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Syllabus:Accounting2410,Spring2018ManagerialAccounting–OnlineCourse

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Instructor:Dr.MarciaCountryman314-941-9095countrymanm@umsl.eduAnheuserBuschHall203

VirtualOfficeHours:Zoombyappointment In-PersonOfficeHours: Tuesday&Thursday,9:30am–10:30am,orbyappointment

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GavinDeGrawandmeafteraconcertatPeabodyOperaHouse.BradPaisley,myhusbandandmeataconcertattheVerizonAmphitheater.LouievisitingUMSL!

Welcome WelcometoManagerialAccounting.Iamveryexcitedtoteachthiscourseonlinethissemesterandlookforwardtoworkingwithyouandcreatingacollaborativelearningcommunity.Thegreatthingabouttakinganonlineclassisthatitallowsyoutodigestandabsorbnewinformationinyourownlearningenvironment.Wewillencourageparticipationfromallmembersoftheclass.Inordertofosterourcollaborativelearningcommunity,wewillworktogetheraspartnersinthislearningexperience.Itwillrequirethatyouparticipateandstayengagedthroughoutthesemester.Iwillprovideyouwithmanytoolsandresourcestohelpyoustayontrackwiththeclassandtoenhanceengagementwiththematerial.Thisclasswillhelpyouattainvaluableknowledgeandskillstoimprovebusinessprofitability.Thisclasswillhelpyoudevelopanunderstandingofthefoundationofaccountingandshareafewconceptsyoucanuseinyourownpersonalfinances.Ilookforwardtomeetingyouonline.InstructorBio IliveintheSt.Louismetroareaandhavethreesons,oneofwhomiscurrentlyincollege.IattendedIllinoisCollegereceivingmyundergraduatedegreeinaccounting,NorthernIllinoisUniversityreceivingmyMBA,andSaintLouisUniversityreceivingmyPh.D.infinanceandaccounting.IworkedasaCPAformanyyearsinChicagoandhavetaughtaccountingatseveraluniversities.IhavebeenteachingatUMSLsince2010.Ilovemusic,travel,andchocolate.


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TeachingPhilosophyIbelievethatyou(thestudent)determineyourownlevelofsuccessinthecourse.Accountingcoursesrequirededicatedtextbookstudy,homeworkproblempractice,andtheabilitytoapplyaccountingtools.Thismanagerialaccountingcoursefocusesonplanning,controlling,anddecision-making.Iwillpresentthematerialandhelppromotelearningandanalysisskills.However,itisuptoyoutoread,study,practice,andparticipate.Itisimperativethatyoucommunicateconcernsregardingthecoursetomeassoonaspossible.Ifyouarehavingtrouble,letmeknow.Emailmeandcometotalktomeinmyoffice.Iamheretohelpyouachievethebestpossibleoutcomeinthiscourse.TheaccountinglabinfrontofABH-108(thetradingroom)isavailabletohelpimproveyourmanagerialaccountingskills.CheckCanvasfortheaccountinglabhours.Thiscourseisfullofgreatteachingresources.Usethemtothefullest.Thisisagreatopportunitytolearnandimproveyourskills.RequiredMaterials:OurclassisteamingupwithMcGraw-HillEducationinaDigitalPartnershipProgramforthiscoursetoensureallstudentshavedayoneaccesstotheirrequiredcoursematerialsatareducedcost.1) Text(required):OurtextbookisManagerialAccountingbyGarrison,Noreen,&Brewer,16thedition,McGraw-Hill

Education,2018.Youneedtopurchaseatextbook.Colorloose-leaftextbooksareavailableforpurchaseattheUMSLbookstore.Makesureyoupurchasethe16thedition.

2) ConnectAccounting(required):DonotbuydigitalaccesstoConnectAccountingyourself.YoucanimmediatelyaccessConnectAccountingthroughyourCanvascourse.Noregistrationcodeisrequired.Everyonewhoisregisteredforthiscourseaftertheadd/dropdatewillbebilledautomaticallyfordigitalaccesstoConnectthroughUMSLbilling.ConnectAccountingisrequiredforaccesstotheonlinehomework,onlinequizzes,eBook,Learnsmart,andContentOverviews.

