COURSE  HANDOUT
COURSE : COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING     COURSE CODE : BC 507    
PPW : 2 P     CREDITS : 5    
DISCIPLINE : B.COM COMP  Sec : "C"   SEMESTER: V    
COURSE INSTRUCTOR : P.Harini     MARKS: 25    
COURSE DESCRIPTION :  Computerized Accounting involves using computers and accounting packages for recording storing and analyzing financial data.  Tally Software is a complete accounting, inventory, taxation and payroll software. It is one of the best and most commonly used software applicable for samll business houses and big financial companies. Learning of computerized accounting makes the entire process of preparing financial accounts faster and simple. The Financial Statements and reports can be generated at the click of a button. It relives the accountants from mundane and time consuming process of manual accounting. Financial Data processed through accounting software is easily accessible, accurate, reliable, cost effective and secure.
 
COURSE SIGNIFICANCE : Learning Computerized accounting is imperative for students seeking jobs in accounts department of any company. It gives the learner the required skills to carry out range of day-to-day accounting activities. Learning Tally also makes it easy to adopt to any other package designed for accounting. By learning the advanced features of Tally related to Taxation and payroll the candidates will be eligible for the posts of (in Government & Private) Assistant Clerks in Tax Departments,  Junior Accountants in Companies, Corporations and Boards. Audit Assistant in co-operative departments. Office Assistant/ Accounts Clerk/Accounts Assistant/ Assistant Commercial Tax Practitioner, assistant income tax practitioner, Data Entry Operator, Entry level accounts analyst in BPO.    
 
COURSE OUTCOME : This course aims at providing Computerized Accounting skills to the students and make them capable of using accounting software for business communication and accounting purposes. The students will learn  the procedure of transition of manual accounting to computerized accounting. The student will gain the competence to perform all basic functions of accounting, store details and manage inventory items. Will be able to ascertain profits and Financial position of the organisation. Will be able to generate reports like Profit and Loss statement, Balance Sheet, Trial Balance, Cash-flow report, etc. and facilitate in decision making.
COURSE OUTCOME  CO1) This course aims at providing Computerized Accounting skills to the students. CO2) The students will learn the procedure of transition of manual accounting to computerized accounting. CO3) The student will gain the competence to perform all basic functions of accounting, store details and manage inventory items. CO4) Students will be capable of using accounting software for business communication and accounting purposes. CO5) Students will be able to account for purchases and inventory transactions (creating purchase orders, handling invoices, maintaining inventory control) using a computerized accounting software package. CO6) Students will be able to account for customer and sales related events (maintaining and analyzing customer data, billing, bank deposits and accounts receivable) using a computerized accounting software package
CO7) Will be able to ascertain profits and Financial position of the organization.

In order to facilitate the same a few rules and guidelines have been constructed and you are to abide the same. 
>>  Rules & Regulations in Computer Lab
> You must be in lab within five minutes of its commencement. 
> You must set your mobile phones on complete silent at all times during lab session. Any buzz or sound from the device will lead to immediate confiscation. 
> You must carry a pen/pencil and a notebook to lab enabling ease of taking notes or any important discussion. 
> The use of mobile phones and any other device is prohibited inside computer lab, unless exclusively asked to do so by the course instructor. Not following the here said rule will lead to confiscation of the device being used. 
> You must submit your records  well in advance and after due date students will be entertained and will be responsible for their practical examination. 
> Any other activity/behavior considered beyond the ethos of lab class conduct will lead to immediate dismissal from the class.