Introduction to Accounting-Bookkeeping

ACC 110 DL

Introduction to Accounting-Bookkeeping

Course Syllabus

Course Description:

Welcome to Introduction to Accounting-Bookkeeping. I trust your study of accounting-bookkeeping in this online form will be a fulfilling and rewarding experience. To succeed in this online course, you should be computer literate, motivated, self-directed, and willing to work independently. I will be available for discussion by email and will strive to respond promptly to your questions and concerns. I am also available to meet with you personally at your convenience. Though this is an online course, you will find that there will be a great deal of electronic communication with your classmates and with me. I am sure that you will find that student-to-student learning is a very effective way to learn accounting-bookkeeping.

This fully online course is the study of introductory accounting and bookkeeping which develops the accounting cycle for the sole proprietor, covering both service and merchandising types of businesses, special journals, and payroll. The class website is located at:

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Instructor:

Lauren PsomostithisOffice TBD

Office Hours:By Appointment

Email:Use the class communications link at the class website

Instructional Materials:

Price/Haddock/Brock, College Accounting, 11th Edition – Online Version recommended! If you choose to purchase a regular textbook, you will need to purchase access to the homework manager plus via the book’s website:

Chapter lecture notes, sample problems with solutions, group activities, and links to class resources are available on the class website. Many student self-help instructional aids are also available through the text website.

Class Format:

This is an online course which includes individual and group assignments, quizzes, participation in an online discussion room, a practice set, and mid-term and final examinations all completed through the use of email and/or online conferencing.

Course Objectives:

The student will be expected to achieve the following:

1. Identify and apply the concepts, conventions, and generally accepted accounting

principles which underlie financial accounting and reporting.

2. Learn basic bookkeeping procedures as applied to a sole proprietor type of

business.

3. Understand and be able to perform the necessary steps in preparing payroll for

a business.

4. Understand and be able to prepare financial statements for a business.

5. Work and communicate effectively in groups.

Homework is due by 9PM on Sunday. For example, Week One homework is due by 9PM on …. If you get stuck on a problem click on the “hint” button and you will be taken to the page in the e-book that explains the objective. I also encourage you to work together via the discussion room in completing all homework assignments and the practice set (although you must each submit these individually for grading).

The group assignments require two postings to the discussion board each week. Each week you must pick two of the group activities to work on and post one of your answers to the discussion board by Thursday at 9PM of that week. Additionally, you must respond to one of your classmates postings by Sunday at 9PM (preferably one which you have a different answer to, if all of your answers agree – go ahead and post that you got the same answer and why). You must email the two problems you selected to me by 9PM Sunday.

All homework and group assignments receive full credit so long as a good faith effort is made to complete the work. The practice set is graded upon accuracy and completeness – this is a course requirement and must be completed! Late homework receives no credit.

Quizzes are timed – you will have 30 minutes to complete each quiz. The quizzes consist of 10 multiple choice and true/false questions.

Academic Collaboration and Integrity

I encourage you to collaborate with fellow students in completing all assignments. Use the discussion room to post your questions, collaborate on group assignments, and discuss potential solutions to the problems.

Although I encourage collaboration on assignments and the practice set, the quizzes, midterm, and final are to be completed by you alone. Cheating and/or plagiarism on these tests will not be tolerated and could result in a failing grade for the course.

I’ll be posting additional information relating to the course in the discussion room available to students registered in the course. Again, welcome to Introduction to Accounting-Bookkeeping.

Credit and Grading

All work will be weighted as follows:

Homework and group activities120

Quizzes (8@10 points each) 80

Practice Set100

Mid-term150

Final150

Total possible points600

The final grade will be converted to a decimal grade which corresponds to the following:

4.0-3.9 A100-942.1-1.9 C76-74

3.8-3.5 A-93-901.8-1.5 C-73-70

3.4-3.2 B+89-871.4-1.2 D+69-67

3.1-2.9 B86-841.1-0.9 D66-64

2.8-2.5 B-83-800.8-0.7 D-63-60

2.4-2.2 C+79-770.0 F59-0