3) TI-503SVCalculator(required):TI-503Calculator(required):TherequiredcoursecalculatorisavailableforpurchaseattheUMSLbookstorefor$3.99.Youmaypurchasethecalculatoratotherlocations.Itisyourresponsibilitytobringtheapproved,requiredTI-503SVcalculatortoallexams.Othercalculatorsmaynotbeusedduringquizzesandexams.

4) Optionalmaterials:WallStreetJournalorotherbusinessnewsjournal.Clickhttp://r.wsj.net/l6zZptosignupfortheWSJfor$1perweekfor15weeks.Studentscanreceiveprint,online,tabletandsmartphoneaccessfor$15.TimeRequirements:Ifthiscoursewereofferedoncampus,you’dbeinclass2.5hours/week,alongwiththetraveltimeinvolved.Theonlineversionisnodifferentintermsofexpectationsforyourinvolvement.Thisisanactiveonlinecoursethatrequires3hoursofyourtimeeachweekINADDITIONTOthetimeittakesyoutoreadtherequiredmaterialsandwatchthevideos,aswellastheadditionalworkrequiredtocompletetheassignedhomework.Thatmeansthatyouneedtoplantospendaminimumof6hourseveryweek,upto9-10hoursaweek,onactivitiesrelatedtothiscourse.Ifyoudonothavethatamountoftimetodevotetothiscourse,youshouldperhapsreconsidertakingthiscourseatthistime.Ifyouareworriedaboutyourpreparedness,considertakingtheOnlineReadinessSurveytohelpdecideifanonlinecourseisrightforyou.


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TechnologyRequirements:Asastudentinanonlinecourse,youareexpectedtohavereliableinternetaccessalmosteveryday.Ifyouhavecomputingproblems,itisyourresponsibilitytoaddresstheseortousecampuscomputinglabs.Problemswithyourcomputerorothertechnologyissuesarenotanexcusefordelaysinmeetingexpectationsandmisseddeadlinesforthecourse.Ifyouhaveaproblem,gethelpinsolvingitimmediately.Ataminimum,youwillneedthefollowingsoftware/hardwaretoparticipateinthiscourse:

1. Computerwithanupdatedoperatingsystem(e.g.Windows,Mac,Linux)2. UpdatedInternetbrowsers(AppleSafari,InternetExplorer,GoogleChrome,MozillaFirefox)3. AbilitytonavigateCanvas.(OurLearningManagementSystem)4. MinimumProcessorSpeedof1GHzorhigherrecommended.5. DSLorCableInternetconnectionoraconnectionspeednolessthan6Mbps.6. MediaplayersuchasVLCMediaPlayer.7. AdobeFlashplayer(free):http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/8. AdobeReaderoralternativePDFreader(free):http://get.adobe.com/reader/?promoid=HRZAC9. OracleJavaplugin(free):http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp10. MicrosoftSilverlightplugin(free):http://www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight11. Awebcamand/ormicrophoneishighlyrecommended.

CourseDescription:

Prerequisites:MATH1030andACCTNG2400.Thisisanadvancedcoursethatgoesbeyondthescopeofasecond-semestercourseinfundamentalsofaccounting.Thedevelopment,interpretation,anduseofrelevantcostbehavior,control,andtraceabilityconceptsformanagementplanning,controllinganddecision-makingareemphasized.Topicsinclude:anintroductiontoproductcosting,thecontributionconcept,directcosting,performancestandardsandvarianceanalysis,responsibilityaccounting,segmentprofitability,alternativechoicedecisions,andcapitalbudgeting.

GoalsoftheCourse Theprimarypurposeofthiscourseistoteachmeasurementskillsthatmanagersusetoanswerquestionsinordertoplan,controlandmakedecisions.Theprimaryroleofamanagerialaccountantistoimproveperformancewithintheorganization.ManagerialAccountingisimportanttothefuturecareersofallbusinessmajors:marketing,finance,humanresources,informationsystem,andaccounting.Ifyouplantopursueacareerinbusiness,youmustspeakthelanguage…..Accounting.LearningObjectivesUponsuccessfulcompletionofManagerialAccounting,youwillbeabletodemonstrate:

1. Thebasiccostterminology:product,period,fixed,variable2. Theideaofabreak-evenpoint/ContributionMargin3. Theideaofstandardcostingandanintroductiontovarianceanalysis4. DecisionMakingusingRelevantvs.IrrelevantInformation5. TimeValueofMoneyconcepts6. CapitalBudgeting


