AC330: Managerial Accounting
for Business Professionals
Professor Alice Everett
Unit 1 Seminar
Course Info
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ACC330-1104B
Instructor- Alice Everett, CPA
Seminar- Sunday, 7pm ET
Textbook: Managerial Accounting, 5th edition
Author: Weygandt, Kimmel, Kieso
ISBN: 978-0-470-47714-8
Course Description
• This course emphasizes how accounting
information can be used to aid management
in planning business activities, controlling
operations, and making decisions that
promote profitability and sustainability.
• Topics covered include financial statement
analysis, budgeting, cost behavior, costvolume-profit analysis, variance analysis,
balanced scorecard, and relevant cost analysis
in the decision-making process.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
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Categorize costs and cost behaviors.
Survey relationships in cost-volume-profit
analysis.
Recommend actions using cost analysis.
Plan master and operating budgets.
Examine a balanced scorecard.
Announcements
• The Announcement section of the classroom
is where you will be kept abreast of important
information including weekly assignments and
other “housekeeping” matters.
• It is important that you regularly access and
read the Announcements under Course Home.
Announcements
Unit
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Course Tabs
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Classroom Policies
• Review Syllabus & Instructor Information
under Course Home
– Online Attendance / Seminars
– Extra Credit
– Late Work
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Must obtain professor approval
1-7 calendar days late - 20% penalty
8-14 calendar days late – 30% penalty
More than 14 calendar days late- 0 points
Discussion Board postings will NOT be accepted late
– Plagiarism
– Grading Criteria
Grading Scale
Total 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 Activities
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Discussion Boards (150 points)
Professional Development Activity (30 points)
Wiley Homework Assignments (400 points)
Quizzes/ Reviews (160 points)
Team work (50 points)
Final Exam (160 points)
Writing Assignments (50 points)
Total (1,000 points)
Discussion Grading Criteria
Discussion Board Requirements:
• Students must post a minimum of 3 posts per
unit. 1 initial response and replies to 2
classmates
• Posting a minimum of 3 different days, for
example: Wednesday, Friday and Monday
• The first post must be made by Saturday
(11:59 pm ET)
• Initial post must be at least 100 words (not
including any direct quotes, references)
Discussion Grading Criteria
Specific criteria must be met to earn full credit:
- Participation criteria (previous slide)
- Quality criteria
- Organization criteria
- Netiquette criteria
Review the discussion board discussion in the
Syllabus and under Instructor Information
Assignments
• All assignments are due TUESDAYS at 11:59pm ET at the end
of each unit.
• You can post and submit some assignments early but the
assignments will not be graded early
• You can post DB responses early; however, you must still
participate in the peer to peer discussion during the Unit
period to receive full credit
Online Communication Guidelines
A Few Rules of Thumb
• Review the Electronic Communications Policy in the
most recent Kaplan University Catalog
• Use appropriate language and be considerate.
• Avoid posting messages in all capital letters -- it
comes across to the reader as SHOUTING!
• Always practice good grammar, punctuation, and
composition.
• Be respectful and treat everyone as you would
want to be treated yourself.
• Use spell check!
Miscellaneous
• It is imperative that you keep up and remain current
• If you have extenuating circumstances that prevent you from completing
any assignment, contact me immediately
• Timely communication is key
• Take advantage of additional resources available to assist you:
– Tutoring
– Writing Center
– Math Centers
– Classroom Tutorials (located in each Unit under “Reading” section)
– Wileyplus Practice Quizzes (NOT GRADED)
– Extra Practice – B &C Problems (DocSharing)
– Mastering Chapters (in textbook)
Documents are placed
here for your assistance.
Ex.: copies of text
chapters, homework
templates, Jing
transcripts, “B” problem
solutions; etc.,
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Contact Information
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Professor Alice Everett
Email: : aeverette@kaplan.edu
AIM Screen Name: aeverette999
Office Hours:
– Thursday, 9pm-10pm ET
– Sunday, 8pm-9pm
– By Appointment
• Tech Support 1-866-522-7747
Questions???