Accounting West Loop Business, Financial & Legal Studies Division Chair: Dr. Marina Grau Instructor: Michael R. Atkins, CPA ACNT 2303 - Intermediate Accounting I CRN 27116 C253 | 6:00 - 8:45 pm| T 3 hour lecture course - 48 hours per semester / 16 weeks Eagle Online link: https://hccs1.mrooms3.net/login/index.php WileyPLUS Link: http://edugen.wileyplus.com/edugen/class/cls293180/ Instructor Information: Instructor: Office Location: Office Hours: Email: Michael R. Atkins, CPA West Loop By appointment Class - Eagle Online mail School - michael.atkins@hccs.edu Office Location and Hours: Please feel free to contact me through Eagle Online mail. After the course is completed you also can contact me through HCCS email. Syllabus Changes: The syllabus is subject to change. When changes occur the instructor will advise the students during class time and as an announcement on Eagle Online. It will be the students responsibility when absent to check with the instructor or students or check Eagle on Line for announcements. Intermediate Accounting General Information: Intermediate Accounting is divided into two (2) courses at Houston Community College and most other universities, Intermediate Accounting I (ACNT 2303) and Intermediate Accounting II (ACNT 2304). Issues to be examined in Intermediate I are described in Course Description below. ACNT 2303 somewhat parallels your pre-requisite course Accounting 2301 but in greater detail Course Description: ACNT 2303 is a critical analysis of generally accepted accounting principles, concepts, 1 and theory, underlying preparation of financial statements; emphasis on current theory and practice; covers the theoretical and practical basis for financial statements, present value applications, and the theory and practice of accounting for cash, receivables, inventories, liabilities, long-term investments, depreciable and amortizable property, and intangible assets. Prerequisites: ACCT 2301 (Financial Accounting), ACCT 2302 (Managerial Accounting) FREQUENT REQUISITES MATH 0306 (Basic Math Pre-Algebra) GUST 0342 (9th -11th Grade Reading) ENGL 0300 or 0347 Program/Discipline Requirements, If Applicable: 1. EXCEL- Students will work in EXCEL following textbook example formats, labels, and formulas 2. Internet- Students will use HCC webmail, learning web, blackboard, lock-down browser, and HCC LibLine (24/7 Library) 3. Ethics- Students will develop personal values for ethical behavior Course Goals: The primary purpose of Intermediate Accounting I is to provide the students with a comprehensive and in depth course in financial accounting. The course is designed to meet the needs of those students who are preparing for a career in accounting. Academic Discipline/CTE Program Learning Outcomes: 1. Students will be able to read, listen, speak, and write proficiently in preparation for presentations with clients, accounting firms and compliance work. 2. Students will demonstrate complete understanding of the complete accounting cycle. 3. Students will be able to prepare financial statements and tax returns utilizing computerized software packages, ie. Turbo Tax, Peachtree, and/or Quick Books. 4. Students will be able to reconcile and verify account balances, audit for internal control, and prepare financial statements. Course Student Learning Outcomes (SLO): 1. Students will be able to illustrate time value of money and report, receivables & inventories 2. Students will understand reporting of depreciable and amortizable property. 3. Students will understand reporting of intangible assets, current liabilities and contingencies, and long-term liabilities. 2 Learning objectives: Students will be able to illustrate time value of money and report, receivables & inventories. 1. Students will be able to apply expected cash flows to present value measurement. 2. Students will be able to compare cost flow assumptions used to account for inventories. 3. Students will be able to determine ending inventory. 4. Students will be able to account for loan impairment. Students will understand reporting of depreciable and amortizable property. 1. Students will be able to illustrate accounting issues related to valuing plant assets. 2. Students will be able to illustrate accounting issues related to asset impairment. Students will understand reporting of intangible assets, current liabilities and contingencies, and long-term liabilities. 1. Students will be able to illustrate accounting issues related to intangible-asset impairments. 2. Students will be able to account for different types of loss contingencies. 