COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA
ACCOUNTING, FINANCE AND COMPUTER OFFICE TECHNOLOGY
COURSE SYLLABUS
ACC 203 – INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING I
Spring - 2012

Professor: Jeffrey Jones, MBA
Office: Henderson Campus, Building C, Room 101C
Phone: (702) - 651-3106
E-Mail: jeffrey.jones@csn.edu

Henderson Office - H4C
M/W each week of the term 11am-1pm. Just email me if you have questions, if you would like to save yourself the drive.

CLASSROOM: Angel CMS - 100% Online
REQUIRED TEXT: Accounting, CSN Custom Edition – of Spiceland – Intermediate I –
Professor Jeffrey Jones
ISBN: 10: 0-390-24782-0 or 13: 978-0-390-24782-7

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Accounting for assets and liabilities, concepts and techniques
concerning preparation and analysis of the Balance Sheet, essentials of
interest, annuities, and present value.
PREREQUISITE: ACC 202 Managerial Accounting

COURSE OBJECTIVES/LEARNING OUTCOMES:
The student will:
identify and define basic elements of the accounting process
define and portray the presentation of Net Income
define and portray the elements presented on the Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows
compute present values
record events affecting cash and receivables
compute and record inventory valuations
compute and record other inventory valuation methods
compute and record acquisition and disposition of property, plant and equipment
compute and record depreciation, impairments and depletion

ONLINE COURSE NAVIGATION:
You will find that your first assignment is to send me an email with a personal profile. Also begin working on chapter 1. The best process for working through the materials is: Read the chapter, review the power points, work the homework assignments (once completed email them to me via email attachment), take the practice quiz (not graded), then take the graded exams assigned to our current chapter. You will find the chapter materials within the course content link. Within each chapter link you will find the graded exams. You will also find additional course study materials within these chapter links. There is a British Airway Case project that is also noted on the syllabus. If you have any questions email me. It will be a pleasure to work with each of you during this spring 2012 term.

STUDY SKILLS:
Here are a couple of ideas when taking an online exam that I have learned over the last 12 years of teaching in the classroom, hybrid, and online environments. Some of you are using these techniques, but everyone should have this additional information. In taking the exams I would have your homework, any notes, the textbook, and any other materials you used to go through the chapter materials with you when you take the graded exams. Also use the Index in the rear of the textbook to reference specific chapter materials in the text as you work the exams. Take a look at the Index and see what features it provides. The glossary is also a great place to find reference materials about chapter concepts. This is true for almost every textbook. Also make sure you are completing each chapter’s homework and sending it to me, via email attachment.
Textbook Homework Assignments: See calendar within Angel course for start and due dates. We will also complete two graded exams per chapter.
Ch 1 - Questions: Pg. 40 Q’s(8/10/23) E1-4 and E1-8 and E1-12 IMA Q’s 1/2/3
Ch 2 - Questions: Pg. 95 Q’s(14/16) E2-4 and E2-9 and E2-17
Ch 3 - Questions: Pg. 145 Q’s(12/16/19) E3-2 and E3-11 and E3-16 and Real World Case 3-7
Ch 4 - Questions: Pg. 211 Q’s (11/20) BE4-6 and E4-3 and E4-14 and E4-15 and IMA (1/2/3) and the Ethics Case 4-7 Pg. 228
Ch 5 - Questions: Pg. 275 Q’s (10/14) E5-5 and E5-8 and the IMA Q’s (1/2/3) and P5-8 and Ethics Case 5-8 Pg. 295
Ch 6 - Questions: Pg. 327(3/13) and E6-1 and E6-3 and E6-11 and E6-17 and IMA Q’s (1/2) and P6-4
Ch 7 - Questions: Pg. 379 (5/11/14/20) and E7-2 and E7-5 and E7-15 and IMA Q’s (1/2/3)
Ch 8 - Questions: Pg. 430 (12/16) and E8-21 and IMA Q’s (1/2/3) and Ethics Case 8-7 Pg. 447
Ch 9 - Questions: Pg. 482 (12/19) and E9-23 and IMA Q’s (1/2/3) and P9-1 Pg. 492
Ch 10 - Questions: Pg. Pg. 540 (20/21) and E10-3 and E10-12 and E10-13 and IMA Q’s (1/2/3) and P10-11 Pg. 553
Ch 11 - Questions: Pg. 600 (19/20/21/22) and E11-1 and IMA Q’s (1/2/3) and P11-6 Pg. 613
Ch 12 - Questions: PG. 670 (10/12/19) and IMA Q’s (1/2/3) and P12-1 and P12-7

