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Computerized accounting practice set, including and using a fully operational version of Sage 50 Accounting 2017 (commercially available accounting software for smaller companies). Early chapters provide installation, familiarization and practice, and are followed by a case project of recording transactions and adjustments, performing month–end procedures and recording year–end adjusting entries. Final chapters include new company setup, internal controls, and access controls. Included in the Access to a fully operational version of Sage 50 Accounting 2017 (not compatible with Mac.) Three company data sets are included in the materials. Two are included by Sage; the third data set was developed by the authors. The Instructions book. The Reference book developed by the authors to help students learn the software and assist students in completing the assignments. The Student Problems & Cases book including tear out pages to make it easier for students to prepare solutions and for instructors to grade them. Access to digital Instructor′s Guide & Solutions, including considerable detail about how solutions were determined (available to instructors upon request only). All books are in four colors throughout to help students more easily compare their computer screens to the books and to make the materials more appealing. The Reference book provides an overview of each type of transaction or other activity to help students understand what is occurring when the transaction or other activity is processed and the accounts affected by each transaction. Internal controls are covered in two chapters. Processing controls are included in Chapter 3, which permits problem materials about processing controls throughout the remaining chapters. A separate optional chapter dealing with access controls is included later in the book.