3. Students will be able to account for debt restructuring. SCANS or Core Curriculum Statement: The Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) from the U.S. Department of Labor was asked to examine the demands of the workplace and whether our students are capable of meeting those demands. Specifically, the Commission was directed to advise the Secretary on the level of skills required to enter employment. In carrying out this charge, the Commission was asked to do the following: Define the skills needed for employment Propose acceptable levels of proficiency Suggest effective ways to assess proficiency, and Develop a dissemination strategy for the nation’s schools, businesses, and homes SCANS research verifies that what we call workplace know-how defines effective job performance today. This know-how has two elements: competencies and a foundation. This report identifies five competencies and a three-part foundation of skills and personal qualities that lie at the heart of job performance. These eight requirements are essential preparation for all students, whether they go directly to work or plan further education. Thus, the competencies and the foundation should be taught and understood in an integrated fashion that reflects the workplace contexts in which they are applied. Assignment Schedule: An assignment schedule is below. This schedule will be followed throughout this course. Any modifications to this schedule will be announced in class ACNT 2303 HCC-Fall Semester 2012 See Wiley Plus for Chapter Assessment and Homework Schedule Due Dates 3 DATE 8/28 DAY CH T 1 2 9/04 9/11 T T 9/18 T 9/25 T 10/02 T 10/9 T 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 10/16 T 10/23 T 10/30 T 7 7 8 8 9 9 11/02 11/06 11/13 F T T 10 11/20 11/27 T T 12/04 T 12/09 12/11 12/15 12/16 12/21 Su T Sa Su F 11 12 13 14 TOPIC Classes Begin Financial Accounting and Standards Conceptual Framework Underlying Financial Accounting Accounting Information System Exam Chapter 3 Income Statement and Related Information Office hours available by appointment Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows Accounting and Time Value of Money Accounting and Time Value of Money Review for Exam Chapters 4-6 Exam Chapters 4-6 Cash and Receivables Cash and Receivables Valuation of Inventories Valuation of Inventories Inventory: Additional Valuation Issues Inventory: Additional Valuation Issues Review for Exam Chapters 7-9 Last day Withdraw with a "W" @ 4:30 pm Exam Chapters 7-9 Acquisition and Disposition of Property, Plant and Equipment Depreciation, Impairments, and Depletion Intangible Assets Current Liabilities Long Term Liabilities Review for Final Official Instruction Ends Exam on Chapters 10-12 In class Final Departmental-Comprehensive-Take Home Due Semester Ends Grades available on line Evaluation and Requirements: Students are expected to read all assigned chapters, complete and submit all assignments and quizzes on or before the due dates. Accounting is best learned through doing. Therefore, there are always homework assignments to do. This will require a considerable commitment of time and effort from you. Your final grade for this course will be based on how well you do in meeting the 4 evaluation requirements listed on your assignment schedule and applying the grading scale which is listed below. Wiley Plus Exercises: The Wiley Plus Exercises are the same exercises located in the back of each chapter. The end of chapter Brief Exercises, Exercises and Problems solutions can be located in a folder labeled "Chapter Solutions" in Eagle Online. Wiley Plus Assessments: The Wiley Plus assessments are multiple choice problems that come from a Wiley test bank. Each student will get a separate assessment as the problems are randomly generated from a pool. Take in consideration that your internet provider may be down or computer problems. Student Grading Processes: Grading Scale: 90 - 100% 80 - 89% 70 - 79% 60 - 69% BELOW 60% = = = = = A B C D F 900-1000 points 800 to 899 points 700 to 799 points 600-699 points 0 to 599 points Evaluation Requirements: Chapter Homework and Assessments through Wiley Plus 12 Chapters @ 100 points each divided by 4 (1200/4= 300 max) Exam 1 10 % Chapter 3 Exam 2 15 % Chapters 4-6 Exam 3 15 % Chapters 7-9 Exam 4 15 % Chapters 10-12 Final Comprehensive 15 % Total 300 points 100 150 150 150 150 1,000 points Assignment Schedule: Chapter 1 2 3 Assignment None None Multiple Choice/HW Points 0 0 100 Adjusted Points 0 0 25 5 3 4 5 6 4-6 7 8 9 7-9 10 11 12 10-12 13 14 All Exam Multiple Choice/HW Multiple Choice/HW Multiple Choice/HW Exam Multiple Choice/HW Multiple Choice/HW Multiple Choice/HW Exam Multiple Choice/HW Multiple Choice/HW Multiple Choice/HW Exam Multiple Choice/HW Multiple Choice/HW Comprehensive Final Totals 100 100 100 100 150 100 100 100 150 100 100 100 150 100 100 150 1,900 100 25 25 25 150 25 25 25 150 25 25 25 150 25 25 150 1,000 HCC Grading Scale: A = 100- 90 4 points per semester hour B = 89 - 80: 3 points per semester hour C = 79 - 70: 2 points per semester hour D = 69 - 60: 1 point per semester hour 59 and below = F 0 points per