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HowThisCourseWorks:Thecoursewillusealearner-centeredapproach.Iwillserveasyourfacilitatorandaresourcetocompletethecoursesuccessfully.Youwillusethetextbookreadings,homeworkproblems,onlinelectures,guidedexamples,Learnsmart,andPowerPointpointstocoverthematerial.Thereisalotofmaterialtocoverinthiscourse.Themostimportantconceptsandmechanicswillbestudiedineachofthemodules.Therearecorrectanswerstothequestionsinthiscourseandyouwillbeexpectedtobeabletodemonstrateknowledgeoftheseconceptsandcalculationsontheexams.

Ifthisisyourfirstonlinecourse,itisrecommendedthatyoucompletetheOnlineCourseOrientationlistedinyourMyGatewaycourselist.Ifyou’vealreadycompletedtheorientation,youdonothavetoretakeitbutyoucanrefertoitforhelpfulvideosandtutorialsaboutthetechnologiesusedinthiscourse.

PrerequisiteKnowledge:Itisassumedthatyouhavetheprerequisiteknowledgeoffinancialaccounting.Thisincludesunderstandingthebasicmechanicsofaccountingfortheoperatingactivitiesofabusinessandbeingableandreadytoprepareandinterpretthebasicfinancialstatements.Youmustknowhowtoprepareanincomestatementandbalancesheet.Pleasereviewthetextbookfromyourearlieraccountingcourseifyoufeelthatyouneedtorefreshyourselfontheseconcepts.InstructionalTechnologyWewillusethefollowingtechnologyforourlearningcommunity:

• Canvas• UMSLemail• Panoptovideos• LearnsmartinConnectAccounting• QuizzesinConnectAccounting• HomeworkproblemsinConnectAccounting• ReadingWarmupsinCanvas• PowerPoint• Excel• PaperExamsattheUMSLCampustestingcenter• Zoom(virtualmeetings)• WallStreetJournal,Currentbusinessnews–dailybusinessnewspaperhighlyrecommended


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GradeComposition:Yourgradeforthecoursewillbeearnedbasedonthefollowing:

Threeexams(125pointseach)375pointsFinalexam-comprehensive 250pointsReadingWarmups(3pointseach)30pointsHomework(10pointseach,highesttenused) 100pointsQuizzes(10pointseach,highesttenused) 100pointsMasterBudgetExcelassignment 30pointsCapitalBudgetingExcelassignment 30pointsIntroductiononDiscussionBoard(withpicture)15pointsVirtualOrientationAttendance(verifyondiscussionbd.)10points DiscussionBoardcontributions(6pointsperquestion) 60points*DiscussionBoardgradeincludesProfessionalism,AcademicIntegrity&Participation.IfthereisadeficiencyinProfessionalism,AcademicIntegrity&Participationthediscussionboardgradewillbereduced. __________

Totalpoints 1000points

Finalcoursegradeswillbeassignedasfollows:895-1000points=A 695-764points=C865-894points=B+ 665-694points=D+ 795-864points=B 595-664points=D 765-794points=C+ 594&below=F EverystudentcanearnanA.Therewillbenocurve.AllexamswillbetakenintheUMSLCampustestingcenterinJCPenneyHall.Youwillneedtomakeanappointmentforyourexamtimeanddateinthetestingcenter.AnexamtimetestingwindowwillbepostedforeachexaminCanvasandarelistedinthissyllabus.

WithdrawalPolicy:ThelastdaytodropacoursewithoutreceivingagradeisMonday,March12,2018.ThelastdaytodroporwithdrawfromacoursewithagradeisMonday,April16,2018.StudentsmaydropcoursesuntilMarch12thwithoutadministrativeapprovalthroughthe"officiallastdaytodropclasseswithoutreceivingagrade"viaMyView,orinperson.AfterMarch12,2018,studentsmaydropclasses(withappropriatesignatures)intheRegistrar'sOffice,theAdvisingOffice,ortheDean'sOffice.IfyoudropthecourseafterMarch12,2018andyourpointaverageonexams,homework,assignments,andquizzesgiventodateislessthan60%,an“F”willberecordedforthesemester.ThisgradewillbeavailableonCanvas.NowithdrawalswillbeallowedafterApril16,2018.


