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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, 6/6/2018.  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.

Textbook

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) 18 month access to eBook 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. However, the physical copy is not required.

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.

Option 2) Physical copy of the textbook, and Connect ISBN 13: 978-1-260-07763-6  

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**Connect is accessed through the publisher's website-Connect.  You will have assignments that can only be done through this website. You may register for Connect beginning on 5/27/2018 using the following web address:  

http://connect.mheducation.com/class/j-roberts-ac201-term-five-2018-section-os

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.

Special Requirements

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.

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.