AC330: Managerial Accounting AC330: Managerial Accounting for Business Professionalsfor Business Professionals

Professor Alice EverettProfessor Alice EverettUnit 1 SeminarUnit 1 Seminar

Course InfoCourse Info

• ACC330-1104B• Instructor- Alice Everett, CPA• Seminar- Sunday, 7pm ET• Textbook: Managerial Accounting, 5th edition

Author: Weygandt, Kimmel, Kieso ISBN: 978-0-470-47714-8

Course DescriptionCourse Description

• This course emphasizes how accounting information can be used to aid management in planning business activities, controlling operations, and making decisions that promote profitability and sustainability.

• Topics covered include financial statement analysis, budgeting, cost behavior, cost-volume-profit analysis, variance analysis, balanced scorecard, and relevant cost analysis in the decision-making process.

Course ObjectivesCourse Objectives

By the end of this course, you should be able to: • Categorize costs and cost behaviors.• Survey relationships in cost-volume-profit

analysis.• Recommend actions using cost analysis.• Plan master and operating budgets.• Examine a balanced scorecard.

AnnouncementsAnnouncements

• The Announcement section of the classroom is where you will be kept abreast of important information including weekly assignments and other “housekeeping” matters.

• It is important that you regularly access and read the Announcements under Course Home.

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Announcements

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Classroom PoliciesClassroom Policies

• Review Syllabus & Instructor Information under Course Home– Online Attendance / Seminars– Extra Credit – Late Work

• Must obtain professor approval• 1-7 calendar days late - 20% penalty• 8-14 calendar days late – 30% penalty• More than 14 calendar days late- 0 points• Discussion Board postings will NOT be accepted late

– Plagiarism– Grading Criteria

Grading ScaleGrading Scale

Total Points Letter Grade Percentage

930-1000 A 93-100%

900-929 A- 90-92%

870-899 B+ 87-89%

830-869 B 83-86%

800-829 B- 80-82%

770-799 C+ 77-79%

730-769 C 73-76%

700-729 C- 70-72%

670-699 D+ 67-69%

600-669 D 60-66%

0-599 F 0-59%

Course ActivitiesCourse Activities

• Discussion Boards (150 points)• Professional Development Activity (30 points)• Wiley Homework Assignments (400 points)• Quizzes/ Reviews (160 points)• Team work (50 points)• Final Exam (160 points)• Writing Assignments (50 points)• Total (1,000 points)

Discussion Grading CriteriaDiscussion Grading Criteria

Discussion Board Requirements:• Students must post a minimum of 3 posts per

unit. 1 initial response and replies to 2 classmates

• Posting a minimum of 3 different days, for example: Wednesday, Friday and Monday

• The first post must be made by Saturday (11:59 pm ET)

• Initial post must be at least 100 words (not including any direct quotes, references)

Discussion Grading CriteriaDiscussion Grading Criteria

Specific criteria must be met to earn full credit:- Participation criteria (previous slide)- Quality criteria - Organization criteria - Netiquette criteria

Review the discussion board discussion in the Syllabus and under Instructor Information

AssignmentsAssignments

• All assignments are due TUESDAYS at 11:59pm ET at the end of each unit.

• You can post and submit some assignments early but the assignments will not be graded early

• You can post DB responses early; however, you must still participate in the peer to peer discussion during the Unit period to receive full credit

Online Communication GuidelinesOnline Communication Guidelines

A Few Rules of Thumb• Review the Electronic Communications Policy in the

most recent Kaplan University Catalog • Use appropriate language and be considerate.• Avoid posting messages in all capital letters -- it

comes across to the reader as SHOUTING!• Always practice good grammar, punctuation, and

composition. • Be respectful and treat everyone as you would

want to be treated yourself. • Use spell check!

MiscellaneousMiscellaneous

• It is imperative that you keep up and remain current • If you have extenuating circumstances that prevent you from completing

any assignment, contact me immediately• Timely communication is key• Take advantage of additional resources available to assist you:

– Tutoring – Writing Center – Math Centers – Classroom Tutorials (located in each Unit under “Reading” section)– Wileyplus Practice Quizzes (NOT GRADED)– Extra Practice – B &C Problems (DocSharing)– Mastering Chapters (in textbook)

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Documents are placed here for your assistance. Ex.: copies of text chapters, homework templates, Jing transcripts, “B” problem solutions; etc.,

Contact InformationContact Information

• Professor Alice Everett• Email: : aeverette@kaplan.edu• AIM Screen Name: aeverette999 • Office Hours:

– Thursday, 9pm-10pm ET – Sunday, 8pm-9pm– By Appointment

• Tech Support 1-866-522-7747

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