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CourseSchedule(Subjecttomodification)

Module#/Name Dates LecturesReadingWarm-up

HWAssignmentsDueThurs11:59P

DiscussionBoard,1stpostDueThursday,repliesDueSunday11:59P

Quizzes&ExcelDueSun11:59P

ReviewCourseSyllabusandCompleteStartHereFolderonline.PrologueModuleManagerialAccounting–AnOverviewMandatoryBlackboardCollaboratevirtualorientation1/17at7pm–entervirtualroomby6:50pm

1/16-1/21

ElectureMandatoryZoomvirtualorientationWed1/17at7pm–entervirtualroomby6:50pm.

TextbookPrologue

1.IntroduceYourself2.DiscussionBoardPracticeQuestion

1.Syllabusquiz(countsasaquizgrade)2.Courseattestationquiz

Chapter1ModuleManagerialAccountingandCostConcepts

1/22-1/28 Electure

Chapter1ReadingWarm-up

ConnectHomework

DiscussionBoardquestion1

Endofweekquiz

Chap.2&3ModuleJob-OrderCosting

1/29-2/4 Electure

Chap.2&3ReadingWarm-ups

ConnectHomework


Endofweekquiz

Chapter5ModuleCost-Volume-ProfitRelationships

2/5-2/11 Electure


ConnectHomework


Endofweekquiz

Exam1Chapters1,2,3,5&Prologue

2/12-2/18 Review Review

WednesdayorThursday,2/14or2/15,ExaminUMSLCampustestingcenter

Chapter6ModuleVariableCostingandSegmentReporting

2/19-2/25 Electure


ConnectHomework


Endofweekquiz

Chapter8ModuleMasterBudgeting

2/26-3/4 Electure


ConnectHomework


Endofweekquiz

Chapter10ModuleStandardCostsandVariances

3/5-3/11 Electure


ConnectHomework


Endofweekquiz

Exam2Chapters6,8,10



MasterBudgetingExcelProjectDue3/18


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Chapter11ModulePerformanceMeasurementinDecentralizedOrganizations

3/19-3/25 Electure


ConnectHomework


Endofweekquiz

Chapter12ModuleDifferentialAnalysis:TheKeytoDecisionMaking

4/2-4/8 Electure


ConnectHomework


Endofweekquiz

Appendix13AModuleTimeValueofMoney

4/9-4/15 Electure

AppendixReadingWarm-up13A

ConnectHomework


Endofweekquiz

Chapter13ModuleCapitalBudgetingDecisions

4/16-4/22 ELecture


ConnectHomework


Endofweekquiz

Exam3Chapters11,12,13A,13



CapitalBudgetingExcelProjectDue4/29

Appendix13CModuleIncomeTaxes

4/30-5/6 Electure

Appendix13C-NoReadingWarm-up

ConnectHomework Endof

weekquiz

FinalExamMondayorTuesday,5/7&5/8

5/7-5/8 Review Review Review

MondayorTuesday,5/7or5/8,ExaminUMSLCampustestingcenter


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CoursePolicies

1. Participation(expectations)

o Itisvitallyimportantthatourclassroomenvironmentpromotetherespectfulexchangeofideas.Thisentailsbeingsensitivetotheviewsandbeliefsexpressedduringdiscussionswhetherinclassoronline.Pleasespeakwithmebeforerecordinganyclassactivity.ItisaviolationofUniversityofMissouripolicytodistributesuchrecordingswithoutmyauthorizationandthepermissionofotherswhoarerecorded.

o Yoursuccessinthiscoursewillheavilydependonyourabilitytocommunicate,engageandparticipateinallcourseactivities.Successfulcompletionofthiscourserequiresthatastudentkeepupwithallassignments,courseworkanddiscussions.Timelyparticipationinonlinediscussionsisaveryimportantpartofthiscourseandparticipationinthesediscussions,andotheractivitiesasassigned,isnotoptional.Youareexpectedtoprepareandposttodiscussionsinatimelymannerconsistentwiththerequirementscontainedwithinthecoursesyllabusanddiscussionrubric*.

o Ifyouareunabletoparticipateinthescheduledclassactivityordiscussionsyoumustnotifytheinstructorwithintheweekofthatclassmoduleordiscussion.Anunexcusedfailuretoengageorparticipatewiththeclasswillbecountedasanabsence;unexcusedabsencesmayresultinfailure.Theinstructorreservestherighttomakejudgmenttoacceptand/ormake–upassignmentsmissedbecauseoffailedparticipationinthecourseactivities.

