COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA
ACCOUNTING, FINANCE AND COMPUTER OFFICE TECHNOLOGY
COURSE SYLLABUS
ACC 201 – FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Spring - 2008
Professor: Jeffrey Jones, MBA
Office: Henderson Campus, Building C, Room 101C (Arranged)
Phone: (702) - 651-3106
E-Mail: jeffrey.jones@csn.edu
Office Hours: Online Email
COURSE NO: ACC - 201
COURSE TITLE: Financial Accounting
CLASSROOM: WebCT 6.0
REQUIRED TEXT: Accounting, 7th Edition Horngren, Harrison & Bamber
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Basic accounting principles and techniques with special emphasis on sole proprietorships and partnerships, the complete accounting cycle, special journals, payables, receivables, depreciation, inventories, and financial statement preparation. Will also learn the use of WebCT, using an accounting 201 Online course developed over an 8 year period. This will allow students to have access to more course information and instructor and fellow student email.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: GENERAL
- Provide a strong foundation for subsequent courses in business and finance
- 2. Initiate course work leading to a career in accounting
COURSE OBJECTIVES: - Specific
1. Familiarization with specialized terminology used in business and accounting.
2. Record business transactions in journal form.
3. Post journal entries to ledger accounts.
4. Prepare and record adjusting, closing, reversing entries.
5. Prepare a trial balance, work sheet, and financial statements.
6. Reconcile a bank statement.
7. Account for receivables, payables, notes, and interest.
8. Account for inventories.
9. Compute and account for depreciation.
10. Account for disposition of plant assets.
11. Compute and record a payroll.
12. Demonstrate knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.
13. Account for partnership formation, division of income, and liquidation.
EVALUATION:
Grades will be determined by the student's performance on chapter exams, homework assignments, and discussion board postings. Each exam chapter exam will be worth 30 points and there are two exams for each chapter for a total of 720 on graded exam points. Assignments will also have a combined possible score of 60 points. The discussion posting will amount to 60 points. The maximum number of total points for the course is 840.
GRADE TOTAL POINTS
A 840 - 756
B 755 - 672
C 671 - 588
D 587 - 504
F BELOW 503
EXTRA CREDIT:
Students may earn up to a maximum of 25 bonus points by doing up to five of the internet problems. (Email me for details).
SAFETY PROCEDURES:
Approved classroom safety procedures are posted in each classroom and are to be followed.
AMERICAN WITH DISABILITY ACT (ADA) STATEMENT:
Any student with a disability or requiring special accommodations for this class should see me after class or call for an appointment. All information will remain confidential.
SECTION 504 - REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973
"If you have a documented disability that may require assistance, you will need to contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC) for coordination of your academic accommodations. The DRC is located in Student Services on each campus. For Cheyenne the number is 651-4045, for West Charleston the number is 651-5644 and for Henderson, the number is 651-3086.
ACADEMIC INTERGRITY POLICY: Scholastic dishonesty will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent. You are expected to have read and understood the current issue of the student handbook (published by Student Services) regarding student responsibilities and rights, and the intellectual property policy, for information about procedures and about what constitutes acceptable on-campus behavior.IMPORTANT DATES:
TUTORIAL SERVICES: Students are entitled to 12 hours of free tutoring per semester. For appointments call 651-4232 Cheyenne, 651-5732 West Charleston, 651-3125 Henderson.
The Retention Office will help you come up with practical solutions to any challenges you may encounter and get you connected to the right resources. The mission of the office is to help you stay in school and achieve your dreams for a brighter future. We are here to help and work with you. ? Free Success Planning Appointments are available. The staff of the Retention Office is committed to helping you succeed at CSN by sitting down with you, assessing your needs and getting you plugged in to CSN’s many resources.
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Are you in need of a single program that can provide you with in-depth academic planning, supplemental tutoring, assistance in filing for financial aid, additional grant money, and effective study skills, all for FREE ? Degree seeking low-income, first generation college, financial aid-grant recipients, and disabled students can contact TRIO’s Student Support Services at 651-4441 for more information.
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Last day to officially change from audit to credit or from credit to audit March 14, 2008
Final date to officially withdraw. April 25, 2008(Send me and email to discuss before you make this decision. There may be another alternative)
