Welcome to Corporate Financial Accounting (Acct 101)!!!
Carol Flowers, Professor of Accounting at Orange Coast College, over 20 years of
Online Teaching.
Course Description:
Fundamentals of financial accounting relating to corporations. Application
of widely used accounting theory and practice for both service and
merchandise enterprises. Preparation and analysis of financial statements.
This course may also be offered online. Transfer Credit CSU; UC
Student Learning Outcomes:
1.Demonstrate knowledge of an accounting cycle by performing appropriate
accounting functions.
2. Demonstrate ability to prepare financial statements for a corporation.
3. Prepare accounting entries required for a service versus merchandising
business.
4. Identify ethical issues in financial accounting.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of financial reporting rules and disclosure, including
international standards, such as International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS).
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This section of Accounting 101 will be offered online with TWO PROCTORED EXAMS GIVEN ON
CAMPUS (you will need to schedule 80 minutes to take them in CC109 {Oct. 5 (Ch. 1-4) and
Nov. 16 (Ch. 5 - 8) between 5 – 10 pm } AND THREE ONLINE (you will need to schedule 80
minutes to take them on either Friday, Saturday, or Sunday -- each of 3 weekends –Sept. 11 –
13; Oct. 23-25; Dec. 4 - 6), available from 9 am Friday – 11:55 pm, Sunday.
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The class is paced with a chapter per week being covered. The week begins Monday at 12:30
am and goes until Sunday evening, 11:55 pm.
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In addition to assigned and graded MAL work, Students will be EXPECTED to participate in
discussion activities, working together to enhance understanding. The instructor will provide
guidance.
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Text: Financial Accounting, 3/E (Student Value Package with My Accounting Lab
(MAL) Author: Kemp/Waybright. This hard copy of the book is BUNDLED with an ACCESS
CODE for My Mastering Lab (MAL) and etext, and can ONLY be purchased at Fairview Textbooks
(2973 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa) or the OCC Bookstore (On campus) . The ISBN is
9780133793703.
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To register with your code or for ‘temporary access’ ( 14 days), go to Homework—
MyAccountingLab in Blackboard, MyAccountingLab All Assignments, Create an Acct.
Course ID is: flowers51645.
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Should you desire to purchase an Access code and etext only {and NOT purchase the text
through the sources above}, you will have to do so through
https://pearsonmylabandmastering.com. {This will cost approximately $100+).
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‘TEMPORARY ACCESS’ to MAL is also available for 14 days by registering .
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You may want to consider downloading Mozilla FireFox 5.1, Internet Explorer 8 or Safari, if you
are having problems as evidently, the older programs work seamlessly with the program.
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Complete the steps under “Starting your online class” (at www. OrangeCoast College.edu,
Academics , Online Classes”
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Homework and Due dates can be found under “Start Here”, Accounting Syllabus, in
Blackboard (once class is opened for the semester).
Make sure to enter the class by the first TUESDAY of the semester and Introduce Yourself.
Those not having done so, may be dropped and your seat given to a petitioning student.
Additionally, make sure you have gone to
http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/academics/online classes/Pages/Preparing-for-YourOnline-Class.aspx and http://www2.orangecoastcollege. Edu/myocc, “Log in Issues”, to assure
browser compatibility.
If you have any questions, please email me at cflowers@occ.cccd.edu