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ACC 290 Course Syllabus 2811 03 2011 Through 12 08 2011 29 28new Format 29
ACC 290 Course Syllabus 2811 03 2011 Through 12 08 2011 29 28new Format 29
School of Business
Course Syllabus
ACC/290
Principles of Accounting I
Course Start Date: November 3, 2011
Course End Date: December 8, 2011
Miami Learning Center
11410 NW 20 Street
Miami, FL 33172
(305) 428-4910
Thursday Evenings 6 PM to 10 PM
November 3, 2011
November 10, 2011
November 17, 2011
December 1, 2011
December 8, 2011
Please print a copy of this syllabus for handy reference.
Whenever there is a question about what assignments are due, please remember this syllabus is considered the ruling
document.
Copyright
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Copyright 2011 Wiley & Sons. All rights reserved.
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Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix editorial standards and practices.
Course Description
This course covers the fundamentals of financial accounting as well as the identification,
measurement, and reporting of the financial effects of economic events on an enterprise. Students
will learn to examine financial information from the perspective of management. Other topics
include decision-making, planning, and controlling from the perspective of a practicing manager.
Policies
Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies
contained within the following two documents:
University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document.
Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class.
Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have
recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.
Course Materials
Kimmel, P. D., Weygandt, J. J., & Kieso, D. E. (2011). Financial accounting: Tools for business decision
making (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
All electronic materials are available on the student website.
Objectives
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
Readings
Participation,
Discussion
Questions, and/or
Quizzes
Nongraded
Activities and
Preparation
Online Practice
Tutorial
Due
Points
11/3/11
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register for your specific course section. The code is not
required to use the Online Practice system.
Complete the tutorial in Online Practice.
Note. Online Practice access for the ACC/290 and ACC/291 courses
is for a total of 15 weeks. If you have taken an extended break, or
withdrawn from ACC/290 or ACC/291 and are retaking the course,
you may find your access has expired. You are notified when you log
in and may be prompted to purchase additional access to Online
Practice. Please do not purchase Online Practice access for your 5week course, as the access is provided by the University of Phoenix
as part of your course. To have your access reinstated, contact
Online Practice support directly at support@aleks.com or call 714245-7191
Individual
Financial
Statements Paper
11/3/11
Objectives
Readings
Participation,
Discussion
Questions, and/or
Quizzes
Nongraded
Activities and
Preparation
Online Practice
Individual
Due
Points
11/10/11
11/10/11
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Week Two
Problems and
Exercises
Learning Team
Learning Team
Reflection
Discuss the objectives for Week One. How do they relate to the
practice of accounting and its uses in business?
11/10/11
Due
Points
11/17/11
11/17/11
Objectives
Readings
Participation,
Discussion
Questions, and/or
Quizzes
Nongraded
Activities and
Preparation
Online Practice
Individual
Week Three
Problems and
Exercises
Learning Team
Learning Team
Reflection
Discuss the objectives for Week Two. What do you think will be the
most important of the skills learned when you are in an accounting
position?
11/17/11
Due
Points
12/1/11
Objectives
Readings
Participation,
Discussion
Questions, and/or
Quizzes
Nongraded
Activities and
Preparation
Online Practice
Individual
Week Four
Problem
12/1/11
Learning Team
Learning Team
Reflection
Discuss the objectives for Week Three. How do they relate to the
practice of accounting and its uses in business?
12/1/11
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statement, and balance sheet.
Write a 350- to 500-word summary of your Learning Teams
discussion.
Learning Team
Financial
Reporting
Problem, Part 1
12/1/11
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What are the companys total assets at the end of its most
recent annual reporting period? Why is this important?
What are the total assets at the end of the previous annual
reporting period?
How much cash and cash equivalents did the company
have at the end of its most recent annual reporting period?
What amount of accounts payable did the company have at
the end of its most recent annual reporting period?
What amount of accounts payable did the company have at
the end of the previous annual reporting period?
What are the companys net revenues for the last three
annual reporting periods?
What is the change in dollars in the companys net income
from its most recent annual reporting period to the previous
annual reporting period?
What are the companys total current assets at the end of its
most recent annual reporting period?
What are the total current assets at the end of the previous
annual reporting period?
What in the information above would be important to a
potential investor, employee, and so on?
Summarize the analysis in a 1,050-1,400 word paper in a Microsoft
Word document.
Include a copy of the companys balance sheet and income
statement.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Due
Points
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Objectives
Readings
Participation,
Discussion
Questions, and/or
Quizzes
Nongraded
Activities and
Preparation
Online Practice
Individual
Final Examination
12/8/11
12/8/11
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12/8/11
12/8/11
Individual
Week Five
Exercises
Learning Team
Learning Team
Reflection
Learning Team
Financial
Reporting
Problem, Part 2
12/8/11
Copyright
University of Phoenix is a registered trademark of Apollo Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All
other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Use of these marks is not intended to
imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation.
Final exams contain third-party copyrighted materials. Portions are:
John Wiley & Sons 2011 All rights reserved.
Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix editorial standards and practices.
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