Accountants & Computers By: Chad Basquin

Accounting at Kent State University  Offered by the College of Business Administration  Requires 30 credit hours in accounting (Corporate Accounting, Tax, Auditing) & a total of 121 credit hours.  Required GPA of 2.5 in all Accounting Classes

Accounting Curriculum  Financial Accounting  Managerial Accounting  Accounting Information Systems  Advanced Managerial Accounting  Auditing  Tax I  Accounting Internship Course  Corporate Accounting I,II,III

Accounting After Bachelors Degree  Many Accountants pursue an MBA or MA  Most firms require accountants to obtain their CPA  Accountants in the IT field usually obtain their CISA

Typical Accounting Jobs  Tax Preparation  Bookkeeping  Auditing & Valuation Services  Forensics & Investigation  IT Audit  Managerial Accountant

Tax Preparation & Computers  Most Tax Preparation is accomplished via a computer.  This software has made tax preparation much simpler. Software Examples: Peach Tree, Turbo Tax

Tax Forms

Bookkeeping  Bookkeeping is the process of recording a companies transactions.  Most cases this is done using a computer as there is to much paper to do by hand. Programs Used: Quickbooks, Custom Designed Software

Pictures of Bookkeeping Activities

Auditing & Valuation Services  Auditing & Valuation is the process of checking a companies books to make sure the #’s are correct.  Most Auditing & Valuation Services is completely done on the computer (paperless).  If not paperless most services are performed on the computer. Programs Used: are Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word

Audit Related Pictures

Forensics & Investigation  Forensics & Investigation is the process of looking for fraud in a company (Enron).  Computers are used to crunch numbers and to bring up suspicious numbers. Programs Used: Excel, Quickbooks, Custom Software

Examples of Forensics & Investigation

IT Audit  This is the audit of a company’s accounting computer system to make sure everything is running smoothly.  Requires high computer knowledge (degrees in computer programming and accounting) Programs Used: Custom Software

Managerial Accountant  Accountants who try to find low cost goods and services.  Perform complex equations to make sure the company gets a good deal on goods. Programs Used: Microsoft Excel, Custom Software

Pics of Managerial Accountants at Smuckers

Computers & The Future of Accounting  Paperless Work Papers is the most recent phenomenon.  In 10 years New Software may be developed that will make statistical processes easier.

My Career Path  This Summer I will begin work for Bober, Markey, Fedorovich & Company.  I will be doing auditing & valuation services as well as tax preparation during tax season.  One day I would like to get involved in the forensics & investigation area.

Pics of My Career Path

To Help With the Learning of Computers  Have classes that focus on one program (For Example: Class on Excel)  Offer typing classes

Questions