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 tab section on the left side of this page.  It is a quiz that covers our syllabus so please print and read that first.

Wild, and Shaw. Fundamental Accounting Principles. 24th ed., United States:  McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2019. Packaged with Connect.

Connect is an online environment developed through the publisher with interactive exercises that correspond with the book. Access is required because homework is due through the Connect webpage.

There are two options available to purchase this textbook. Option 1 = etext through Connect Access;  or Option 2 RECOMMENDED!!= Looseleaf Textbook and Connect Access: 

Option 1) 18 month access to eBook and Connect ISBN 13: 9781260158526        

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, they can purchase the loose-leaf from the Connect Course homepage. A physical copy of the book is STRONGLY recommended and it will be used for both AC201 and AC202.

Option 2 RECOMMENDED!!) Loose leaf copy of the textbook and Connect ISBN 13: 9781260260724

The course Connect address will be available on the syllabus and in the Resources and Materials tab when the course opens.

There is a two week free trial with Connect so you can do the course work on day one of the class. After the two week free trial, you are required to have purchased the Connect access.

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. CMU bookstore with book voucher or credit card
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, MA1031, or ACT Math subscore >  OR  equal to 22.