Welcome to Intermediate
Accounting II, AC301
Professor Joan Janowich
Unit 1 Seminar
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• Text Title: Intermediate Accounting II,
Author: Nikolai, Bazley, Jones
• Tech Problems – 1-866-522-7747
• Contact info:
– Email: jjanowich@kaplan.edu
– AIM: joanjanow (sign up for AIM at
http://www.aim.com)
– Office Hours: TH 1-2pm ET; 8-9pm ET
• When emailing me, include course number
& section (AC301-02)
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Your Syllabus is the greatest tool
for our class!
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Discussion Board Requirements
Grade Point Distribution
Late Policy
Extenuating Circumstances
Grading Scale
Grading Rubrics
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Assessments
Number
Points
Each
Total
Points
Discussions
8
15
120
Seminar or Alternate Quiz
9
15
135
Homework Projects
8
50
400
Quizzes
8
20
160
PD Activity
1
30
30
Final Exam
1
105
105
Writing Assignment
1
50
50
Total Points
1000
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Late Policy
• Located in Syllabus
– Up to 1 week late 20% point reduction
– 1 to 2 weeks late 30% deduction in points
– No work will be accepted more than two (2)
weeks after the due date.
• Extenuating Circumstances
– Computer or Internet issues are NOT
extenuating circumstances
– I Do NOT accept late DBs
– No late work accepted after end of Unit 9
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Quizzes– ONE SHOT ONLY!
• Quizzes can only be taken ONE time! You
will view your grade & correct answers in
gradebook IMMEDIATELY!!!
• Allocate plenty of TIME to study for each
quiz
• You will have 1 hour to take the weekly
Quiz
• Pool of questions is used
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Final Exam
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Worth 105 points
35 questions, 3 points each
Questions come from Quiz Pools
Can only be taken ONE time!
Allocate plenty of TIME to study for Final
You will have 2 hours to take the Final
Exam
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Graded Seminars
• Seminar attendance with participation
worth up to 15 points
• Alternate seminar quiz is separate from
regular weekly Quiz, worth up to 15 points
• Alternate seminar quiz Units 2-9 are based
on an accounting problem, 5 questions on
one problem completion
• One Hour to Complete, One time access
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Homework Projects
• Due last day Units 2 through 9
• Worth 50 points each; Submit to dropbox
• Graded within 1 week of due date (if
submitted on time), sooner if I can
• Templates in Doc Sharing
• PowerPoint for templates in Doc Sharing
• Naming convention for Homework
Projects: yourname_AC301_unit#.
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Purpose of Templates
• Aid in completing homework in a timely manner.
• Comprehension of material is better when using
templates as they are interactive.
• The format is in place allowing you to focus on
solving the problem.
• The templates will “guide” you through the
assignment.
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Template Layout
• Lets take a look at the layout of the Excel
template.
• Notice the multiple tabs at the bottom of the
Excel Template. There are two for each
exercise/problem:
– One contains the problem data from the book
which uses “Data” in the name of the tab.
– Second contains only the exercise/problem
number. This is where you will be typing in all of
your answers.
Template Layout
Template Layout
• Data tab
– Area is indicated by a blue color.
– Contains the exercise/problem data that you need
to complete the homework.
– Outlines the Required part of each problem (this
will appear on the exercise/problem tab as well).
Template Layout
Layout of the Template
• Exercise/Problem tab
– Has the required parts listed which are the same
as the Data tab to help you identify which part is
which.
– This is the “working” tab where you will be placing
all of your answers to each required part.
• Indicated with a “green” box.
• Allows you to enter data.
– Also in the tan shaded areas you will find account
titles, formulas, and other useful items to assist
you in completing the problem.
Template Layout
Template Layout
• Exercise/Problem tab
– Some green shaded cells have a red box in
them which indicates a comment.
• If you mouse over red part the comment
will appear.
• These may give you hints and
instructions on what to do with the
problem or cell.
Template Layout
Completing the Template
• Entering data into the problem.
– A red asterisk will appear for incorrect answers after you type in
your initial answer (or select using the drop-down menu
provided). It will look like * next to each green cell.
• Formulas
– You may use formulas, however, they don’t automatically round
for you even though the cell is pre-formatted and appears to be
already rounded.
– You will have to type in the number manually in order to get ride
of the red asterisk when there are rounding issues.
• Before submission make sure all red asterisks are
resolved. If there is a red asterisk, this indicates the
answer is incorrect.
Completing the Template
Completing the Template
Course Home….Read Syllabus &
Announcements Minimum 3 each
Week
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Course Home, Atomic Learning, Login,
select application….
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Textbook Learning
Tools
Click main unit tab, Reading Icon, Web
Resources
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Choose a Chapter
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Key Terms
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Writing Assignment
• Worth 50 points
• Introduced in Unit 9
• IMPORTANT: Submit early to see your
grade….not accepted after week ends
• Submit to Dropbox
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Questions?
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