Accountants & Computers By: Chad Basquin. Accounting at Kent State University Offered by the College of Business Administration Requires 30 credit.

Accountants & Accountants & ComputersComputersBy: Chad BasquinBy: Chad Basquin

Accounting at Kent State Accounting at Kent State UniversityUniversity

Offered by the College of Business Offered by the College of Business AdministrationAdministration

Requires 30 credit hours in accounting Requires 30 credit hours in accounting (Corporate Accounting, Tax, Auditing) & (Corporate Accounting, Tax, Auditing) & a total of 121 credit hours.a total of 121 credit hours.

Required GPA of 2.5 in all Accounting Required GPA of 2.5 in all Accounting ClassesClasses

Accounting CurriculumAccounting Curriculum

Financial AccountingFinancial Accounting Managerial AccountingManagerial Accounting Accounting Information SystemsAccounting Information Systems Advanced Managerial AccountingAdvanced Managerial Accounting AuditingAuditing Tax ITax I Accounting Internship CourseAccounting Internship Course Corporate Accounting I,II,IIICorporate Accounting I,II,III

Accounting After Accounting After Bachelors DegreeBachelors Degree

Many Accountants pursue an MBA or MAMany Accountants pursue an MBA or MA Most firms require accountants to obtain Most firms require accountants to obtain

their CPAtheir CPA Accountants in the IT field usually obtain Accountants in the IT field usually obtain

their CISAtheir CISA

Typical Accounting JobsTypical Accounting Jobs

Tax PreparationTax Preparation BookkeepingBookkeeping Auditing & Valuation ServicesAuditing & Valuation Services Forensics & InvestigationForensics & Investigation IT AuditIT Audit Managerial AccountantManagerial Accountant

Tax Preparation & Tax Preparation & ComputersComputers

Most Tax Preparation is accomplished Most Tax Preparation is accomplished via a computer.via a computer.

This software has made tax preparation This software has made tax preparation much simpler.much simpler.

Software Examples: Peach Tree, Turbo Software Examples: Peach Tree, Turbo Tax Tax

Tax FormsTax Forms

BookkeepingBookkeeping

Bookkeeping is the process of recording Bookkeeping is the process of recording a companies transactions.a companies transactions.

Most cases this is done using a computer Most cases this is done using a computer as there is to much paper to do by hand.as there is to much paper to do by hand.

Programs Used: Quickbooks, Custom Programs Used: Quickbooks, Custom Designed SoftwareDesigned Software

Pictures of Bookkeeping Pictures of Bookkeeping ActivitiesActivities

Auditing & Valuation Auditing & Valuation ServicesServices

Auditing & Valuation is the process of checking Auditing & Valuation is the process of checking a companies books to make sure the #’s are a companies books to make sure the #’s are correct.correct.

Most Auditing & Valuation Services is Most Auditing & Valuation Services is completely done on the computer (paperless).completely done on the computer (paperless).

If not paperless most services are performed If not paperless most services are performed on the computer.on the computer.

Programs Used: are Microsoft Excel and Programs Used: are Microsoft Excel and Microsoft WordMicrosoft Word

Audit Related PicturesAudit Related Pictures

Forensics & InvestigationForensics & Investigation

Forensics & Investigation is the process Forensics & Investigation is the process of looking for fraud in a company (Enron).of looking for fraud in a company (Enron).

Computers are used to crunch numbers Computers are used to crunch numbers and to bring up suspicious numbers.and to bring up suspicious numbers.

Programs Used: Excel, Quickbooks, Programs Used: Excel, Quickbooks, Custom SoftwareCustom Software

Examples of Forensics & Examples of Forensics & InvestigationInvestigation

IT AuditIT Audit

This is the audit of a company’s This is the audit of a company’s accounting computer system to make accounting computer system to make sure everything is running smoothly.sure everything is running smoothly.

Requires high computer knowledge Requires high computer knowledge (degrees in computer programming and (degrees in computer programming and accounting)accounting)

Programs Used: Custom SoftwarePrograms Used: Custom Software

Managerial AccountantManagerial Accountant

Accountants who try to find low cost Accountants who try to find low cost goods and services.goods and services.

Perform complex equations to make sure Perform complex equations to make sure the company gets a good deal on goods.the company gets a good deal on goods.

Programs Used: Microsoft Excel, Custom Programs Used: Microsoft Excel, Custom SoftwareSoftware

Pics of Managerial Pics of Managerial Accountants at SmuckersAccountants at Smuckers

Computers & The Future Computers & The Future of Accountingof Accounting

Paperless Work Papers is the most Paperless Work Papers is the most recent phenomenon.recent phenomenon.

In 10 years New Software may be In 10 years New Software may be developed that will make statistical developed that will make statistical processes easier. processes easier.

My Career PathMy Career Path

This Summer I will begin work for Bober, This Summer I will begin work for Bober, Markey, Fedorovich & Company.Markey, Fedorovich & Company.

I will be doing auditing & valuation I will be doing auditing & valuation services as well as tax preparation during services as well as tax preparation during tax season.tax season.

One day I would like to get involved in One day I would like to get involved in the forensics & investigation area.the forensics & investigation area.

Pics of My Career PathPics of My Career Path

To Help With the To Help With the Learning of ComputersLearning of Computers

Have classes that focus on one program Have classes that focus on one program (For Example: Class on Excel)(For Example: Class on Excel)

Offer typing classes Offer typing classes

QuestionsQuestions