Instructor: |
Linda Whitten |
Phone: |
650 738-4372 |
Office
Location: |
Bldg 8 Room 8209A |
E-mail: |
whitten@smccd.edu |
Office
Hours: |
12:00-4:00 MW |
Website: |
http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/whitten/index.html |
Class
Duration: |
6:30-10:00 Thurs |
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ACTG 131, Managerial Accounting, CRN#30013, 4 units, 6:30-10:00 Thursday evening . Plus 1 lab hour per week by arrangement
Examination of accounting techniques for managers. Includes forecasting, budgeting, cost accounting, break-even analysis, responsibility accounting and other practices which facilitate decision making in an ethical business environment. Transfer credit: Ci-D ACCT 110, UC, CSU.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
·
Identify appropriate managerial accounting tools to use in managerial
decision making.
·
Analyze and use managerial accounting reports to make business
decisions.
·
Identify and assess ethical corporate behavior.
Required:
· Students
must read the Wall Street Journal
since relevant articles will be discussed in class. If you wish to subscribe go to WSJ.com/studentoffer You will receive both
print and online versions for the same student price.WSJ will ask what school
you attend “Skyline College” and then who is your professor and you select
“Whitten” I often read mine on my iPad since they have a mobile app is also
included.
ASSIGNMENTS:
This course will require
at least 5 hours of preparation time per class.
Time management is essential. You cannot afford to fall behind in
assignments; catching up is extremely difficult. If you find that you cannot
master the material in this amount of time, go to the accounting lab immediately
for help on how to study more efficiently. Just doing your homework in the lab
can be a time saver in that you may ask questions when you are stuck.
Although only selected
exercises and problems have been assigned, you should work as many additional
exercises and problems as you can. Solutions for extra problems are on the
instructor’s website. The password is ACTG131.
Homework counts for 10% of
the course grade. Read each chapter and review the questions before proceeding
to the exercises and problems. If you feel uncertain about how to do an
assignment, you can look at the illustrations in the chapter and follow the
format, check solutions to problems not assigned, ask for help in the
accounting lab.
You are expected to have completed
the assignment before class. Homework
will be checked for credit daily. Late
homework will not be accepted. If you
cannot come to class, send your work with another student or you may email to
instructor. Late homework is not accepted for credit. If you arrive late to
class, see me after class to make sure that you get partial credit for the
assignment. You will have two homework assignments per chapter. Half of your
homework will be in class and the remainder of the assignment will be on
connect.
Go
to the accounting lab and sign up for a scheduled weekly lab session. David Hall is the lab
tutor. A separate syllabus for lab assignments is on the last page of
this document. Your lab points will count for 5% of your grade in ACTG
131. Failure to complete these
assignments will harm your grade. You MUST weekly sign in with the attendance
computer in the lab (this cannot be done during scheduled class time).
Success in this accounting
course is dependent upon regular attendance, participation, and the completion
of assigned homework. You may use the accounting lab for working on assignments
or getting tutorial help whenever the lab is open in addition to your regularly
assigned lab hour.
The accounting lab contains
computers for your use. An accounting
tutor is available in the lab for tutorial help in both problems and computer
assignments. The Accounting lab is located in Room 8-209 and the phone number
is 738-4247. Official lab hours are
listed below but we try to keep the lab open in the afternoons, too
Monday-Thursday 8:00
am to noon
Monday-Thursday 4:00
pm to 6:30 pm
·
all beepers
and phones must be mute during instruction
·
no food
allowed in the lab
No makeup's will be given on quizzes or exams.
Quizzzes must be completed for the chapters being graded on an exam by the time
it closes on connect. You must complete all
connect assignments before they close.
Connect homework must be completed by the due date or the score will be decreased by
10% per day after.
Classroom assignments will be assigned in class and completed in groups. You
will earn extra credit for these.
Lab assignments will be due by Thursdays at 6 pm.
Interactive Assignments and Practice Problems do not count toward your
grade but are very useful in mastering the material.
Exam 1 |
25% |
Quizzes& LS |
10% |
Exam 2 |
25% |
Homework |
10% |
Exam 3 |
25% |
Lab Work |
5% |
Academic integrity is expected of you at all times (go
to the Skyline College 2016-2017 Catalog pages 48-54 for a full description for
the code of conduct). Violation of
academic integrity rules will result in academic discipline at Skyline College.
The course grade will be based on a weighted numerical average and a final
letter grade for the course will be assigned using the standard 90-100 A, 80-89
B, etc.
This course is a combination of
lecture, demonstration, and group discussions. You are expected to participate
in the group process and in class discussions. The instructor will introduce
the chapter material and go over assigned homework and the class will break
into informal groups for additional discussions and problem solving.
Please turn cell phones to
silent in class.
Correspondence. All Correspondence to you will be
sent to your smccd email account. When you email your instructor please put ACTG 131 JA in the subject line.
Failure to do that will slow down the response. DO NOT PUT ANYTHING ELSE IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF YOUR EMAIL.
Withdrawal Policy. If you wish to withdraw, please go
to Websmart and observe the following deadlines:
RESOURCES:
If you qualify
for accommodations in this class, make sure the instructor gets a copy of your
letter from DSPS. If you do not have one, contact DSPS at 738-4280. If you need
any other help such as counseling or financial aid, contact the Student Services
One Stop Center in Bldg 5.
Tutors are
available in the Learning Center and in the Accounting Lab. Please take
advantage of this opportunity for help.
