Project with Accounting Software (must be done in a team of 2 students)
Purpose:
1. help you to become familiar with an accounting software,
2. reinforce your knowledge of accounting information systems and,
3. refine your general understanding of computer skills.
Required: Computerized Accounting in the clouds Using MicroSoft dynamics GP2013, by Arens, Ward, and Borsum.
It takes about 25 hours to complete the project. The Instructions & assignments book and the Reference book provide all pertinent materials and information to perform the project on your own, with your computer.
From your "Instructions & Assignments" book, complete Option B in Chapter 8 (PAGES 8-31 to 8-61). Ignore options A and C.
You need to submit the required printouts as listed on pages 8-54 and 8-55.
In addition to the above documents, submit an evaluation of the current accounting softwares available on the market today (including cloud computing options) and compare them with MicroSoft GP 2013; search a recent article from a trusted source (nothing dated prior to 2012) to support your evaluation (print/photocopy and attach the article with a complete reference). Use maximum one page for this evaluation.