Manny: What is needed to prepare for the first Accounting course is an open mind - which you have - and a "can do" attitude - which you have - and a little bit of hard work - which you also have.
That's really it. There is nothing to fear. No real heavy-duty math. Just lots of talk about business and then "rules" on how to structure one's thinking about business. Almost like Business Law! Not quite - but the same skills you demonstrated in Business Law will hold you in good stead here.
The key is to get off to a fast start with the work, so that there is no falling behind. Read everything; do all the homework; and ask all the questions you can think of that help clear up any issues you might think of.
I hope to have the materials posted in the next 48 hours, including the course Syllabus and any commentary. This is a new text so I don't think I will have Teaching Notes ahead of time (if at all). Do get the text (Survey of Accouting, 4th ed., by Carl Warren) and start reading chapter one if you have the time.
See you in class!
Regards,
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Hello Professor Levine, before reading your profile I thought I was crazy and lost for think about what I wanted to do in life and career. Except for the order that it is in, your accomplishments read like a blueprint for what I had in mind. Thank you for taking out the time to be available for students like this. I always noticed the promo flash in the right side corner of my Berkeley home page, but never thought of posting a comment or asking a question.
So here it goes, with your extensive experience and in your opinion, what accounting software would you recommend for a small lower $M company that is experiencing rapid growth.
We are still using QuickBooks (Mac)by virtue of defualt. It works well, but it doesn't intergrate with our POS software and lacks in many other areas. I am a true believer that you "shouldn't fix something that isn't broke;" however in this case I feel that at pace we will not be able to manage or account for growth.
I have considered just upgrading to QuickBooks Premier or Enterprise, and I know of other commercial software, though I thought I'd ask an expert so not to look like a shmoe when my Boss asks me what I think we could use.
Thank you kindly,
Fred
An Accountant in Management clothing, for now!
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