British Airway Project (60 points) – This consists of working through the British Airway’s case at the end of each chapter. Just do the best you may and send me your results every week in an email separate from your chapter homework, using the same due date and time as the chapter homework. Stay in touch and let me know how your project is coming along. The final project is to send me a written summary/evaluation of the overall BA project. This means taking each chapters materials/answers and sending an overall summary. This final project should be 3-6 pages in length (double spaced) and contain comments from each chapter and an overall judgement or reflection on what you learned from this project and how it relates to each chapters materials and the overall content of the text and Intermediate I.

Transfer Project: (60 points) – This project consists of doing a compare and contrast outline and paper. It will be looking at the transfer agreement between CSN and Regis (see bottom of syllabus for this document along with a contact to gather information for the project). The second part is looking at a transfer from CSN to UNLV (contact is the same person as that for the CSN Regis portion). First step is to get together a list of questions that you would like to ask the contact. The transfer information you will need to find considers a transfer following this course or after you obtain your degree from CSN. (Potential questions; What credits will transfer? How much will it cost to obtain my Bachelors, once I transfer? Are there scholarships for me given my current status? Is there financial aide? Will there be help in finding a job? How long will it take, once I transfer, to graduate with my Bachelors? What are the pros and cons of transferring to each college?) Once you have gathered the information from the contact and filled out your transfer sheets, so that you know where you stand with credits and your transfer you are ready to start your final portion of the project. Put together an outline that shows your finding regarding the Regis transfer including what courses you have taken, what needs to be completed, what are the costs, what scholarships and financial aide is available at each institution, what is the time frame to a CSN degree, and Bachelors graduation at both Regis and UNLV, along with your personal findings as part of this project. Example; Number I. Transfer to Regis – then provide all of your information. Number II. Transfer to UNLV – then provide all of your information. Number III - Overall findings and discussion of project. You may add other sections if you find it to be more helpful in understanding your information.

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 120 points, and the British Airways paper 60 points and the transfer project (60). The maximum number of total points for the course is 960.

GRADE TOTAL POINTS
A 960 - 864
B 863 - 768
C 767 - 672
D 671 - 576
F BELOW 575

EXTRA CREDIT:
Students may earn up to a maximum of 25 bonus points by doing CPA/CMA review questions at the end of 5 of the chapters. You may pick 5 of the 12 chapters to complete. Additional extra credit may be earned by attending an IMA event during this term. (Email me for details).

Textbook Homework Assignments: See calendar within Angel course for start and due dates. We will work textbook homework along with two graded exams per chapter. The other part of your course grade relates to the Written British Airway Project and the transfer project. (See Above).


1/23 – First Day of class – 1st Assignment is to send me an email with a personal profile about yourself. This may be in a written document, Face book account, or personal webpage. Begin working on Chapter 1 materials and start British Airways Project along with the transfer project. (Textbook homework assignments are listed above. Chapter 1, Profile, due 2/5. Email with any questions. (Items that are due for each chapters work include: Textbook homework and 2 graded exams per chapter along with British Airways Project weekly assignment, which also is part of a class individual project)

1/30 – Begin Chapter 2 Homework and Graded Exams (Due 2/5)
2/6 – Being Chapter 3 (Due 2/12)
2/13 - Begin Chapter 4 (Due 2/20)
2/21 – Being Chapter 5 (Due 2/26)
2/27 - Begin Chapter 6 (Due 3/4)
3/5 - Begin Chapter 7 (Due 3/11)
3/12 - Due Today (Check date to see how your British Airways project along with the transfer project is coming along)
3/12 - Begin Chapter 8 (Due 3/18)
3/19 – 3/25 – Spring Break Week
3/26 - Begin Chapter 9 (Due 4/8)
4/2 - Begin Chapter 10 (Due 4/8)
4/9 - Begin Chapter 11 (Due 4/15)
4/16 - Begin Chapter 12 (Due 4/22)
4/23 – We have a few weeks of class remaining at this point in the course. This is a great time to make up any missing homework assignments. You may also use this time to do any remaining work on your BA project or the transfer agreement project. These two projects are due 5/13
5/6 - Extra credit Due
5/13 - Final day of class – All work due


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.

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