AC201 (EX16) OA - Acctg Pring I

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About This Course

This course has an enrollment confirmation assignment that is due by 11:55 p.m. Central Standard Time on the FIRST Wednesday night of classes, 8/24/2016.  Failure to complete this assignment will result in your removal from the course for non-participation.

Textbook

Text:  Wild and Shaw, Fundamental Accounting Principles (22nd edition).  United States:  McGraw-Hill Irwin, Packaged with Connect. 

Students can purchase:  Option 1: ebook and Connect OR Option 2: eBook, Connect, and the hard copy of the textbook.

Option 1:  (Package) eBook and Connect (2 semester access card)

                   ISBN: 13: 978-0-07-763275-5 

Option 2:  (Package) eBook, Connect (2 semester access card), and hard copy of the textbook

                   ISBN 13: 978-1-259-56690-5

Access to Connect is required for this course.

  

Fundamental Accounting Principles

 

 

If you did not receive a registration code for Connect with the purchase of your textbook (for example, if you purchased a used copy of the textbook), you may register online.  Online Registration Instructions are provided on the Resources and Materials page of the course once the class begins. 

You may start with a "Trial" registration for Connect.  The trial period will expire after 14 days of use. At this time you must purchase the access to Connect to continue in the course.  All homework assignments will be submitted through the Connect website.

Course Description

Introduction to the business approach to accounting systems with emphasis on a) the role of accounting in starting, establishing, and operating a business, b) the accounting cycle, and c) merchandising operations. Practical applications of math, communication, and skills used in business will be integrated.  Prerequisite: MA103 (or ACT Math subscore > 22).

Course Objectives

The objective of the course is to help students develop skills in solving problems through effective analysis of information and communicating this information in a business setting.  Specifically, the course seeks to support the following accounting undergraduate student learning outcomes:
 
Outcome 1:  Demonstrate the ability to develop, measure, and analyze financial & other information;
Outcome 2:  Communicate financial and other information effectively while ensuring its integrity; and
Outcome 3:  Demonstrate analytical and critical thinking skills in domestic and international settings.