MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING

ACCT 4003

 

STUDENT INFORMATION SHEET AND COURSE OUTLINE

SPRING 2007

 

COURSE PREREQUISITE: INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING I, WITH A GRADE OF C OR BETTER

 

INSTRUCTOR:  W. TERRY DANCER                    OFFICE:  308  BUSINESS BUILDING

E-MAIL: DANCER@ASTATE.EDU                      WEB PAGE: www.clt.astate.edu/dancer

OFFICE HOURS: TUESDAY: 12:45-2; 3:15-4:45; AND 6:15-6:45

                                          THURSDAY: 12:45-2; 3:15-4:45; AND 6:15-6:45

                                           OTHER TIMES AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT

 

PHONE: OFFICE: 972-3038                                    HOME: 935-1579

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COURSE MATERIALS:

 

 Introduction to managerial Accounting, Second edition, Brewer, Garrison, and Noreen:  McGraw Hill/Irwin Publishers.

 

Instructor Prepared materials from McGregor’s Copy Place, 2020 east Johnson Avenue, Jonesboro. .

 

MISSION STATEMENT

            I pursue and share Managerial  Accounting knowledge within a teaching and learning environment that cares about all students enrolled in Managerial Accounting and prepares students to become a more understanding businessperson and informed citizen of our community and region.

 

COURSE GOAL:

            The overall goal for this course is for you to gain knowledge and understanding of a variety of accounting topics.  This knowledge and understanding is essential to your pursuit of a career in the accounting profession.

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

The first page of each chapter we study lists a number of student oriented learning objectives. These objectives represent the accomplishments you should achieve from your efforts directed toward a complete and thorough study of the chapter. You should begin each chapter by learning each of the objectives in detail.  These objectives will tell you what you should be able to do once you have learned the material in the chapter. Once you finish your study of a chapter, go back to the objectives and test do a self-test to determine if you have indeed mastered the stated objectives.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MY TEACHING PHILOSOPHY:

A teacher is someone who motivates and encourages someone else to learn something new. Thus teaching and learning requires someone to teach and someone to learn. As your teacher, you have the right to expect much from me. You may expect me to be knowledgeable, prepared, approachable, and perhaps even have a bit of a sense of humor. My basic philosophy is that a teacher must have all these qualities. As my student, you must understand first and foremost that learning comes only through hard work and diligent study of the course content.  I expect you to study the book, attend class, pay close attention to what I may have to say, and ask questions about what you do not understand.  We have limited class time together, so you must prepare yourself for adequate study time between our class sessions. 

 

FINAL GRADE BASIS:

FIVE EXAMS EACH 100 POINTS                           500

FINAL EXAMINATION                                            100

DAILY WORKSHEETS                                               88

ETHICS                                                                          20

INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENT                           10

LIBRARY/RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT                    10

            COMPUTER WORK                                                    20

                                    TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE             748

FINAL GRADE DISTRIBUTION BASED ON 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, A,B,C,D          RESPECTIVELY.

 

MAJOR EXAMS:

The five major exams will be given as scheduled on the Classroom Activities Schedule.  The tests may contain a variety of question types including true/false, multiple-choice, problems, definitions, short-answer questions and essay type questions.  During the class before each test, I will give you a review of the test and indicate the type of items you will be answering.

 

FINAL EXAMINATION:

The final examination will contain 40 multiple choice questions from the chapters we study during the semester.  The only way to adequately prepare for a comprehensive exam is to study some each day and not wait until the last minute to begin your test preparation.

 

DAILY WORKSHEETS:

A worksheet will be turned in each day of class, except for test days.  The worksheets may not be turned in early or late for credit.  Worksheets will be taken up at the beginning of class.  A separate sheet will detail the work required for individual days.  22 worksheets counting 4 points each will be taken up during the semester.  Since I will take these up at the beginning of class and then immediately go over the correct solution, you should make a copy of the worksheet to use during the time I go over the correct solution.

 

ETHICS/INTERNATIONAL/LIBRARY:

Specific details of this assignment are provided on a separate assignment sheet. This assignment will be due April 3, 2007.

 

COMPUTER WORK

 This assignment is due April 10, 2007.  Select 5 problems we have covered during the semester and work the problems on the spreadsheet of your choice.  Turn in a hard copy of your work. 

 

MAKE-UP POLICY:

            Make-up tests will be given with adequate reason for missing the examination.  If you miss and have a valid excuse, please see me to make arrangements for the make up.  All makeup exams will have 5 essay questions, 10 short answer questions, and 15 definitions. Make up tests will be given on Thursday April 17, 2007 from 3:30-5:00.

     Daily worksheets will not be taken up late for credit.  Other late homework will be accepted for marginal credit only.  Marginal Credit is credit between 0% and 50% of the value of the work.  Late homework will be accepted on Thursday April 17, 2007.

 

OTHER ITEMS

            Please turn off cell phones and pagers when you enter the classroom.  These are both distractions other students do not need to deal with.  Children are not allowed in class.  If you bring your child to class, I will respectfully ask you to leave before class begins.

 

     Homework is late if not turned in during class time.

***THE WORK YOU DO SHOULD BE YOUR OWN.  BOTH THE GIVING AND RECEIVING OF ANSWERS CONSTITUTES CHEATING.  IF YOU ARE CAUGHT CHEATING, YOU MAY EXPECT TO BE EXPELLED FROM THE UNIVERSITY.

 

        ALL ABOVE SUBJECT TO REVISION