BUSAD 1A INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUTNING
(4 UNITS) DISTANCE LEARNING
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Business administration 1A is a foundation course in financial accounting principles. Study of the
basic principles of accounting, with emphasis on the accounting cycle, internal control of
corporations, financial statements, and accounting for assets, liabilities, expenses, revenue and
capital.
Advisory:
Eligibility for English 1A
Instructor:
Office:
Hours:
Telephone/Voice Mail:
Fax:
Email:
Joe Thompson
Gym offices
Mon–Thu 12-1, Tue 2-3 or by appointment
(661) 763-7721
661-763-7778
jthompson@taft.org
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Rental Text: Financial and Managerial Accounting, 9th ed. By Warren, Reeve, Fess.
Rental price is 20% of the cost of the textbook.
Purchase: Study Guide, Ch 1-15.
RECOMMENDED MATERIALS:
Accounting Tutorial VHS tapes are available for viewing in the LRC, TCI Labs and on the college
website.
CHAPTER ASSIGNMENTS:
UNIT 1
1
2
3
Unit 1
Exam
UNIT 2
4
5
Unit 2
Exam
UNIT 3
6
7
8
Unit 3
Exam
UNIT 4
9
10
11
Unit 4
Exam
UNIT 5
13
14
Unit 5
Exam
GRADING POLICY:
Your Semester Grade Will Be Based On The Total Number Of Points Earned During The Semester.
POINTS WILL BE EARNED AS FOLLOWS:
1. UNIT EXAMS
2. HOMEWORK
3. QUIZZES
80%
10%
10%
THE GRADING SCALE WILL BE: A- 85%, B-75%, C-65%, D-50%
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
The format of the class allows complete student control of their work schedule within the confines
of deadlines established by the course calendar.
Students should contact the instructor during the first week of class. Depending upon circumstances
this may be on campus, via e-mail, or telephone. All work must be completed and turned in by the
due dates set up in the calendar.
Students should drop the class if they are not making “Continuing Progress” in the class (See
counseling center for drop dates). “Continuing Progress” is defined as turning in work as scheduled.
Work on the class every week. Continuous work is necessary for success. Estimate at least 10
hours/week of study time for this class!!
CALENDAR:
The calendar is intended as a suggested pace for covering the material which parallels the traditional
classroom course. Students are only bound by the deadlines set by the class calendar. All quizzes,
assignments, and unit exams must be turned in by the due dates but may be turned in early. The
exams will include multiple choice questions and/or problems. You must use a scantron for the
exams, and they must be proctored. You must use the answer sheet for the quiz, or e-mail the quiz
answers with instructor permission, which are take-home, open book. The quizzes are available at
the LRC, TCI Lab and from the instructor. Late work may have the score reduced by 30%. NO
work will be accepted after December 13.
HOMEWORK AND EXAM DUE DATES:
UNIT 1
8-31
QUIZ 1, CH 1 HW
9-7
QUIZ 2, CH 2 HW
9-14
QUIZ 3, CH 3 HW
9-18
UNIT EXAM
UNIT 2
9-21
QUIZ 4, CH 4 HW
9-28
QUIZ 5, CH 5 HW
10-3
UNIT EXAM
UNIT 3
10-12
QUIZ 6, CH 6 HW
10-19
QUIZ 7, CH 7 HW
10-26
QUIZ 8, CH 8 HW
11-1
UNIT EXAM
UNIT 4
11-9
QUIZ 9, CH 9 HW
11-16
QUIZ 10, CH 10 HW
11-21
QUIZ 11, CH 11 HW
11-28
UNIT EXAM
UNIT 5
12-7
CH 13 & 14 HW & quizzes
12-12
UNIT EXAM
CHAPTER HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:
Homework assignments are from the study guide. To get maximum benefit from the homework
assignments you should do the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Answer the questions.
Check your answers with the answer keys in the back of the study guide.
Correct any errors.
Turn in HW on time.
For each chapter answer the matching, fill-in-the blanks, and T/F sections using the answer sheets
supplied plus:
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
13
14
EX 1-1
EXERCISE 2-1
EXERCISE 3-2, 3-3, 3-4
EXERCISE 4-2
EXERCISE 5-4
PROBLEM 6-1
PROBLEM 7-1, 7-2
PROBLEM 8-1
PROBLEM 9-1, 9-3
PROBLEM 10-1, 10-3
EXERCISE 11-1, 11-2 & PROBLEM 11-1
EXERCISE 13-1, 13-2, 13-3
EXERCISE 14-1, 14-2, & PROBLEM 14-1