Assignment Seven
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Using Accounting Software --
So far we have been concentrating on the techniques used in Accounting and while these skills are employed directly at some organizations, many will make use of Computer Accounting software.

In this assignment, I want you to see how some of the topics we have discussed show up in QuickBooks.
Follow these instructions and turn in .pdf's of the resulting reports:
  1. Log into one of the computers in the Academic Center Lab as: student
  2. Open the "Student Data" folder on the desktop
  3. Open the "Student Data Files for Textbook" folder
  4. Move the file: "Chapter 3 Data Starter" to the Desktop
  5. Open QuickBooks -- There is an icon on the Desktop
  6. Choose "Open or Restore an Existing Company"
  7. Restore a Backup copy (Check)
  8. Click "Next"
  9. Find the Desktop (this should be the default)
  10. Select the "Chapter 3 Data Starter" file from step #4
  11. Click "Open"
  12. Click "Next"
  13. Replace "Your Name Chapter 1" in the filename box using
    "Your Name -- Assignment 7" -- Save this file to your flash drive
  14. Click "Save"
  15. There is no Admin Password so just click "Ok"
  16. Click "Ok" until the project is restored
  17. Click the "X" at the top right corner to close the Accountant Center
  18. Open the "Chart of Accounts"
    • Add an account for web advertising
    • Create a .pdf of your Chart of Accounts to submit by email
  19. Click on the "Vendor" section title
    • Add a new vendor
    • Create a Purchase Order as a .pdf to submit by email
  20. Click on the "Customer" section title
    • Add a new customerr
    • Create an Invoice as a .pdf to submit by email
Email --
Attach all required .pdf's to an email (ex: Chart of Accounts, Purchase Order and Invoice).

Send these to me making sure to add "Lab 7" in the subject line and include your name in the body of the email.
Part of Final Project

This project is not really in your Final Project / Final Exam since in this class we are concentrating on the Accounting framework.


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