Accounting
Northwest College
Business, Financial & Legal Studies
Northwest Division Chair: Mel McQueary
ACNT 1303/ACNT 1003 – Introduction to Accounting
CRN 62778 and CRN 87037 – Fall 2013 - 0700 pm to 1000 pm - Monday – Spring
Branch
Connect: http://connect.mcgraw-hill.com/class/d_gissy_acnt_1303_fall_2013_crn_62778
Instructor Information:
Instructor:
Office Location:
Office Hours:
Email:
David Gissy
Northwest College – Spring Branch
By appointment
David.Gissy@hccs.edu
Office Location and Hours:
Please feel free to contact me after class or through email. 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 in class and through email.
Course Description:
ACNT 1303 is a study of analyzing, classifying, and recording business transactions in a
manual and computerized environment. Emphasis is on understanding the complete
accounting cycle and preparing financial statements, bank reconciliations, and payroll.
Coverage also includes the fundamental principles of double-entry bookkeeping, financial
statements, trial balances, worksheets, special journals, adjusting entries and closing
entries.
Prerequisites:
Math 0306 (Basic Math Pre-Algegra)
Gust 0342 (9-11the Grade Reading
English 0300 or 0347
Must have knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
Academic Discipline/CTE Program Learning Outcomes
1. Students will be able to read, listen, speak, and write proficiently in
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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.
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 Goal:
Have students begin reading, critical thinking, and writing about accounting concepts and
principles, and, acquire ability to use manual and computerized accounting in acquiring,
recording, analyzing, communicating, and evaluating accounting information.
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):
Students will:
1. Perform accounting for a service business
2. Perform accounting for cash and payroll
3. Perform accounting for merchandising business
Learning objectives:
The student will be able to:
Perform accounting for a service business:
1. Students will record business transactions in column form
2. Students will record business transactions directly in T accounts
3. Students will record business transactions in two-column general journal
4. Students will complete a work sheet involving adjustments
5. Students will journalize & post closing entries
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Perform accounting for cash and payrolls:
1. Students will reconcile bank statement
2. Students will calculate deductions & net pay, from gross pay
3. Students will calculate & journalize payroll tax expense
Perform accounting for a merchandising business:
1. Students will prepare schedule of accounts receivable
2. Students will journalize & post special journals
3. Students will record adjustments in work sheet
4. Students will prepare classified income statement.
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:
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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
Suggested Class Schedule:
ACNT 1303, Fall 2013, CRN 62778 – Monday – 0700 pm to 1000 pm
See Connect for all chapter assessments and homework due dates.
Below are suggested dates and are subject to updates.
Date
Day
Chapter Topic
M
8/26
1
Introduction
M
8/26
1
Introduction to Accounting
M
9/2
Holiday – no class
M
9/9
2
Accounting for Business Transactions
M
9/9
3
Applying Double Entry Accounting
M
9/16
3
Applying Double Entry Accounting
M
9/16
4
Preparing for General Journal And General Ledger
M
9/23
Review – Chapters 1 to 4
M
9/30
Exam 1 Chapters 1 to 4
M
10/7
5
Adjusting Accounts & Preparing Financial
Statements
M
10/7
6
Closing Process and Financial Statements
M
10/14
6
Closing Process and Financial Statements
M
10/14
7
Fraud, Ethics, and Controls
M
10/21
8
Cash and Cash Controls
M
10/21
Review – Chapters 5 to 8
3
10/28
11/4
11/4
11/11
11/11
11/18
11/25
11/25
12/2
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
12/2
12/6
12/8
12/9
12/15
12/20
M
F
Sun
M
Sun
F
Exam 2
9
10
11
Exam 3
12
13
14
Final Exam
Chapters 5 to 8
Employee Earnings, Deductions, and Payroll
Employer Payroll Tax Reporting
Merchandising Sales and Accounts Receivable
Review – Chapters 9-11
Chapters 9 to 11
Merchandise Purchases and Accounts Payable
Merchandiser's Adjustments and Trial Balance
Merchandiser's Financial Statements and the
Closing Process
Review – Chapters 12-14
All Homework (Connect assignments) due
Official Instruction Ends
Chapters 12-14
Semester Ends
Grades available on line
Evaluation and Requirements:
Students are expected to read all assigned chapters, complete and submit all assignments
on or before the due dates.
