I


Description
This course provides hands-on instruction in computerized accounting systems (Quickbooks or similar software) for small and medium-sized businesses. Students will learn key financial processes, including cash transactions, accounts receivable/payable, payroll, bank reconciliations, and general ledger management. The course also covers importing data, managing lists, and integrating third-party apps for enhanced functionality.
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: C or Higher in the following course: BA 156  or BA 256 
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Accounting, A.B., Pre-Accounting, A.B. (3+1, Davenport University)
Other Courses Where This Course is a Prerequisite: None
Other Courses Where this Course is a Corequisite: None
Other Courses Where This course is included in within the Description: None
General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:
  1. Apply accounting principles: Process business transactions using computerized systems.
  2. Record transactions: Manage cash, receivables, payables, and payroll.
  3. Generate reports: Prepare financial statements and management reports.
  4. Perform reconciliations: Complete bank reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
  5. Import data: Import charts of accounts and customer/vendor lists.
  6. Integrate apps: Connect third-party apps for additional functionality.
  7. Analyze data: Interpret financial data for informed decision-making.

Course Outline:
I. Exploring the Accounting Software

  • Navigating settings and features
  • Creating and modifying the Chart of Accounts

II. Entering Transactions

  • Banking, customer, vendor, and employee transactions

III. Banking

  • Deposits, checks, and matching bank transactions
  • Bank reconciliations

IV. Customers and Sales

  • Managing customer records and service items
  • Importing customer lists
  • Entering customer transactions

V. Vendors and Expenses

  • Managing vendor records
  • Importing vendor lists
  • Entering vendor transactions

VI. Inventory

  • Managing inventory items
  • Transactions for purchasing and selling inventory (including taxable sales)

VII. Payroll

  • Adding employees and contractors
  • Tracking hours and processing payroll
  • Generating payroll reports

VIII. Data Integration

  • Importing charts of accounts, customer, and vendor lists
  • Connecting and utilizing third-party apps

IX. Accounting Cycle and Reporting

  • Review of the accounting cycle
  • Entering adjusting entries
  • Creating and interpreting financial statements and reports

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
Yes
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture:  30-60%
Facilitated discussion:  20-60%
Group work:  0-20%
Mediated instruction:  0-20%
Mandatory Course Components:
None  
Equivalent Courses:
None
Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: N/A
Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None
Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
People Soft Course ID Number: 102491
Course CIP Code: 52.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 24
High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA


School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Business
Discipline: BA
First Term Valid: Fall 2019 (8/1/2019)
1st Catalog Year: 2019-2020
Faculty Credential Requirements:
18 graduate credit hours in discipline being taught (HLC Requirement), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
Master’s Degree in Accounting or related field with 18 graduate hours in Accounting. 4000 hrs of work experience in accounting. Accounting related certification (CPA)
Major Course Revisions: Credit/Contact Hours, N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20250219T15:51:32
Course Review & Revision Year: 2029-2030



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