semester hour FX (Failure due to non-attendance) 0 points per semester hour IP (In Progress) 0 points per semester hour W (Withdrawn) 0 points per semester hour I (Incomplete) 0 points per semester hour AUD (Audit) 0 points per semester hour IP (In Progress) is given only in certain developmental courses. The student must reenroll to receive credit. COM (Completed) is given in non-credit and continuing education courses. To compute grade point average (GPA), divide the total grade points by the total number of semester hours attempted. The grades "IP," "COM" and "I" do not affect GPA. See "Health Science Program/Discipline Requirements" for grading scale FINAL GRADE OF FX: Students who stop attending class and do not withdraw themselves prior to the withdrawal deadline may either be dropped by their professor for excessive absences or be assigned the final grade of “FX” at the end of the semester. Students who stop 6 attending classes will receive a grade of “FX”, compared to an earned grade of “F” which is due to poor performance. Logging into a DE course without active participation is seen as non-attending. Student that also fail to complete a minimum of the course work will also receive an FX. Please note that HCC will not disperse financial aid funding for students who have never attended class. Students who receive financial aid but fail to attend class will be reported to the Department of Education and may have to pay back their aid. A grade of “FX” is treated exactly the same as a grade of “F” in terms of GPA, probation, suspension, and satisfactory academic progress Textbook and Related Material (Required): Text: Intermediate Accounting 14th Edition with Wiley Plus by Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt and Terry D. Warfield Publisher:Wiley and Company SBN: 9781118088296 Bundled with Wiley Plus Code Loose Leaf SBN: 9781118088289 Bundled with Wiley Plus Code with a Binder There are other versions with the Book-See link below Volume 1 Chapters 1-14 9780470587287 without the Wiley Plus Code Volume 2 Chapters 15-24 Combo Book of all 24 chapters 978-0-470-58723-2 without the Wiley Plus Code Combo Book of all 24 chapters Binder Book 978-0-470-91783-1 w/o WP If you buy or rent a book, you will have to purchase the Wiley Plus code separate http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-EHEP001739.html HCCS Bookstore Information is below http://hccs.bncollege.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/BNCBHomePage?storeId=1956 1&catalogId=10001&langId=-1 FALL 2012 ACNT 2303 21683 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING BRV W/WILEYPLUS WileyPlus This semester we will be using WileyPlus as an additional learning tool and for testing. With WileyPlus you can buy the book as an ebook and it comes with 7 practice tests and quizzes, power point presentations, glossary and many other learning tools. Also all of you assigned homework and assessments will be located and taken in Wiley Plus. If you have already purchased your book because you prefer a hard copy of the book from the book store it should have come with Wiley Plus code. If you bought your book without the Wiley Plus code, you can still purchase the access code from Wiley. See Textbook and Related Material above. Wiley suggests the following method to log in: Optional log in by class search by locating Houston Community College in Wiley System: https://edugen.wiley.com/edugen/secure/index.uni Students - Get Started houston comm coll Select by Course name Intermediate Accounting 2303-2304 Course No. Acnt 2303-2304 or just select by your instructor-Michael Atkins Direct url link to your Wiley Plus if you already have an account: http://edugen.wileyplus.com/edugen/class/cls286467/ DO NOT START YOUR WORK IN WILEY PLUS UNTIL 8/27/2012 AS THE COURSE MAY STILL BE UPDATING BY WILEY PLUS AND INSTRUCTOR Publishers Website: http://bcs.wiley.com/he-bcs/Books?action=index&itemId=0470587237&bcsId=6326 HCC Policy Statements Link: http://www.hccs.edu/hccs/current-students/student-rights-policies-procedures Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-Students with Disabilities: Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability Support Services Office at the beginning of each semester. Professors are authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office. DE students who are requesting special testing accommodations may choose the most convenient DSS office for assistance each semester: District ADA Coordinator – Donna Price – 713.718.5165 Central ADA Counselors – Jaime Torres & Martha Scribner – 713.718.6164 Northeast ADA Counselor- Kim Ingram – 713.718.8420 Northwest ADA Counselor – Mahnaz Kolaini – 713.718.5422 Southeast ADA Counselor – Jette Lott - 713.718.7218 Southwest ADA Counselor – Dr. Becky Hauri – 713.718.7910 Coleman ADA Counselor – Dr. Raj Gupta – 713.718.7631 