Students will prepare and report payroll records.

Students will prepare payroll tax during a quarter for a business. Prerequisite: 1010111000 Payroll Accounting Foundations (B or better) (concurrent enrollment allowed).

Studies current state and federal tax laws. Students learn to calculate and present gross income, deductions, exemptions, taxable income, tax liability, and tax credits on appropriate tax forms.

Perform advanced level accounting functions in QuickBooks: complex daily transactions, payroll, month end, reports and budgets Prerequisite: 1010315500 QuickBooks Basics (C or better).

Develops an understanding of the fundamental principles of accounting with an emphasis on the accounting cycle.

Extends students' understanding of accounting principles, including applications to inventory, accounts receivable, cash, and fixed assets. Prerequisite: 1010115100 Accounting Principles 1 (C or better).

Extends and applies accounting concepts and principles to corporations and the analysis of financial statements. Partnership accounting is also introduced. Prerequisite: 1010115200 Accounting Principles 2 (C or better).

Introduces students to the topics of business and allows them to experience the expectations and rigor of the program. Students also participate in self-assessments to provide feedback and self-awareness of the relationship between interest and aptitude for the program.

Examines the law and the ways it can impact business operations, including the framework of the court system, contracts, torts, criminal law, business ethics, forms of business organizations, real and personal property.

Provides practice in using basic word processing functions and features of MS Word.

Develops skills in using basic spreadsheet functions of MS Excel for business users.

Develops skills in using additional spreadsheet features including multiple worksheets, 3-D references, macro basics, charts, and databases. Prerequisite: 1010312600 MS Excel Beginning (C or better).

Students will process routine accounting transactions for service industry including company setup.

Develops writing skills which include prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. A variety of writing assignments is designed to help the learner analyze audience and purpose, research and organize ideas, and format and design documents based on subject matter and content. Also develops critical reading and thinking skills through the analysis of a variety of written documents.

Focuses upon developing speaking, verbal and nonverbal communications, and listening skills through individual presentations, groups activities, and other projects.

An activity based approach is used to explore numerical relationships, graphs, proportional relationships, algebraic reasoning, and problem solving using linear, exponential and other mathematical models. Students will develop conceptual and procedural tools that support the use of key mathematical concepts in a variety of contexts. This course is not designed for Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) students and/or others who require calculus. Prerequisite: 7785478000 Principles of College Math (C or better) or Accuplacer Algebra score >=35 or UW Math Placement Basic Math Skills score >=250 or ACT Mathematics score >=18 or Tailwind Math College Math Fund score >=16.