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Course Syllabus |
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Course Goal |
This course introduces the student to the principles
of accounting which emphasis placed on the users and uses of accounting
information. Major topics include: the accounting cycle, accounting for
merchandising business, internal controls used in business, accounting for
cash, receivables, inventory, liabilities, and long-term assets, accounting
for corporations, and conceptual framework of generally accepted accounting
principles. |
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Course Design |
This course is designed to use the tools of the
internet/computer-based and related text. Presentation of the material will
be in the format of:
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Prerequisites |
You must have the technology and the skills to
operate a computer, navigate on the Internet, and have the ability to send
and receive email with attachments. Please go to www.dmacc.edu/online
and make sure you have the required technical capabilities to be successful
in the course. For this course you need real player installed.
The free version works well for this course. |
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Required Text |
Accounting by Warren Reeve Fees, 21th Edition |
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Assignments |
The purpose of the text assignments is to help you
organize your thoughts, review the major concepts, and allow me to view your
understanding. You are allowed to use the assignments as a resource during
the testing process. Textbook assignments maybe completed in Personal Trainer
or typed in Word or Excel. For full credit, your Textbook Assignments
must be submitted via Personal Trainer or typed and placed in the dropbox by
the due date in the syllabus. The Answers will be posted the day after the
due date of the assignment in document sharing. Textbook assignments are
graded on effort, completeness, and timeliness. Maximum late assignment
credit is 50%. Assignment value is 20 points per unit. |
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Tests/Exams |
The tests are designed to measure your understanding
of the material. Each test will measure both your technical and conceptual
skills. To prepare yourself for a unit exam, study your assignments, the
text, and the concept quizzes. You may use your text and assignments to
assist you. Unit Tests 1-6 will carry a value of 50 points. When you are ready to take an exam, sign on to the
test and submit your answers. Exams vary in lenght from 90 to 100
minutes. Tests must be taken within the scheduled time. You may use a
calculator, text, and assignments. You will be notified as to your score
immediately. Please write if you have questions. No two people
will have the same exact question. There will be a total of 6 tests/exams, units 1 -5
are two chapter test and unit 6 is a three chapter test. |
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Threaded
Discussion |
This course has two types of threaded
discussion. One type is an open discussion for you to respond to
much like a classroom where first I will open up a question to the class
for discussion. You will have an opportunity to respond to the questions(s)
as well as other students. You may also add your own threaded questions to
begin a discussion with other fellow students and the instructor. It
does not matter when you go into the Threaded Discussion area, there will
always be questions to answer or some other student’s response that you can
expound on. You should read through all the discussion entries. You are
required to participate in at least ten (10) different Threaded Discussion
activities. The scheduled last day of the unit exam will be the
last day you can respond to that unit's threaded discussion. There will
be three offered in Unit 1, two in Unit 2, two in Unit 3, two in Unit
4, one in Unit 5. The second type of threaded discussion is group
video cases. You will be assigned to a group of four other
students in which you will participate to discuss an assigned video case and
write a report. I will be able to review your progress to verify
participation and review the report. Students from other groups will
not have access to your work. This is also due on the last day of the
exam for each unit. I will be developing this the first week of class
when everyone is in the system. Video cases will be assigned starting
in Unit 2. |
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Video Cases |
Video Cases give you an opportunity to evaluate a
situation related to accounting and respond to the questions asked. The
class will be divided into groups. All groups will have individual
threaded discussion areas for Units 2 through 6 to discuss and write a
report answering the questions asked. The report should be prepared in
Word and attached in Threaded Discussion for each unit. Your group will
decide on who will type the report, but I suggest you take turns.
Evaluation will be based on participation 1/2 and the report 1/2
of the possible 10 points per unit per group member. Only your group
and myself will have excess to your discussion and report. I will assign
groups after the second week of class. Steps to accomplish the task: 1. Go to your assigned group threaded
discussion. Determine the video case assigned. 2. Listen to the video case and print
out the questions. 3. Communicate via threaded
discussion with your assigned group. 4. Write a report. If your group members are not responding, let me know
so I can solve the problem. |
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Webliography |
Choose five (5) related web sites from the
Webliography (bibliography of Web resources) and write a short report on the
web site. Each report will be approximately three to four paragraphs valued
at ten (10) points each. The Webliography is like a bibliography of resources
on the World Wide Web for students to visit and find information. I have
listed several sites, but encourage you to add to the list. You will need to
submit five (5) reports based on an accounting topic and send it to me via
the dropbox. Suggestion, write your findings in a Word Document and send it
as an attachment through the dropbox feature. You need to submit one report for each of the first
five units. The due date for the five reports is the last exan date per
unit. If you wish to earn extra credit you may submit up to two additional
reports. They will be due on the December 5,2004. Web reports submitted late
will be reduced by 10% points. See sample in Document Sharing. The
webliography reports will be evaluated on content and correct grammer. |
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Grading |
Allocation of points:
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Talents Needed |
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Responsibility |
My responsibility is to convey information and
answer your questions in a timely manner. I believe each of you has the
potential to be successful in this course by completing the assignments and
studying the materials available to you. Your responsibility is to determine what you need to
do to master the materials presented and proceed to accomplish it. Ask for
help when you need it and report any technical or other problems that impede
your progress toward success. |
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Academic
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Assignment/Test
Calendar |
If you are having any difficulty with any of the
assignment materials please let us know so that we may make suggestions to
assist you. Due to the varying mature of the topics covered, some assignments
will require more completion time. Please note: All assignments must
be submitted in Personal Trainer or in the proper dropbox.
Threaded discussion entries must be posted by the last test date
of each Unit. For example all threaded discussion responses must be
posted by January 29,2005 for Unit 1. The web reports are due on that
same date for the first five units. Dates for video cases will be
announced. Please
print this for reference You are
required to complete this course work in the semester you enroll for the
class. This class is not self-paced and is not open-entry,
open-exit. Exams have specific dates to be completed by to insure completion
by the end of the semester. You should commit to regular study time and
communication time online with the class and the instructor, as you would
with any college course. |
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Course
Policies and Procedures |
Assignments: To receive full credit you need to submit your
assignments based on the schedule. Solutions to the assignments will be
posted based on the schedule. Courtesy Code: Please follow the rules of common courtesy in all
your email messages and your critiques. Grading Policies: Refer to the grading section of the syllabus Safeguards: Back up every piece of work you do on disk, and
make a hard copy. Help can be found through the help line services.
Heavy internet use occurs during the evening hours of 8-10pm. You might want
to consider logging on at other times if possible. Deadlines: Odd things happen in cyberspace: emails get lost;
servers disconnect temporarily; logins are impossible. Don' t wait for the
last moment to get things done. Allow time to meet deadlines. Reply and check
for replies on every email sent and received. If you don't hear from me
within a week, contact me via email or phone (515) 964-6349. Workshop Etiquette: People want fair, honest
feedback. Criticism should be considered a necessary part of the procedure,
as well as, praise. Please be courteous to all your classmates and myself in
Threaded Discussion and email. Attendance: I encourage you to go on line often to use the
resourses available Special Needs: If you have a learning or
physical disability that will require special accommodation, please notify me
immediately upon enrollment. |
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Course
Competencies |
During this course, the student will be expected to:
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