After student accommodation letters have been approved by the DSS office and 8 submitted to DE Counseling for processing, students will receive an email confirmation informing them of the Instructional Support Specialist (ISS) assigned to their professor. Academic Honesty: Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in fulfilling course requirements. Penalties and/or disciplinary proceedings may be initiated against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty. “Scholastic dishonesty” includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. Anyone caught cheating will be given an F on that assignment and possibly an F in the course. A report on the incident will also be submitted to all appropriate school officials. A student who is academically dishonest is, by definition, not showing that the coursework has been learned, and that student is claiming an advantage not available to other students. The instructor is responsible for measuring each student's individual achievements and also for ensuring that all students compete on a level playing field. Thus, in our system, the instructor has teaching, grading, and enforcement roles. You are expected to be familiar with the University's Policy on Academic Honesty, found in the catalog. What that means is: If you are charged with an offense, pleading ignorance of the rules will not help you. Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in fulfilling course requirements. Penalties and/or disciplinary proceedings may be initiated by College System officials against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty. “Scholastic dishonesty”: includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. Cheating on a test includes: Copying from another students’ test paper; Using materials not authorized by the person giving the test; Collaborating with another student during a test without authorization; Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in whole or part the contents of a test that has not been administered; Bribing another person to obtain a test that is to be administered. Plagiarism means the appropriation of another’s work and the unacknowledged incorporation of that work in one’s own written work offered for credit. Collusion mean the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work offered for credit. Possible punishments for academic dishonesty may include a grade of 0 or F in the particular assignment, failure in the course, and/or recommendation for probation or dismissal from the College System. (See the Student Handbook) Attendance: It is important that you LOG INTO THIS COURSE IN EAGLE ON LINE and in attendance in Class by September 10, 2012 because we are obligated to report attendance to the registrar's office by that date. If you have not logged in to Eagle 9 on Line and attended class by September 10, 2012 by 6:00 am, you will have been considered as never attending and the registrar's office will drop you from this course. It is important that you come to class! Attending class regularly is the best way to succeed in this class. Research has shown that the single most important factor in student success is attendance. Simply put, going to class greatly increases your ability to succeed. You are expected to attend all lecture and labs regularly. You are responsible for materials covered during your absences. Class attendance is checked daily. Although it is your responsibility to drop a course for nonattendance, the instructor has the authority to drop you for excessive absences. If you are not attending class, you are not learning the information. The six hours of class time would include any total classes missed or for excessive tardiness or leaving class early. Therefore students are expected to attend classes on a regular basis and to be punctual. If a student has excessive absences, the instructor may withdraw the student from the class. A student may be dropped from any course for excessive absences after the student has accumulated absences of 12.5 % of the hours of instructions. For example, in a 3 credit hour lecture class meeting 3 hours per week, a student may be dropped after 6 hours of absence. Students are responsible for all work, assignments, and material discussed in class, whether the student is present or absent. A student in a Hybrid class may be dropped after 3 hours of absence in a 3 credit course. A tardy will be counted as an absence. At the instructor’s discretion once roll is taken and the lecture is to begin, request that students do not enter the class room and if necessary close the class room door and post a note requesting that students not enter since the class is in session. Tardies are disruptive to the instructor and the other students. You may decide NOT to come to class for whatever reason. As an adult making the decision not to