Your final grade for this course will be based on how well you do in meeting the
evaluation requirements listed on your assignment schedule and applying the grading
scale which is listed below.
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.
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See "Health Science Program/Discipline Requirements" for grading scale
Instructor Grading Criteria
Evaluation Requirements:
Connect Exercises, Problems, and
Chapter Review Questions
Exams 1-3 (Drop the lowest one)
Final Exam
Total
40%
40%
20%
100%
Grading Scale:
90 - 100%
80 - 89%
70 - 79%
60 - 69%
BELOW 60%
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B
C
D
F
Connect Homework and Chapter Reviews
Chapter
1
Type
Connect
ExercisesProblems
None
Pts
Total
2
Exercises
MC/TF
2-1
3
2-4
2-7
2-8
2-11
2-14
4
7
6
5
15
Total
3
Exercises
Connect
MC and TF
Review
40
3-2
3-3
3-13
27
11
4
Pts
MC =multiple choice
TF = true/false
100
10 TF @ 5 pts
10 MC @ 5 pts
Part 1 = 1 Part 2= 1
Part 3 = 2
MC/TF
60
5 TF @ 3 pts
15 MC @ 3 pts
Due Date
(11:59 pm)
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
5
3-6
Total
4
Exercises
1-4
ProblemOverview
5
Exercises
Problem
46
4-7
4-9
4-12
26
10
7
Total
43
P4-1
100
5-2
5-4
5-2
10
5
31
Total
6
Exercises
46
6-3
6-6
Total
7
None
8
Exercises
Problem
9
10
Problem
Problem
4
MC/TF
MC/TF
54
57
3 TF @ 3 pts
15 MC @ 3 pts
Part A = 3 Part B = 4
4 TF @ 3 pts
15 MC @ 3 pots
Part 1 = 46 Part 2 =
37 Part 3 = 17
MC/TF
54
8 TF @ 3 pts
10 MC @ 3 pts
20
20
40
8-5
8-8
8-9
8-3
9
10
4
17
Total
40
9-1
26
9-2
14
Total
40
10-3
Total
31
31
MC/TF
60
10 TF @ 3 pts
10 MC @ 3 pts
MC/TF
100
15 TF @ 4 pts
10 MC @ 4 pts
MC/TF
MC/TF
MC/TF
60
60
69
10 TF @ 3 pts
10 MC @ 3 pts
Part A = 10
Part B = 4
15 TF @ 3 pts
5 MC @ 3 pts
11 TF @ 3 pts
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
6
12 MC @ 3 pts
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12
Exercises
Exercises
11-1
11-6
8
18
11-8
17
Total
43
12-1
12-2
12-4
12-7
16
5
8
11
Total
13
14
Exercises
Exercises
Problem
Total
13-1
13-2
13-6
13-10
40
MC/TF
MC/TF
57
60
Part A = 14
B=3
15 TF @ 3 pts
4 MC @ 3 pts
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Part
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
15 TF @ 3 pts
5 MC @ 3 pts
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
6
10
8
16
Total
40
14-5
14-6
14-3
24
6
10
Total
40
589
MC/TF
MC/TF
60
60
911
10 TF @ 3 pts
10 MC @ 3 pts
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
Dec 6
15 TF @ 3 pts
5 MC @ 3 pts
1500
Textbook-Instructional Materials:
Welcome to Accounting 1303-Introduction to Accounting I. Please read this entire
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Required textbook: College Accounting w/Connect Plus. Chapters 1 – 14. Second
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plagiarism, and collusion.
Cheating on a test includes:
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Copying from another students’ test paper;
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Plagiarism means the appropriation of another’s work and the unacknowledged
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Distance Education Online Behavior:
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As your instructor and as a student in this class, it is our shared responsibility to develop
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goal.
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As your Instructor, it is my responsibility to:
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any special projects or assignments
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 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
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LIBRARY RESOURCES:
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As a DE student you have the same access to first-rate information resources that the
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HCCS libraries; a “term paper” workshop; and online bibliographic search services.
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