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.  Failure to complete this assignment will result in your removal from the course for non-participation.  This assignment can be found under the Resources and Materials section on the left side of this page.

Wild, Shaw, and Chiappetta, Fundamental Accounting Principles. 23rd ed., United States:  McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2017. Packaged with Connect.

There are two options available to purchase this textbook: 

Option 1--(strongly recommended) Physical copy of the textbook, and Connect ISBN 13: 978-1-260-07763-6  

Option 2) 18 month access to eBook only and Connect ISBN 13: 978-1-259-69387-8        

If you decide that you would like a physical copy of the textbook, you can purchase it later (see below). (Please note--It will be very helpful to have a hard copy of the text which is used for this class as well as AC202 so  Option 1 is the recommended choice.)

Once a student purchases an access code and registers for a course, there are three places on the Connect website where the looseleaf version of the textbook can be purchased: 

1. Looseleaf text purchase option from course home page.
2. Looseleaf text purchase option from library tab.
3. Looseleaf text purchase option from inside the eBook.

With either option, there is a two week free trial with Connect so you can get going with course work on day one of the class. After the two week free trial, make sure you have the Access code to switch the account to paid.

Access to Connect is required for this course

Connect is an online product used in conjunction with the textbook. The homework assignments and exams will be taken on the Connect website.

Here is what you need for Connect:

1. Connect Access Code (this confirms payment for the product). Be careful when buying to make sure you are getting a new or unused code. You can buy it from
   1. Publishers website with credit card (least expensive)
   2. MBS online bookstore with book voucher or credit card
   3. Third party seller
2. Web address for the instructor's course. This will be supplied to you on the first day of the class.

You will click on the instructor provided web link, prove payment and register for the course.

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.