Accounting and Office Administration Curriculum

In this module students acquire communication and administrative skills needed for the business setting. Students develop administrative skills by using current MS Office software applications such as Word®, Power Point®, and Excel®, and advanced office machines: the scanner, fax, and copier. They are introduced to modern workplace e-tools – email, online calendar and web business scheduling. Students learn communication skills including how to handle business phone calls and inquiries, and write business correspondence: memos, reports, and proposals. The module also incorporates business writing techniques including drafting, revising, and proofreading, as well as an overview of grammar, mechanics, structure, and formatting.
Prerequisite: CIT 090

In this module students will learn to use the basics of the operating system, navigate the Internet, create documents in Microsoft Word®, develop and deliver presentations in PowerPoint®, and use Outlook e-mail®, calendars, Acrobat Reader® and more. Students also will be working on their keyboarding and alpha/numerical data entry skills. This module includes lab work that focuses on hand placement, accuracy, and speed. Students work on many projects. By the end of the module, students should be able to apply the skills they have learned to the workplace.
Prerequisite: None

In this module students learn to use office productivity tools – Microsoft Excel® and Access®. They will work in Excel® creating and modifying spreadsheets, entering and editing formulas, and creating as well as formatting charts. Students will learn database basics using Access® to design and organize tables, perform searches, filters and sorts, as well as to develop and generate customized reports. Case studies will allow students to combine the skills acquired and prepare them to work in the modern office environment. Upon completion, students will be able to effectively use a spreadsheet and build simple databases in order to support organizational functions and solve problems.
Prerequisite: None

This module introduces the student to the operations, terminology, procedures, and methodologies, which are used by common business entities from the accounting prospective. It covers concepts of Assets, Liabilities, Capital, Income and Expense. This course will allow a student to have a hands-on experience with accounting systems, financial analysis techniques, and control of money in all forms — from cash buying, to receivable collections, to purchasing and receiving. This course along with COS 200 builds a strong foundation of accounting knowledge.
Prerequisite: CIT 100

This module builds on the knowledge and practical skills obtained in Financial Accounting I and provides the overall picture in a number of accounting areas. It deals with the core of accounting practice such as Inventory Control, Fixed Asset Reporting, The Nature of Current Liabilities, and Cash Flow Analysis and Reporting. An automated accounting system allows students to apply their skills by using current software (QuickBooks®) and to quickly produce Financial Reports which analyze Profitability and Solvency. In this module students also learn how to set-up a company, capitalize it, earn income, incur expenses, pay taxes and stock dividends, and invest.
Prerequisites: COS 100

Topics include industry-specific job market, industry overview, and employment correspondence such as job applications, resumes, cover and follow-up letters, recommendations, as well as references. In addition to classroom activities this module includes field assignments, job fair participation, and other hiring and placement events.
Prerequisites: ABC 100 and COS 200