Clarendon College-Pampa Center Campus

Division of Business and Technology-Office Technology Certificate Program

INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING I

ACNT 1403

Fall semester 2007

Classroom Location: Room 105

Credit Hours: 4

 

Instructor:  Jan Haynes,Office Technology Coordinator

Office Location:  Room 105

Phone:  806-665-8801-Ex 2012

Email: Jan.Haynes@clarendoncollege.edu

 

Office Hours: Mon-Thurs. 9:00am-12 noon or 1-4:00pm;  other times by appointment.

 

Course Description:    Instruction and practice in bookkeeping in its’ simplest form is presented, emphasizing form procedures. Areas covered include journalizing and posting, special journals, and financial statements, and completing the bookkeeping cycle.

 

Statement of Purpose: To partially satisfy the requirements for the Office Technology certificate.

 

Textbook:                    Ross, Gilbertson, Lehman and Hanson, Fundamentals of Accounting, 7th Edition, Southwestern Publishing Co. 

                                    ISBN: 0-538-72731-4.

 

Practice Set:                Fitness Junction, Manual Simulation. ISBN: 0-538-67709-0.

                                    Automated accounting will also be presented with one interface diskette required (it will be given you in class).

 

Student Requirements: Students are responsible for completing any assigned reading or activities/homework by the due date given.

                                    Students should be in class and ready to begin on time with materials required for that class.

                                    Students should not have more than four (4) absences in an 8 week period.  Four tardies count as one (1) absence.

 

Methods of Instruction:  A combination of lectures, group work, PowerPoint presentations, demonstrations, and examples.

 

Course

Objectives:                  The student will be able to:

                                    1.         Journalize transactions in a

                                                combination journal for a merchandising business.

                                    2.         Post to general and subsidiary ledgers.

                                    3.         Prepare worksheets with adjustments

                                    4.         Prepare financial statements.

                                    5.         Journalize and post adjusting, closing and reversing entries.

                                    6.         Complete the accounting cycle in its simplest form.

                                    7.         Complete simulation practice set meeting instructional standards.

                                                           

Grading Policies:        

                                    1.     Homework, daily test, and pop test        1/3

                                    2.     Job simulations                                      1/3

                                    3.     Major examinations                                 1/3

 

The final semester grades will be figured as set in the current catalog:

90-100%=A      80-89%=B    70-79%=C      60-69%=D     Below 59%=F

 

A student’s final grade will be made available through Campus Connect at Clarendon College’s website. (www.clarendoncollege.edu)           

 

Classroom Policies:

 

Classroom conduct: Cell phone use:  Students are NOT to have a cell phone out during class, and it is to be placed on vibrate or off during class.

 

Failure to comply with lawful direction of a classroom instructor is a disruption for all students enrolled in the class.  Cheating violations include, but are not limited to: (1)obtaining an examination, classroom activity, or laboratory exercise by stealing or collusion; (2) discovering the content of an examination, classroom activity, laboratory exercise, or homework assignment before it is given; (3) using an unauthorized source of information during an examination, classroom activity, laboratory exercise, or homework assignment; (4) entering an office of building to obtain unfair advantage; (5) taking an examination for another person; (6) completing a classroom activity, laboratory exercise, homework assignment, or research paper for another person; (7) altering grade records; (8) using any unauthorized form of electronic communication device during an examination, classroom activity, or laboratory exercise; (9) Plagiarism.  Plagiarism is the using, stating, offering, or reporting as one’s own, an idea, expression, or production of another person without proper credit.

           

Disciplinary actions for cheating in a course are at the discretion of the individual instructor.  The instructor of that course will file a report with the Dean of Students when a student is caught cheating in the course, whether it be a workforce or academic course.  The report shall include the course, instructor, student’s name, and the type of cheating involved.  Students who are reported as cheating to the Dean of Students more than once shall be disciplined by the Dean.  The Dean will notify all involved parties within fourteen days of any action taken.

 

American with Disabilities Act Accommodations Statement: 

Clarendon College provides reasonable accommodations for persons with temporary or permanent disabilities.  Should you require special accommodations, notify the Office of Student Services (806-874-3571). We will work with you to make whatever accommodations we need to make.

 

Dropping a Course: A student who is enrolled in a developmental course for TSI purposes may not drop his/her only developmental course unless the student completely withdraws from the college.  A student may drop any other course with a grade of “W: any time after the census date for the semester and on or before the end of the 12th week of a long semester, or on or before the lastday to drop a class of a term as designated in the college calendar.  The request for permission to drop a course is initiated by the student by procuring a drop form the the Office of Student Services. (Refer to other policies concerning this issue in the current college catalog online.) (Please visit with me before you drop the course.)  If you decide you must withdraw, a formal procedure must be followed in order for you to receive a “W” on your transcript.  The last day to drop must be followed, which is found in college catalog.  If you quit and do not formally withdraw, you will receive a grade of “F” on  your transcript. 

 

According to Texas state law a student is only allowed to drop the same class twice before he/she will be charged triple the tuition amount for taking the class a third time or more.  Furthermore, beginning with the Fall 2007 semester, students in Texas may only drop a total of 6 courses throughout their

entire undergraduate career.  After the 6th dropped class, he/she will no longer be able to withdraw from any classes.

 

Withdrawal from College: When a student finds it necessary to withdraw from school before the end of the semester, he or she should obtain a withdrawal form from the Office of Student Services.  Students may also withdraw from the college by sending a written request for such action to the Registrar’s Office.  The request must include the student’s signature, the student’s current address, social security number and course information details.  Students who withdraw after the census date for the semester and on or before the end of the 12th week of a long semester, or on or before the last day to drop a class of a term as designated in the college calendar will be assigned a grade of “W”. ”. If you do not go through the formal withdrawal procedure, you will receive a grade of "F" on your transcript.

 

Tentative Course Schedule:  (Begins last eight weeks of semester.)

Week 9 of semester:  Chapters 1-4

Week l0: Chapters 5-6

Week 11: Chapters 7-8

Week 12: Chapters 9-10

Week 13: Chapters ll-12

Week 14: Chapters 13-14

Week 15: Chapters 15-17

Week 16: Chapters 18-20