SYLLABUS

PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING —ACC 120–HH2

BLADEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

SPRING SEMESTER 2007

 

INSTRUCTOR:    Ms. Cynthia McKoy                                    OFFICE:  Building:  ITC/Room 114

                              Business Department                                   CLASS DAY/HOUR:  M–F/7:55–9:30

                              Bladen Community College                          OFFICE HOURS:   MWF/11:00–12:00

WEB SITE:           http://www.bladen.cc.nc.us                                                           TTH/2:00–3:00

HOME PHONE:  910.866.4402                                               VOICE MAIL:    910.879.5639

                                                                                                EMAIL:   cmckoy@bladen.cc.nc.us

 

CREDIT:  3 Semester Hours/4 Contact Hours                          PREREQUISITE:   None

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course introduces business decision–making accounting information systems. Emphasis is placed on analyzing, summarizing, reporting, and interpreting financial information. Upon completion, students should be able to prepare financial statements, understand the role of financial information in decision–making and address ethical considerations. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement pre–major and/or elective course requirement. This course is also available through the Virtual Learning Community (VLC).

 

TEXTBOOK:

            Warren, Reeve, Fess. Financial & Managerial Accounting, 8th Edition, Thomson South–Western, 2005.

RESOURCES:

Working Papers for above text.

SOFTWARE:

Supplied as needed

SUPPLIES:

Calculator (Required), Notebook, Pencils, Pens (Erasable–ok)

COMPUTERS:

Supplied as needed

POINTS EVALUATION:

                        Category                                Percentage

                        Tests (5)............................... ....... 50%

                        Final..................................... ....... 20%

                        Problem Assignments............ ....... 20%

                        Attendance............................... __10%

            Total..................................... ...... 100%

Note:  Pop Tests and Quizzes will be averaged into the appropriate category. You are expected to keep up with the assignments and turn them in on time. Late work is worth 0 POINTS. Exception:  Circumstances that are beyond the student’s control will be discussed with the instructor on a case-by-case basis. Please notify the instructor immediately if an uncontrollable circumstance occurs.

 

****ABSENCES/TARDIES***

Attendance is required. FOR EACH ABSENCE, 1 POINT PER OCCURRENCE WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE Applicable Grade. FOR TARDIES OR LEAVING EARLY, 1 POINT PER 3 OCCURRENCES WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE APPLICABLE GRADE. Exception:  Circumstances that are beyond the student’s control will be discussed with the instructor on a case-by-case basis. Please notify the instructor immediately if an uncontrollable circumstance occurs.


GRADING SCALE:

            A.......... 93–100

B............ 85–92

            C............ 77–84

            D........... 69–76

            F................ <69

 

COURSE MANAGEMENT:

Students will be expected to follow the Bladen County School Code of Conduct Handbook and will be held accountable to Bladen Community College’s policies where applicable.

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

See page 54 of Bladen Community College’s General Catalog.

 

DISABILITY POLICY:

Students with special needs related to a diagnosed disability should contact Tommy Rains (910.879.5570.; trains@bladencc.edu) in student services for assistance.

 

CHAPTER

SUBJECT

DUE DATE

1

Introduction to Accounting & Business

 

2

Analyzing Transactions

 

3

The Matching Concept & the Adjusting Process

 

4

Completing the Accounting Cycle

 

5

Accounting for the Merchandising Businesses

 

6

Accounting Systems, Internal Controls, and Cash

 

7

Receivables

 

8

Inventories

 

9

Fixed Assets and Intangible Assets

 

10

Current Liabilities

 

11

Corporations:  Organizations, Capital Stock

Transactions, and Dividends

 

12

Income Taxes, Unusual Income Items, and Investments in Stocks

 

13

Bonds Payable and Investments in Bonds

 

FINAL

 

 

 

 

This is the schedule that would normally be covered in 16 weeks. We will cover this information in 8 weeks. You must do homework, be active in class, and complete problems in order to be successful in this class.