A career you can count on! This course is an introduction to Accounting and Finance. Learn the importance of auditing and the value of external financial reports, basic cost accounting and fixed assets (including depreciation methods). An introduction to budgeting and the importance of budgets is also covered. The course expands and goes into an in-depth discussion of bank reconciliation, payroll taxes, federal tax preparation, and the statement of cash flow, ratio analysis, and depreciation. This course is taught in 'layman's terms' and will give a basic understanding of accounting and finance techniques used in daily operations. Students will be taught QuickBooks and Peachtree Software bringing the Computerized Bookkeeping Program full circle.