attend, you do not have to notify the instructor prior to missing a class. However, if this happens too many times, you may suddenly find that you have “lost” the class. Poor attendance records tend to correlate with poor grades. If you miss any class, including the first week, you are responsible for all material missed. It is a good idea to find a friend or a buddy in class who would be willing to share class notes or discussion or be able to hand in paper if you unavoidably miss a class. Attendance is necessary for a student to achieve the objectives in this class. Drops and Withdrawals: HCC Course Withdrawal Policy: Beginning Fall 2007, the State of Texas imposes penalties on students who drop courses excessively. Students are limited to no more than SIX total course withdrawals throughout their educational career at a Texas public college or university. 10 To help you avoid having to drop/withdraw from any class, contact your DE professor regarding your academic performance. You may also want to contact your DE counselor to learn about helpful HCC resources (e.g. online tutoring, child care, financial aid, job placement, etc.). HCC has instituted an Early Alert process by which your professor may “alert” you and DE counselors that you might fail a class because of excessive absences and/or poor academic performance. Students should check HCC’s Academic Calendar by Term for drop/withdrawal dates and deadlines. If a student decides to drop or withdraw from a class upon careful review of other options, the student can drop online prior to the deadline through their HCC Student Service Center: https://hccsaweb.hccs.edu:8080/psp/csprd/?cmd=login&languageCd=ENG Classes of other duration (mini-term, flex-entry, 8-weeks, etc.) may have different final withdrawal deadlines. Please contact the HCC Registrar’s Office at 713.718.8500 to determine mini-term class withdrawal deadlines. . If you feel that you cannot complete this course, you will need to withdraw from the course prior to the final date of withdrawal. Effective July 26, 2010, students will be able to withdraw one or more of their classes online. While it is still advisable that students receive good counsel from instructional and counseling faculty prior to dropping one or more classes, students will no longer be required to “see” someone before they will be allowed to drop. They will be provided information related to the implications and possible consequences of dropping their courses. The following will occur when a student selects the “drop” option during an enrollment request: (1) Students will be required to select a drop reason in order to complete the withdrawal request (the drop reason will cue whether the dropped course will count toward the 6 drop rule or not). (2) Students will be invited to click on several links to learn more of the implications of dropping on the 6 drop rule, on veterans, on financial aid, and on international students. (3) Students will be required to acknowledge the implications of withdrawing from a class. Before you withdraw from your course; please take the time to meet with the instructor or counselor to discuss why you feel it is necessary to do so. The instructor or counselor may be able to provide you with suggestions that would enable you to complete the course. You must withdraw PRIOR to the withdrawal deadline to receive a “W” on your transcript. If you do not withdraw before the deadline, you will receive the grade that you have earned to date. Zeros averaged in for required assignments/tests not submitted will lower your semester average significantly, most likely resulting in a failing grade (“F”). 11 The final withdrawal deadline for regular term classes is November 2, 2012 at 4:30pm. (Revised) Classes of other duration (mini-term, flex-entry, 8-weeks, etc.) may have different final withdrawal deadlines. Please visit the online registration calendars or contact the HCC Registrar’s Office to determine class withdrawal deadlines International Students: Receiving a W in a course may affect the status of your student visa. Once a W is given for the course, it will not be changed to an F because of visa considerations. Early Alert: HCC has instituted an Early Alert process by which your professor may “alert” you and DE counselors that you might fail a class because of excessive absences and/or poor academic performance. A counselor will then reach out to you to discuss your progress and offer any relevant resources. This initiative is designed to provide students with support services and resources to assist them in successfully completing their course. Repeat Course Fee: The State of Texas encourages students to complete college without having to repeat failed classes. To increase student success, students who repeat the same course more than twice, are required to pay extra tuition. The purpose