BUS228 Computer Accounting Applications

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Steps for Success

Step 1: Introductions

Meet your instructor

Katherine (Kathy) Hewitt

KCC Accounting & Finance Program Lead

hewitt@klamathcc.edu (please contact me using the Canvas Inbox)

541-331-1047 (Call or text)

About Me: Please see the Slide Show of my life, hobbies and interests

Hello, my name is Katherine Sue Hewitt - please call me Professor Hewitt, Professor Kathy or Kathy. I am the program lead for accounting at Klamath Community College and the owner of a very small business in Klamath Falls, Oregon (Hewitt Bookkeeping & Tax Services) – my personal belief is that one is a better instructor if one is still doing what one is teaching. I am also very involved in the local community through being a member of several Boards of Directors and other volunteer positions.

I was born in California at a naval hospital because my father was in the U.S. Navy. We moved around a lot until I was about 9 years old, when my family settled in San Diego County. I graduated from San Diego State University in 1991 with a B.S. in Accounting Administration. I intentionally interviewed out of Southern California only, so that I could relocate my family to a rural community. I received and accepted a job offer with a CPA Firm in Klamath Falls, Oregon with a start date of December 1, 1991 so that I could stay in Southern California to take the November CPA exam.

After working five years for the CPA firm I made a difficult decision to leave the CPA profession and go into private accounting, due to some ethical issues that concerned me personally; therefore, I began working for a large construction company as their in-house accountant. While settling into this new position I had several clients from the CPA Firm contact me about doing their accounting on my own, so I ended up starting my own non-CPA accounting and tax business.

Several years later (2002), I decided to get my Master’s degree so that I could begin teaching at the then new local community college. My desire to teach there came from the disappointment I experienced as an employer hiring their graduates. I have always had the mind-set of finding a way to become a part of the solution to any problem I face, so I decided to become an instructor.

I graduated from University of Phoenix in June 2004 with my Master of Business Administration, with an emphasis on accounting. I began working on my doctorate degree in July 2005 in Leadership, but had to quit for a while due to pursuing a full-time teaching job. During this time off, I determined that I really want an EdD; therefore, as an accountant with no prior formal education in educational theories I found this to be very difficult but at the same time very rewarding. This chapter of my life is completed also; so I am now free to be a professor, accountant, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother (he was born late October 2020 here in Klamath Falls) without the added stress of course work and mandatory research.

Step 2: Syllabus

Read the syllabus

The syllabus will provide you with important information such as course details, instructor information, course requirements, course learning outcomes, grading and late work policies, and expectations for discussion board participation. Additionally, you can view important institutional policies and procedures, including information about netiquette and academic integrity. Please read the syllabus carefully, and contact your instructor if you have any questions.

Step 3: Textbooks

Click here to purchase your textbooks

For the course, you will need these textbooks:

QuickBooks Desktop 2019, Comprehensive by Trisha Conlon (Labyrinth Learning). (ISBN 978-1-64061-042-2), including eLab access (activation) code and 5-month trial of Quickbooks desktop.

Step 4: Support

KCC wants students to succeed! Learn what we can help you with

Researching: Do you need help finding a book or article? Visit the KCC Library web page (Links to an external site.) or KCC Library Guides web page (Links to an external site.) to learn what resources and assistance are available. You can also visit the Answerland website (Links to an external site.) for research guidance offered 24/7.
Tutoring: Would you like free homework help? Visit the KCC Tutoring center web page. (Links to an external site.) You can also access online tutoring through the TutorMe website. (Links to an external site.)
Testing: Do you need to have a test proctored? Check the KCC Testing Center web page (Links to an external site.) for more information.
Advising: Is it time to sign up for your next class? Need guidance? Meet with an academic advisor!
Accessing: Students deserve equal access to education. Visit the KCC Disabilities Services web page to learn about accommodations.
Counseling & Student Support Services: KCC provides free counseling and student support services to students who need extra support. Visit the KCC Safe Campus Resources web page (Links to an external site.) for more information.

If you need technical support, check out these resources:

Canvas: If you do not know how to use Canvas, please access the CASX731 course, which will teach you how to navigate Canvas, upload assignments, use the discussion board, etc.
- If you need a quick refresher on using Canvas, check out the Canvas Student Tour Videos or the Canvas "Help Button."
- If you need more help, contact the Center for Teaching and Learning at CTL@klamathcc.edu. Someone will answer you within 24 hours.

KCC Technology Help Desk: For additional assistance with Canvas, help resetting passwords, or any other computer-related technical support, contact the KCC Technology Help Desk
- | Email: is.helpdesk@klamathcc.edu
- | Phone: 541-880-2226
- | Location: Health Sciences Building (Bldg. 6) Room 6134