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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.  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.

Textbooks

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. Even though the physical copy is not required it is strongly recommended that the student has a copy.  It is strongly recommended for you to buy the text as it will help you to have the textbook in front of you when learning the material. This book will be used for both AC201 and AC202 and can certainly be purchased via amazon or ebay as well as the college bookstore.  Also, 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  

 Product Details

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 this  web link, prove payment and register for the course.

Course Description

The continued study of business accounting systems with an emphasis on a) partnerships, b) corporations, c) financial statement analyses, and d) managerial accounting. Prerequisites: AC201 and BU225 or CS121 as prerequisite or co-requisite, or instructor's permission.

Course Objectives

In general, 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.