2. OnlineDiscussionProtocol

o Participationinthecourseshouldmaintainapositiveworkandlearningenvironment,asoutlinedintheUMSLStudentPlanner:http://www.umsl.edu/~studentplanner/PoliciesandProcedures/positive.html

o Postingsshouldbeevenlydistributedduringthediscussionweek.o Postingsshouldbeaminimumofthreesentences,oroneshortparagraph,andamaximumoftwo

paragraphs.o Responsesshouldbewellwrittenwithproperpunctuation,spellingandgrammar.o Avoidshortone-wordpostings,forinstance,“Iagree,”unlessaccompaniedbysupportingstatements

fromthereadingsorpriorknowledge(workandlifeexperience).o Stayfocusedonthetopic.o Askquestions;challengeotherpostingsthatlacksupportingevidenceorpresentincorrectinformation.o Encouragefurtherdiscussionbybuildingoncurrentthreads.o Checkyourpostingsforresponsesfromothersandrespondinkind.o Useproper“netiquette”**o Iwillnotrespondtoeachpostbutwillbemonitoringeachdiscussion.IwillrespondwhenIhave

somethingtocontributetothediscussionorwanttoredirecttheconversation.o TheDiscussionBoardresponsewindowforeachweekwillcloseonSundayeveningsat11:59pm.

3. AttendancePolicies

o “Present”inclassforonlinecoursesisdeterminedbyparticipationinan“academicallyrelatedactivity,”

i.e.submissionofanassignment,assessmentordiscussionforumposting.Thelastdayofattendanceisthelastdayastudentisacademicallyparticipatingintheonlinecourse.


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o Documentationthatastudenthasloggedintoanonlineclassisnotsufficientbyitselftodemonstrateacademicattendance.

4. AcademicIntegrity/Plagiarism

o Academicdishonestyisaseriousoffensethatmayleadtoprobation,suspension,ordismissalfromtheUniversity.Oneformofacademicdishonestyisplagiarism–theuseofanauthor'sideas,statements,orapproacheswithoutcreditingthesource.Academicdishonestyalsoincludessuchactsascheatingbyusinganyunauthorizedsourcesofinformationandprovidingorreceivingunauthorizedassistanceonanyformofacademicworkorengaginginanybehaviorspecificallyprohibitedbythefacultymember(e.g.,copyingsomeoneelse’sanswersontestsandquizzes).Unauthorizedpossessionordistributionofacademicmaterialsisanothertypeofacademicmisconduct.Itincludestheunauthorizeduse,sellingorpurchasingofexaminationsorotheracademicwork,usingorstealinganotherstudent’swork,unauthorizedentryoruseofmaterialinacomputerfile,andusinginformationfromorpossessingexamsthataninstructordidnotauthorizeforreleasetostudents.Falsificationisanyuntruth,eitherverbalorwritten,inone’sacademicwork.Facilitationisknowinglyassistinganothertocommitanactofacademicmisconduct.Plagiarism,cheating,andfalsificationarenotacceptable.

o AllinstancesofacademicdishonestyincludingsuspectedcheatingwillbereportedtotheOfficeofAcademicAffairswhowilldeterminewhetheryouwillappearbeforetheStudentConductCommitteeforpossibleadministrativesanctionssuchasdismissalfromtheuniversity.Theinstructorwillmakeanacademicjudgmentaboutthestudent’sgradeonthatworkinthiscourse.Thecampusprocessregardingacademicdishonestyisdescribedinthe“Policies”sectionoftheAcademicAffairswebsite

o YouareresponsibleforbeingattentivetoandobservantofUniversitypoliciesaboutacademichonestyasstatedintheUniversity’sCampusPoliciesandProceduresintheTritonManual(p.30)

o Studentswhoaresuspectedofcheatingorotherformsofacademicdishonestyonanexam,quizorotherassignmentwillbegivenazerofortheworkANDwillbegivenzeroforprofessionalism,academicintegrityandparticipationforthesemester.(AzeroearnedonaquizbecauseofcheatingwillNOTbedroppedincalculatingthecoursegrade)

5. Access,DisabilityandCommunication

o Studentswhohaveahealthconditionordisability,whichmayrequireaccommodationsinorderto

participateeffectivelyinthiscourse,shouldcontacttheDisabilityAccessServicesOffice.Informationaboutyourdisabilityisconfidential.

