AC 113: Accounting for NonAccounting Majors

Professor Sue LevinUnit 1 Seminar

Course DescriptionCourse Description

• This course emphasizes the use of accounting by managers in a business environment. Topics covered include accounting concepts, internal control, current assets, noncurrent assets, liabilities, and equity.. The course is specifically designed for non-accounting majors, and emphasis is placed on accounting areas affecting business owners and managers. .

Course ObjectivesCourse Objectives

By the end of this course, you should be able to: • Explain the role of accounting systems in

business • Analyze the impact of accounting transactions on

general purpose financial statements• Discuss the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on

internal controls • Evaluate current and noncurrent components of

financial position

TextbookTextbook

• Title: Survey of Accounting Author(s): Warren ISBN: 0324833210

Grading ScaleGrading ScaleTotal Points Letter Grade Percentage

930-1000 A 93-100%

900-929 A- 90-92%

870-899 B+ 87-89%

830-869 B 83-86%

800-829 B- 80-82%

770-799 C+ 77-79%

730-769 C 73-76%

700-729 C- 70-72%

670-699 D+ 67-69%

600-669 D 60-66%

0-599 F 0-59%

Course ActivitiesCourse Activities

• Discussion Boards• Homework Assignments• Quizzes• Final Exam

Discussion Grading CriteriaDiscussion Grading Criteria

The Discussion Board Requirement:• Students are to post a minimum of three posts

per unit. One initial response and two replies to their classmates

• Posting on a minimum of three different days, for example: Wednesday, Friday and Monday

• The first post must be made by Saturday.

Online Communication GuidelinesOnline Communication Guidelines

A Few Rules of Thumb• Never post a message that is in all capital letters

-- it comes across to the reader as SHOUTING!• Always practice good grammar, punctuation, and

composition. This shows that you've taken the time to craft your response and that you respect your classmates' work.

• Be respectful and treat everyone as you would want to be treated yourself.

• Use spell check!

Tutoring

• Writing Center where you can receive live tutoring for such topics as APA format and sentence structure

• Math Center that offers support for many math topics• Writing and Math Centers -Academic Success Center link, which is located

under the Academic Support tab of your KU Campus home page• SMARTHINKING tutoring provides individualized tutoring with an e-

instructor in many subject areas• You can access SMARTHINKING for free for a limited number of hours via

a link on your remote control. If you need additional assistance beyond the time that Kaplan provides, you can purchase more time directly from SMARTHINKING.

• Or, Academic Advising department at (866) 522-7747, option 1, and then option 2.

Late work policy• Extenuating Circumstances: If you have extenuating circumstances that prevent

you from completing projects, quizzes, seminars or participating in the class, please contact me to make alternative arrangements ahead of time, whenever possible. Prior notification does not automatically result in a waiver of the late penalties. Examples of extenuating circumstances may include but are not limited to: personal/family member hospitalization, death in the family, weather/environmental evacuation due to fire/hurricane, or active military assignment where internet connectivity is unavailable for a limited time period. Computer-related issues and internet connectivity issues are not considered extenuating circumstances.

Late Work Policy continued• Without Extenuating Circumstances: • Up to one week (1-7 calendar days) late 20% deduction in points• After one week (8-14 calendar days) late 30% deduction in points• No work will be accepted more than two (2) weeks after the due

date.• Note: In order for you to make up a quiz, exam or discussion thread, you

must contact your instructor by email at least one day prior to the day you want to make up the work so that access can be provided. Additionally, you must notify your instructor by email when you have submitted late work.

Plagiarism Policy • A discussion thread, computer program, marketing plan, PowerPoint

presentation, and other similar work produced to satisfy a course requirement are, like a paper, expected to be the original work of the student submitting it. Copying documentation from another student or from any other source without proper citation is a form of academic dishonesty, as is producing work substantially from the work of another.

• Kaplan University subscribes to a third-party plagiarism detection service, and reserves the right to check all student work to verify that it meets the guidelines of this policy.

Homework AssignmentsHomework Assignments

• Homework assignments are due on Tuesday at the end of each unit.

• Excel homework templates are located in doc sharing for your convenience.

Instructor Contact InformationInstructor Contact Information

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