The San Mateo County Community College District is
committed to maintaining safe and caring college environments at Cañada
College, College of San Mateo and Skyline College. The District has established
policies and procedures regarding Sexual Misconduct, Harassment, and
Assault. A District website has also been developed which provides you
with important information about sexual misconduct and sexual assault. http://smccd.edu/titleix/
To learn more
about these issues and how you can help prevent them, you are encouraged to
view the Not Anymore videos, which can be found on WebSMART under
the Student Services link. Click on Not Anymore Video
CONNECT REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Go to the following web address and click on the “register now” button:
http://connect.mheducation.com/class/l-whitten-actg-131-ja-spring-2017
if you have any trouble with registration, please contact customer support at http://mpss.mhhe.com
The schedule is recommended but Connect deadlines are firm.
131 JA Learnsmart and readings to be completed BEFORE class
1/19 In class: Introduction and
discuss chapters 1 & 2
1/22 Connect:
Learnsmart Chapter 1
1/21 Connect:
Learnsmart Chapter 2
1/21 Connect: Chapter 2 homework
1/29 Connect:
Chapter 2 Quiz due
1/25 Connect: Learnsmart Chapter 3
1/26 In class: Discuss Chapter 3
1/28 Connect: Chapter 3
homework
2/5 Connect: Chapter 3 Quiz
2/1 Connect: Learnsmart Chapter 4
2/2 In class: Discuss Chapter 4
2/4 Connect: Chapter 4 homework
2/12 Connect:
Chapter 4 Quiz
2/8 Connect: Learnsmart Chapter 5
2/9 In class: Discuss Chapter 5
2/11 Connect:
Chapter 5 homework
2/19 Connect:
Chapter 5 Quiz
2/15 Connect: Learnsmart Chapter 6 due 8 am
2/16 In class:
Discuss Chapter 6
2/25 Connect:
Chapter 6 homework
2/26 Connect:
Chapter 6 Quiz
Connect:
Exam Chapters 1-5 open 7 am 2/26
& closes 11 pm 2/28
3/1 Connect: Learnsmart Chapter 7
3/2 In class:
Discuss Chapter 7
3/4 Connect:
Chapter 7 homework
3/12 Connect:
Chapter 7 Quiz
3/8 Connect: Learnsmart Chapter 8
3/9 In Class: Discuss Chapter 8
3/11 Connect:
Chapter 8 homework
3/19 Connect:
Chapter 8 Quiz
3/15 Connect: Learnsmart Chapter 9
3/16 In class: Discuss Chapter 9
3/18 Connect:
Chapter 9 homework
3/26 Connect:
Chapter 9 Quiz
3/23 form groups for project and start on topic selection
leader send email to instructor
and project members with topic for approval
3/29 Connect: Learnsmart Chapter 10
3/30 In class:
Discuss Chapter 10
4/1 Connect: Chapter 10 homework
4/16 Connect:
Chapter 10 Quiz
Spring Break
Connect:
Exam Chapters 6-9 open 7 am on 4/11
& closes 4/15 at 11 pm
4/12 Connect: Learnsmart Chapter 11
4/13 In Class: Discuss Chapter 11
4/15 Connect:
Chapter 11 homework
4/23 Connect:
Chapter 11 Quiz
4/19 Connect: Learnsmart Chapter 12
4/20 In class:
Discuss Chapter 12
4/22 Connect:
Chapter 12 homework
4/30 Connect:
Chapter 12 Quiz
4/26 Connect: Learnsmart Chapter 13
4/27 In class:
Discuss Chapter 13
Email
Project PowerPoint draft to instructor
4/29 Connect:
Chapter 13 homework
5/7 Connect:
Chapter 13 Quiz
5/4 In class: Discuss Chapter 13 Appendix C
5/6 Connect:
Chapter 13 Appendix C homework
5/14 Connect:
Chapter 13 Appendix C Quiz
Email final Project PowerPoint to
instructor
5/11 in class:
Project presentations
5/13 Connect:
SLOAC Quizzes
Connect: Exam Chapters 10-13 + Chapter 13
Appendix C
opens 5/18 at 7 am & closes 5/22 at 11
pm
LAB ASSIGNMENTS
ACCOUNTING 131JA – SPRING SEMESTER 2017
If you need to makeup a lab session or a holiday falls on your scheduled lab day, you must select another lab time to makeup your assignment for that week. Any exceptions for assignments must be arranged with the lab tutor.
All lab assignments must be
completed by Thursday at 6 pm
Week of 1/23 1.11, 1.13 10 Points
Week of 1/30 2.24, 2.25 10 Points
Week of 2/6 3.27, 3.29 10 Points
Week of 2/13 4.20, 4A.10 10 Points
Week of 2/20 5.29, 5.33 10 Points
2/25 Exam
1 Review on Connect 10
points
Week of 3/6 6.27, 6.30 10 Points
Week of 3/13 7.17, 7.20 10 Points
Week of 3/20 8.29, 8.30 10 Points
Week of 3/27 9.25, 9.26 10 Points
4/9 Exam
2 Review on connect 10
Points
Week of 4/17 10.15, 10.17 10 Points
Week of 4/24 11.17, 11.20 10 Points
Week of 5/1 12.29, 12.30 10 Points
Week of 5/8 13.30, 13.31 10 Points
Week of 5/15 13C.5 10 Points
5/17 Exam
3 Review on connect 10
Points