§ 144MillenniumStudentCenter§ Phone:(314)516-6554§ Website:http://www.umsl.edu/services/disabled/

o IfyouhavedifficultycommunicatinginEnglishwiththeinstructorofthiscourse,contacttheOfficeof

InternationalStudentsandScholarServices:

§ Phone:(314)516-5229§ Email:[email protected]§ Website:http://www.umsl.edu/~intelstu/contact.html


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6. Exams,quizzes,homework,readingwarm-upsandExcelassignments

o ThereareunlimitedattemptsallowedforReadingWarm-upsandHomework.NoLateHomework,readingwarm-ups,orExcelassignmentswillbeaccepted.Azerowillberecordedforlatehomework,readingwarm-upsandExcelassignments.HomeworkassignmentsaredueaspostedinConnectAccounting.Homeworkassignmentsandreadingwarm-upsaredueontheduedate,unlessotherwisenoted,by11:59pm.Therearenolatehomeworkorreadingwarm-upexceptionsbecauseoftechnologyissues.StartReadingWarm-UpsandHomeworkearlyanddonotwaituntilthelastminute.Aftereachhomeworksubmissiontheassignmentwillsaveyourwork.Thehomeworksolutionswillbeavailableforreviewaftertheduedate,seeyour“report”inConnectunderMcGraw-HillinCanvas.Homeworkstudyattemptswithalgorithmicproblemswillbeavailableaftertheduedate.Iwilltakethehighest10homeworkgradesattheendofthesemester.ExcelassignmentswillbeavailableinCanvas.

o Quizzesmustbetakenbytheduedateandwithinthetimeframeindicatedbytheinstructor.Thedatesandtimesaresubjecttochangebytheinstructor.Azerowillberecordedforquizzesnottaken.TherewillbeNOMAKE-UPQuizzes.ThequizzesaredueaspostedinConnectAccounting,unlessotherwisenoted,by11:59pm.ConnectAccountingquizzesallow30minuteswithoneattempt.Thesolutionsareavailableforreviewaftertheduedate.Iwilltakethehighest10quizgrades(includingthesyllabusquiz)attheendofthesemester.

o Exams(paper)mustbetakenonthedateandwithinthetimeframeindicatedbytheinstructorattheUMSLCampusTestingCenter.Thedatesandtimesaresubjecttochangebytheinstructor.SeeexaminformationinCanvasunderModules.Azerowillberecordedforexamsnottaken.Inextenuatingcircumstances,withappropriatedocumentation,theinstructorwilldecidewhethertoprovideamake-upexam.Informtheinstructoroftheextenuatingcircumstancesbeforetheexamtime,ifpossible.Nocellphonesareallowedintheexamroom.Ifastudenthasacellphoneintheexamroom,theexamwillbeconfiscatedandazerowillberecordedfortheexamandthecourse.Thereiszerotoleranceforcheatingonexams.

o Toreceivepartialcreditonexams,youmustprovidevalidsupportingcalculations.o Examsshouldbegradedwithinoneweek.YouwillfindthefeedbackunderGradesonourcoursesite.

Ifyouhavequestionsconcerninggrading,sendmeanemail.o Ifyouwouldliketorequestaccommodationsforreligiousobservance,completetheUMSLform

http://www.cs.umsl.edu/~sanjiv/classes/cs4760/religious.pdfandsubmittomeatthebeginningofthesemester.TocomplywithUMSLpolicy,thisformmustbeturnedintomenolaterthan2weekspriortothereligiousobservance.

o KeystoSuccess:Keepupwiththematerial,readthebook,participateonline,WORKPROBLEMS,WORKPROBLEMS.Accountingcanbemoretimeconsumingthanothercoursesbecauseoftheskilllevelneededtosuccessfullyworkthroughdifferentquantitativeproblems.Thereisnowayaroundit;youhavetoworkproblemstobesuccessful.


