principles of financial accounting i
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Principles of Financial Accounting I. Fall Semester 2007 Orientation. Welcome – We are glad you are here! Let’s look at the syllabus for this course. Instructor. Bill Elliott Williams Companies Oklahoma State University CPA CIA Masters Degree Doctoral Degree – In Process. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Principles of Financial Accounting I
Fall Semester 2007
Orientation
Welcome – We are glad you are here!
Let’s look at the syllabus for this course.
Instructor
Bill Elliott Williams Companies Oklahoma State University CPA CIA Masters Degree Doctoral Degree – In Process
Bill Elliott - Office Hours
Tuesday 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Wednesday 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Thursday 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Contact Information: [email protected] Office # 3F12 (918) 495-7114
Bookstore
Required: 7th edition of
Weygandt, Keiso, Kimmel
Bookstore
Required: Working Papers
Print or Electronic
Working Papers
Compare and choose wisely!
Bookstore
Required: Scantron Sheets
(three) 3Will pick these up next week.
Bookstore
Recommended : General Ledger Software (GLS)
Bookstore
Recommended: “Study Guide”
Should Be Enrolled In One of Each
LectureDiscussion GroupLab
Lecture - Mr. Ray Gregg
Meets once per week GC 5114 8:50 or 1:30 Attend another to make up for
one missed Assign seats on Monday
Discussion Group
Meets twice per week in GC 3B16 7 sections scheduled TR or WF Listed at back of room, on VISION, and on
class web site Attend another to make-up for one missed Seats assigned in 1st group next week
Labs
Student assistants give individual help with homework
Meet 10 x per week in GC 3B16 Schedule in syllabus, at back of room, on
VISION, and on class web site Prefer you attend the time for which you
are registered May attend as many other times as you
would like
Labs
Attendance taken on
first 3 rows
No attendance on row 4
Attend another to make-up for one
missed (no limit)
80% on test rule
Labs
no labs this week no HW this week first HW due in first discussion next
week labs begin meeting on Monday to
help with HW
Final Exam
Comprehensive Given according to LECTURE
time in lecture room Consult published,
standardized schedule
Attendance Policy
attendance required allowed FOUR total absences without
penalty Let’s look at see syllabus for penalty
for excessive absences
Dress Code
Faculty Retreat 8/10/07 President Roberts Problem areas:
Shorts Sweats T-shirts Modesty Facial Hair
Also Cell Phone Policy (special handout)
Grading Procedures(from syllabus)
500 total points possible will drop lowest 100 points* *exception for homework
minimum no make-up exams
500 Points Possible
2 hour exams = 200
Comprehensive Final = 200
HW and Pop Quizzes = 100
Total Points Possible = 500
500 Points Possible
2 hour exams = 200
Comprehensive Final = 200
Homework = 50
Pop Quizzes = 50 100
Total Points Possible = 500
Homework
25 problems @ 2 each = 50 pts
10 problems @ 1 each = 10 pts
35 total assigned = 60 pts
500 Points Possible
2 hour exams = 200
Comprehensive Final = 200
Homework = 50 60Pop Quizzes = 50 100
Total Points Possible = 500
500 Points Possible
2 hour exams = 200
Comprehensive Final = 200
Homework = 50 60
Pop Quizzes = 50 100 110
Total Points Possible = 500
500 Points Possible
2 hour exams = 200
Comprehensive Final = 200
Homework = 50 60
Pop Quizzes = 50 100 110
Total Points Possible = 500
Pop Quizzes
unannounced will have more than 5 looking for 5 best will drop lowest in excess of 5 no make-ups
Homework Minimum
must achieve 60 points (100 possible) for HW AND pop quizzes
Best 5 quizzes = 50 points possible if not met, nothing is dropped; average
is based on 500 points
Homework
use pencil possible marks on homework
check mark n/c (no credit) still n/c I (less than 70% complete) ok (late)
You need a check to get the points
Importance of HW
should be highest -- not lowest grade help available in labs, from peers,
and teachers Homework will help you
understand material in class, perform better on quizzes and exams, retain more
Using Technology
Expected to have an e-mail address and check it on regular basis
Optional General Ledger Software (GLS) Class Web Page www.oruaccounting.com “Broaden Your Perspective” Internet
exercises from the textbook (special handout)
Class Web Pagehttp://www.oruaccounting.com
expected info about class syllabus, office hours, class
schedule other useful information
solutions to exercises solutions to questions solutions to quizzes
others have found material beneficial
“Broadening Your Perspective”Special Handout
BYP assignments at end of chapter follow text instructions and find Internet site type question(s) and response(s) in an e-mail
message send by 9 a.m. Monday of the following week [email protected] 10 bonus points
The Calendar
Be sure to understand what assignments are to be turned in when
Have a great semester!
Teacher
Bill Elliott “Mr. Elliott”
or “Professor Elliott”
Dr. Elliott Williams Companies Oklahoma State CPA CIA