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Accountant’s Guide to Computers and Information Technology

6 Credits: Information Technology

$174.00 – $204.00

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Accountant’s Guide to Computers and Information Technology

Format
Self-Study
Course Level
Overview
CPE Credits

6 Credits: Information Technology

Course Description

This course covers what every accountant should know about computers and information systems and technology. The practical and efficient use of computer technology is highlighted. Popular accounting, compliance, taxes, audit, and software packages are discussed, along with trends in the computer market. The importance of information system and data protection, data bases, client/server computing, and cloud computing are also covered, with an emphasis on security issues. This course also teaches you how to make lease-rent-purchase decisions and analyze and evaluate information technology (IT) investments.

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Learning Objectives

Chapter 1

  • After completing this section of the course, you will be able to:
  • Identify components of an accounting information system.
  • Recognize characteristics of accounting, tax, and audit software.
  • Recognize the purpose of extensible business reporting language (XBRL).

Chapter 2

  • After completing this section of the course, you will be able to:
  • Recognize the function of Activity-Based Costing (ABC) systems.
  • Identify the value of managerial software and cash management software.

Chapter 3

  • After completing this section of the course, you will be able to:
  • Identify the steps in managing computer security.
  • Recognize failure points for a computer system.
  • Recognize appropriate protective steps for software modification.

Chapter 4

  • After completing this section of the course, you will be able to:
  • Recognize technical advantages of cloud computing.
  • Identify business benefits from cloud computing.
  • Identify protective steps for network environments.

Chapter 5

  • After completing this section of the course, you will be able to:
  • Identify responsibilities for accountants on a database management system.
  • Recognize database types and terminology.

Chapter 6

  • After completing this section of the course, you will be able to:
  • Recognize methods to evaluate technical investments.
  • Recognize the effect of taxes and Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery Systems (MACRS) on capital budgeting decisions.
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Course Specifics

Course ID
2174597
Revision Date
May 31, 2023
Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites.

Advanced Preparation

None

Compliance Information

NASBA Provider Number: 103220

CFP Notice: Not all courses that qualify for CFP® credit are registered by Western CPE. If a course does not have a CFP registration number in the compliance section, the continuing education will need to be individually reported with the CFP Board. For more information on the reporting process, required documentation, processing fee, etc., contact the CFP Board. CFP Professionals must take each course in it’s entirety, the CFP Board DOES NOT accept partial credits for courses.

Meet The Experts

Delta CPE LLC

For many years, Delta CPE LLC has offered a wide variety of continuing education courses for financial professionals. Topics covered by Delta’s courses include accounting, financial management, budgeting, investments, financial statement reporting, business management, IFRS, ethics, valuations, real estate, and business writing. The diversity and breadth of Delta’s course offerings make the company a prolific and unique contributor to the CPE world. Delta’s well-credentialed authors and contributors have also been published in numerous academic and professional journals and quoted by some of the leading financial media outlets.

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