For first-year Computerized Accounting or upper level Accounting Information courses   Brunsdon, Romney, and Steinbart have once again teamed up to expand students’ AIS skills beyond typical reporting and basic transaction posting by placing them in the pilot’s seat of Microsoft Great Plains.   This text is designed to illustrate the practical applications of the theories in an accounting information systems course by encouraging students to experience the software “hands on”. In conjunction with the materials found in an accounting information systems text such as, Accounting Information Systems by Marshall B. Romney and Paul John Steinbart, this method of Great Plains training will cement a solid foundation of accounting software skills for your students.   The second edition of this textmaintains the same integrated approach of accounting information systems as the first, while also detailing the updated Great Plains version 10.0 and providing more step-by-step guidance for students.

Table of Contents:
PREFACE I   CHAPTER 1: INSTALLING AND USING DYNAMICS GP      Chapter Overview     LEVEL ONE     Hardware and Operating Software Requirements    Installing Dynamics GP         Copy Sample Databases to the Computer   Attaching Databases to GP   GP Series Covered in the Text        Backing Up and Restoring Databases         Exiting GP and Unloading Databases Returning to GP        Company Background Introduction to the Interface         System Date  Field Lookup Windows, Hyperlinks, and Dropdown Lists     Toolbar Shortcuts     Financial Accounts    Transactions  Running Reports        Setting User Preferences     LEVEL TWO    Accounting Software and Company Objectives      Software Licensing and "Rights of Use"      Level One Questions  Level Two Questions   CHAPTER 2: THE S&S COMPANY DATABASE        Chapter Overview     LEVEL ONE     General Ledger Account Framework General Ledger Account Types       General Ledger Trial Balance Company Fiscal Periods        Payment Terms, Shipping Methods, and Bank Accounts    SmartList       LEVEL TWO Database Management System (DBMS)      Series Integration     REA Data Model: Master, Transaction, and Linking Tables Level One Questions  Level Two Questions   CHAPTER 3: INTERNAL CONTROLS AND GP SECURITY    Chapter Overview     LEVEL ONE Security Installed During GP Installation     Posting Setup Controls        The Audit Trail Activity Tracking Log LEVEL TWO System Manager Security    Predefined Security Roles     Implementing Security         Security Reporting    Level One Exercises   Level Two Exercises    CHAPTER 4: INVENTORY CONTROL SERIES          Chapter Overview     LEVELS ONE & TWO Inventory Setup       Inventory Item Cards Inventory Pricing      Inventory Vendors    Inventory Adjustments        Physical Inventory Process   Inventory Inquiries and Reporting    Level One and Two Questions           CHAPTER 5: REVENUE CYCLE AND GP SALES SERIES     Chapter Overview     LEVEL ONE Customer Cards        Sales Series Transactions    Sales Department Activities  Warehouse and Shipping Department Activities     Accounts Receivable Department Activities Sales Series Reporting         Month-Ending the Sales Series       Year-Ending the Sales Series          LEVEL TWO    Sales Series Setup and Internal Controls    Customer Card Internal Controls      Sales Series Setup Reports   Level One Questions  Level Two Questions   CHAPTER 6: EXPENDITURE CYCLE AND GP PURCHASING SERIES        Chapter Overview     LEVEL ONE     Vendor Cards  Purchasing Series Transactions       Purchasing and Departmental Activities      Receiving Department Activities      Accounts Payable Department Activities    Cashier Department Activities         Purchasing Series Reporting  Month-Ending the Purchasing Series          Year-Ending the Purchasing Series  LEVEL TWO Purchasing Series Setup and Internal Controls      Purchasing Series Setup Reports     Level One Questions  Level Two Questions   CHAPTER 7: PAYROLL CYCLE AND GP PAYROLL SERIES            Chapter Overview LEVEL ONE     Payroll Series Cards   Payroll Series Transactions   Cashier Department Activities         Payroll Reporting: Pay Period and Monthly Reports Payroll Reporting: Quarterly Reports Payroll Reporting: Yearly Reports     Month-Ending the Payroll Series      Year-Ending the Payroll Series        LEVEL TWO    Payroll Series Setup and Internal Controls  Pay Type, Tax, Deduction, and Benefit Codes       Payroll Posting Account Setup        Payroll Series Setup Reports Level One Questions  Level Two Questions   CHAPTER 8: FINANCIAL REPORTING AND GP FINANCIAL SERIES        Chapter Overview     LEVEL ONE     Financial Cards         Reviewing the Series Posting Window        Reviewing The Detailed Trial Balance Report         Journal Entries          Banking Transactions Bank Reconciliation    Financial Statements Month-Ending the Financial Series   Year-Ending the Financial Series     LEVEL TWO Financial Series Setup         Financial Series Setup Reports        Designing Basic Financial Statements         Advanced Financial Statements      Level One Questions  Level Two Questions   APPENDIX A: DATA BACKUP / RESTORE PROCEDURES AND ERROR MESSAGES         Backing up and Restoring Databases          GP Error Messages      APPENDIX B: COMPANY SPECIFICS          S&S Chart of Accounts        S&S Inventory Items S&S Customer Accounts      S&S Vendor Accounts         S&S Employees Accounts       APPENDIX C: CORRECTING TRANSACTIONS         Posting Errors Correction Procedures           APPENDIX D: EXERCISE SOLUTIONS         Chapter 1 Exercises   Chapter 2 Exercises   Chapter 4 Exercises   Chapter 5 Exercises   Chapter 6 Exercises   Chapter 7 Exercises   Chapter 8 Exercises     INDEX