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7. VirtualOffice

o ThisclassusesZoom;areal-time,digitallearningenvironmentindependentofaphysicalclassroom.Studentsandinstructorscanparticipateindistancelearningandcollaborationregardlessoftheirphysicallocationusingtheirowncomputer.

o EmailDr.CountrymantoscheduleVirtualOfficeHours.o Therewillbeamandatoryorientationsession.TheVirtualOrientationonWednesday,January17that

7:00pmwillbeinZoom.TheZoomlinkisavailableinCanvasunderModulesthenClassResources.Plantoentertheroomatleast10minutesearlytoconfigureyoursettingsproperlybeforethesessionbegins.Checkannouncementsandemailforanychangesinthedateandtime.Attendancewillbetakenatthebeginningoftheorientationsession.Iencourageallstudentstologonearlybeforeoursessionbegins.Useyourfirstandlastnametologin.YouwillneedtobeloggedintoourZoomclassroomwithinthefirst5minutesofoursessiontoreceiveyourorientationpoints.Zoomrecordsattendancewithlogon,logoffandtotalminutesinattendance.Thus,yourattendancewillbedocumentedbyZoom.

8. TitleIXPolicies

o MandatoryReporting:UnderTitleIX,allUMSLfaculty,staff,andadministrators(withlimited

exception)areobligatedtoreportanyincidentsofsexualharassment,sexualmisconduct,sexualassault,orgenderdiscriminationtotheStudentAffairsofficeand/orotherUniversityofficials.Thisensuresthatallpartiesareprotectedfromfurtherabusesandthatvictim(s)aresupportedbytrainedcounselorsandprofessionals.Note:ThereareseveralofficesatUMSLwhosestaffareexemptfromTitleIXmandatedreporting,whentheinformationislearnedinthecourseofaconfidentialcommunication(e.g.,CounselingServices,HealthServices,CommunityPsychologicalService,CenterforTraumaRecovery,andStudentSocialServices).

StudentResources

GatewayforOnlineandAdultLearners(GOAL)TheGOALofficeprovidesyouwithpersonalizedservicesandaccesstoresourcestohelpyoubesuccessfulinyouronlinecourse(s).Contactusforvirtualandtraditionalsupport,tutorialsontechnologytoolsinyourcourse,coachingforonlinelearningsuccess.Weevenhavefreecoffeeandaspacetohangout.

o 306SSBTowero Phone:(314)516-4210o Email:[email protected] Website:http://www.umsl.edu/~umslgoal/

Access,DisabilityandCommunicationStudentswhohaveahealthconditionordisability,whichmayrequireaccommodationsinordertoparticipateeffectivelyinthiscourse,shouldcontacttheDisabilityAccessServicesOffice.Informationaboutyourdisabilityisconfidential.


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o 144MillenniumStudentCentero Phone:(314)516-6554o Email:[email protected] Web:http://www.umsl.edu/services/disability

IfyouhavedifficultycommunicatinginEnglishwiththeinstructorofthiscourse,contacttheOfficeofInternationalStudentsandScholarServices:

o Phone:(314)516-5229o Email:[email protected] Web:http://www.umsl.edu/~intelstu/contact.html

TechnicalSupport

Canvas:Ifyouhaveproblemsloggingintoyouronlinecourse,oranissuewithinthecoursesite,pleasecontacttheTechnologySupportCenter:

o Phone:(314)516-6034o Email:[email protected] Web:http://www.umsl.edu/technology/tsc/

IfyouarehavingdifficultywithatechnologytoolinCanvasconsidervisitingtheOnlineCourseOrientationinyourMyGatewaycourselist.Theorientationhasoverviewsofeachtoolandtutorialsonhowtousethem.

ConnectAccountingSupporto Phone:(800)331-5094o Website:http://www.mhhe.com/support

Zoom:IfyouhaveanyquestionsregardingZoom,contacttheFacultyResourceCenter:

o Phone:(314)516-6704o Email:[email protected] Web:http://www.umsl.edu/technology/frc/o Outsidenormalofficehours,youmayalsocontactZoomfor24/7assistance:

MyConnect:Providesyouwithacentrallocationtoconnecttothesupportservicesoncampus.MyConnect makesiteasytoscheduleameetingwithyourinstructor,advisorsorcounselors.Itcanhelpyoumanagethe stepsyouneedtotaketostayontrackandmeetyoureducationalgoals.LogintoyourUMSLMyConnectHome pagebygoingtoCurrentStudentsfromtheUMSLwebsite.Then,chooseMyConnect.

