ACCOUNTING 250

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING CYCLE

Prerequisite: Successful completion of ACC 201

Text: The Financial Accounting Cycle, Multimedia Version, by Robert Holt, Ivy Software (2002) ISBN # 0-934427-33-X.

Course Objectives: The primary objective of this course is to provide a study of the essential topics in the financial accounting cycle for accounting majors and those who need other upper-level accounting courses.

Instructional Materials:

· Text Materials: Ivy provides a number of student learning aids. The CD includes a video for each chapter, chapter pretests, practice exercises and problems. The exercises provide additional practice in preparation for chapter quizzes.

· Internet Access: Reliable Internet access is a requirement for this course. High-speed Internet access is recommended, but not required. Students must obtain and use an e-mail account on a regular basis. Chapter final exams must be taken on-line.

· Blackboard: Students must use the Blackboard system. Class announcements, assignments, changes to the course schedule, and grades will be posted on Blackboard. Blackboard should be checked prior to each class meeting for updates. Access to and instructions on how to use Blackboard are found at www.learn.eku.edu

EKU email is the default email account for communication via Blackboard, however you may change the default account to any email account (Hotmail, Yahoo, etc.). Please change the email account in Blackboard to that which you use most often. To change the email account within Blackboard, go to “Tools’”, “Personal Information,” “Edit Personal Information”, then enter your preferred email account address.

· Calculators: Each student must have a simple-function, nonprogrammable calculator for use during class and for the final exam. Programmable calculators may NOT be used during exams.

On-line Chapter Quizzes On-line quizzes must be completed for Chapters 1-4 and 6. Chapter quizzes will be administered via Blackboard and will be available during a 48-hour window following completion of each chapter. Chapter quizzes consist of 10-15 T-F and/or Multiple-Choice questions from each chapter and at least one journal entry problem. Windows for each quiz are shown on the Course Schedule. NOTE: Chapter quizzes may be taken only once – there are no make-ups.

Comprehensive Final Exam A comprehensive final exam consisting of multiple-choice, short-answer questions and journal entry problems will be administered in class. The final exam counts as 50% of the course grade.