of this extra tuition fee is to encourage students to pass their courses and to graduate. Effective fall 2006, HCC will charge a higher tuition rate to students registering the third or subsequent time for a course. If you are considering course withdrawal because you are not earning passing grades, confer with your instructor/counselor as early as possible about your study habits, reading and writing homework, test taking skills, attendance, course participation, and opportunities for tutoring or other assistance that might be available. Incompletes: It is my policy not to give a grade of “I” (incomplete). HCC Student Services Information Link: http://www.hccs.edu/hcc/System%20Home/Departments/Student_Handbook/student_polic ies.pdf Classroom Behavior: As your instructor and as a student in this class, it is our shared responsibility to develop and maintain a positive learning environment for everyone. Your instructor takes this responsibility very seriously and will inform members of the class if their behavior makes it difficult for him/her to carry out this task. As a fellow learner, you are asked to respect the learning needs of your classmates and assist your instructor to achieve this critical goal. Use of Camera and/or Recording Devices: As a student active in the learning community of this course, it is your responsibility to be respectful of the learning atmosphere in your classroom. To show respect of your fellow 12 students and instructor, you will turn off your phone and other electronic devices, and will not use these devices in the classroom unless you receive permission from the instructor. Use of recording devices, including camera phones and tape recorders, is prohibited in classrooms, laboratories, faculty offices, and other locations where instruction, tutoring, or testing occurs. Students with disabilities who need to use a recording device as a reasonable accommodation should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities for information regarding reasonable accommodations. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Please contact the International Student Office at 713-718-8520 if you have additional questions about your visa status. Instructor Requirements: As your Instructor, it is my responsibility to: Provide the grading scale and detailed grading formula explaining how student grades are to be derived Facilitate an effective learning environment through class activities, discussions, and lectures Description of any special projects or assignments Inform students of policies such as attendance, withdrawal, tardiness and make up Provide the course outline and class calendar which will include a description of any special projects or assignments Arrange to meet with individual students before and after class as required To be successful in this class, it is the student’s responsibility to: Attend class and participate in class discussions and activities Read and comprehend the textbook Complete the required assignments and exams Ask for help when there is a question or problem Keep copies of homework, projects, instructions, emails including this syllabus LIBRARY RESOURCES: As a DE student you have the same access to first-rate information resources that the HCC Libraries make available to all HCC students. A special website pulls together all the tools DE students will need to get their research rolling. Visit Library Resources specifically for Distance Education students. Library services are available throughout HCC. Through a daily library delivery service and a listing of all materials belonging to HCC libraries, books may be requested from and delivered to any campus library. HCC also has cooperative borrowing agreements with the University of Houston libraries and provides a copy of the Houston Public library catalog at each library. These arrangements provide students with access to over 4 million volumes. 13 Special services provided by the library system include photocopying facilities; specialized equipment for disabled students; group and personalized instruction in library use, including a self-instructional media program to orient students to the use of the HCCS libraries; a “term paper” workshop; and online bibliographic search services. EGLS3 -- Evaluation for Greater Learning Student Survey System: At Houston Community College, professors believe that thoughtful student feedback is necessary to improve teaching and learning. During a designated time near the end of the term, you will be asked to answer a short online survey of research-based questions related to instruction. The anonymous results of the survey will be made available to your professors and department chairs for continual improvement of instruction. Look for the survey as part of the Houston Community College Student System online near the end of the term. . 14