AcademicSupporto AccountingResourceLab:UMSLsupportsManagerialAccountingandFinancialAccountingtutorsfor

Accounting#2410and#2400.Solutionsmanualsareavailableinthelab.Thelabwillopentheweekafterschoolstartsandbeopenthroughthelastweekofthesemester,excludingfallbreakandfinalsweek.TheAccountingResourceLabisinfrontofABH-108.LabhourswillbepostedonCanvasoncethehoursaredeterminedatthebeginningofthesemester.


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o ContactDr.Countrymanand/orourTA

o NetTutor:OnlinetutoringinmanysubjectsisnowavailablethroughNetTutor.InyourcoursesonMyGateway,clickonToolsandselectNetTutor®tologin.

StudentRetentionServicesoffersassistancetailoredtospecificstudentneeds.

o 225MillenniumStudentCentero Phone:(314)516-5300o Email:[email protected] Web:http://www.umsl.edu/~umslsrs/

*OnlineDiscussionRubric

Excellent(6points)

Newandoriginalideastangenttothediscussion;insightfulandreflectivediscussion;referencetoandelaborationofideasthroughoutthediscussion;firstpostingbyThursdayandtworepliesbySundaycontributingtothediscussionquestion

Good(5points)

Insightfulandreflectivediscussion;referencetoandelaborationofideasthroughoutthediscussion;firstpostingbyThursdayandtworepliesbySundaycontributingtothediscussionquestion

Average(4points)

Elaborationandcontributiontooneideawithinthediscussion;latefirstpostwithtworepliesbySunday

BelowAverage(3orfewerpoints)

Simpleinsightorcontributiontothetopic;lackingfirstpostand/ortworeplies

Poor(0)

Anyofthefollowing:Noparticipation,agreementstatements,derogatorycomments,ormessagestotallyunrelatedtothetopicofthediscussionquestion


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**OnlineClassNetiquette/behavior

o Beself-reflectivebeforeyoupostanemotionalresponseandrereadwhatyouhavewrittentobesureitispositive.Thinkofyourcommentsasprintedinthenewspaper.Youronlinecommentswillbeseen,heardandrememberedbyothersintheclass.

o Useeffectivecommunication.

o Avoidtheuseofallcapsormultiplepunctuationelements(!!!,???etc).o Bepolite,understateratherthanoverstateyourpoint,andusepositivelanguage.o Ifyouareusingacronyms,jargonoruncommonterms,besuretoexplainthemsoeveryonecan

understandandparticipateinthediscussion.

o Askforclarificationtoapointifyoufeelemotionalfromaclassmate’spost.Itislikelythatyoumisunderstoodhis/herpoint.Thisstrategywillalsohelpyoustepawayfromtheintensityofthemomenttoallowformorereflection.

o Signyourname.Itiseasiertobuildaclassroomcommunitywhenyouknowtowhomyouareresponding.

o Fostercommunity.Shareyourgreatideasandcontributetoongoingdiscussions.Considereach

commentyoumakeasonethatisaddingto,ordetractingfrom,apositivelearningenvironmentforyouandyourclassmates.

o Beconstructive.Youcanchallengeideasandthecoursecontent,butavoidbecomingnegativeonline.

Whenyoudisagreepolitelyyoustimulateandencouragegreatdiscussion.Youalsomaintainpositiverelationshipswithotherswithwhomyoumaydisagreeonacertainpoint.

o Keeptheconversationontopicbyrespondingtoquestions,addingthoughtfulcommentsaboutthetopicsathand.Onlinedialogueislikeconversation.Ifthereisaparticulardialoguegoingon,pleaseaddtoit,butifyouhavesomethingnewtosay,pleasepostitinanotherthread.

o Defineyourterms.Whenusingacronymsortermsthatareparticulartoyourfield(ornewtoourcourse),

pleasedefinethemforothers.SubjecttoChangeClause:Thissyllabusissubjecttochangeatthediscretionoftheinstructortoaccommodateinstructionaland/orstudentneeds.TheinstructorwillannouncechangesonBlackboardannouncements.However,itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytokeepabreastofsuchchanges.