SYLLABUS - ACNT 1313 - CRN 15658
COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING with QUICKBOOKS
FALL 2016 SESSION
Center of Excellence - Business
Department Chair - Dr. Marina Grau
Instructor – Professor Bernie Brantley
Instructor Information:
Instructor: Bernie Brantley
Phone #: (832) 439-1767
Email: [email protected]
Note: This class DOES NOT fulfill the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy's
education requirements to sit for the CPA Exam.
Syllabus Changes:
The syllabus is subject to change. When changes occur the instructor will advise the
students in the Canvas Online class It will be the students responsibility check the
Canvas Online System updates and announcements
Course Description:
ACNT 1313 is the study of computerized accounting using QuickBooks software.
All assignments, projects and quizzes are performed in the Mcgraw Hill Connect
System.
Course Goals: The primary purpose of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of financial accounting using the powerful QuickBooks software application. The course is designed to meet the needs of those students who are preparing for a career in accounting and for students that have or will have their own small business. The course is also for students from non accounting disciplines who recognize the essential need in today's business world, to know how to process information in a computerized environment.
The new Canvas Online System can be logged into using the link
https://hccs.instructure.com/login/ldap or in the Student section on HCC’S
website.
Attendance:
As stated in the HCC Catalog, all students are expected to attend classes regularly.
Students in online courses must log into their Canvas On Line class or they will be
counted as absent. Just like an on-campus class, your regular participation is required.
It is important that you LOG INTO THIS COURSE IN THE CANVAS ONLINE
SYSTEM AND THE McGRAW HILL CONNECT SYSTEM for attendance
purposes before September 6, 2016, because we are obligated to report
attendance to the registrar's office by that date. If you have not logged in to
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016, you will have been considered as never attending and the
registrar's office will drop you from this course.
Program/Discipline Requirements: If applicable:
1. EXCEL-Students will work in EXCEL following textbook example formats, labels, and formulas
2. Ethics-Students will develop personal values for ethical behavior
Syllabus Changes:
The syllabus is subject to change. When changes occur the instructor will advise the
students in the Canvas online class.
Attendance: Face to Face, Hybrid or Distance Education classes
As stated in the HCC Catalog, all students are expected to attend classes regularly.
Students in online courses must log into their Canvas Online class or they will be
counted as absent. Just like an on-campus class, your regular participation is required.
It is important that you log into this course in the Canvas Online System for attendance
purposes before September 6, 2016, because we are obligated to report attendance to
the registrar's office by that date. If you have not logged in to Canvas On Line before
September or the McGraw Hill Connect System before September 6, you will have
been considered as never attending and the registrar's office will drop you from this
course.
Although it is the responsibility of the student to withdraw officially from a course, the
professor also has the authority to block a student from accessing Canvas On Line,
and/or to withdraw a student for excessive absences or failure to actively participate
regularly. Online students who do not log into their Canvas On Line class before the
Official Day of Record will be automatically dropped for non-attendance. Completing
the Online orientation does not count as attendance
All students must actively participate in the class requirement which is based upon
ATTEMPTING AND SUBMITTING Connect assignments for grading. Your
instructor will continuously monitor the number of SUBMITTED Connect system
assignments and your grade average Any grade average of 50 % or lower will alert
your instructor to review your course work and determine if the grade average is due to
lack of submitted work or lack of understanding the material. A student may be
considered as non-participating and subject to withdrawal if you have attempted and
submitted less than 75% of your assignments.
The instructor will apply the above mentioned guidelines for officially withdrawing a
student before or by the official day of withdrawal 10/28/16.
Below Are Suggested Assignment Start Dates – Assignment Show In The Connect
System
DATE CHAPtER TOPIC
8/22-8/23 Review Syllabus, read all Canvas class Announcements Connect, post class
introduction, review the textbook and work the Connect Orientation exercise (0 pts)
in the McGraw Hill Connect System.
SECTION
ONE EXPLORING QUICKBOOKS WITH ROCK CASTLE CONSTRUCTION
8/23-8/24 1 Quick Tour of QuickBooks
8/29 2 Customizing QuickBooks and Chart of Accounts
9/12 3 Banking
9/26 4 Customers and Sales
10/03 5 Vendors, Purchase and inventory
10/17 6 Employees and Payroll
10/24 7 Reports and Graphs
SECTION
TWO QUICKBOOS FOR ENTREPRENEURS
11/07 8 New Company Setup
11/14 9 Accounting For a Service Company
11/21 10 Merchandising Corporation: Sales and Purchase
11/21 11 Merchandising Corporation: Payroll
11/28 12 Advanced QuickBooks Features for Accountants
12/5 - 12/7 Final Exam Project
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Below are your assignments in McGraw-Hill Connect
All chapter grades in Connect are normally 100 points for simplicity.
See Connect for due dates. Verify grades In Eagle on Line every Monday during the
Semester
Chapter Type Connect Pts
1 Learn Smart LS 10 In Assignment section
Homework 70 HW
Step by Step HW
Ex 1-1 HW
Project HW
Submit Excel HW
Quiz 20
Total
100
2 Learn Smart LS 20 In Assignment section
Homework 60 HW
Step by Step HW
Ex 2-1 HW
Project HW
Quiz 20
Total
100
3 Learn Smart LS 20 In Assignment section
Homework 60 HW
Ex 3-1 HW
Ex 3-2 HW
Project HW
Project HW
Submit Excel HW
Step by Step HW Quick Check
Quiz
20
Total
100
4 Learn Smart LS 20 In Assignment section
Homework 60 HW
Ex 4-1 HW
Ex 4-2 HW
Ex 4-3 HW
Submit Excel HW
Step by Step HW
Quick Check
Quiz 20
Total
100
5 Learn Smart LS 20 In Assignment section
Homework 60 HW
Ex 5-1 HW
Ex 5-2 HW
Ex 5-3 HW
Project HW
Submit Excel HW
Step by Step HW Quick check
Quiz 20
Total
100
6 Learn Smart LS 20 In Assignment section
Homework 60 HW
Ex 6-1 HW
Ex 6-2 HW
Ex 6-3 HW
Project HW
Submit Excel HW
Quiz 20
Total
100
7 Learn Smart LS 20 In Assignment section
Homework 60 HW
Ex 7-3 HW
Project HW
Submit Excel HW
Step by Step HW Quick check
Quiz
20
Total 100
8 Learn Smart LS 20 In Assignment section
Homework 60 HW
Ex 8-1 HW
Ex 8-2 HW
Ex 8-3 HW
Ex 8-4 HW
Submit Excel HW
Quiz 20
Total 100
9 Learn Smart LS 20 In Assignment section
Homework 60 HW
Step by Step HW
Project HW
Submit Excel HW
Quiz 20
Total
100
10 Learn Smart LS 20 In Assignment section
Homework 60 HW
Step by Step HW
Ex 10.1 HW
Submit Excel HW
Quiz 20
Total
100
11 Learn Smart LS 20 In Assignment section
Homework 60 HW
Step by Step HW
Submit Excel HW
Quiz 20
Total 100
12 Learn Smart LS 20 In Assignment section
Homework 60 HW
Step by Step HW
Project HW
Step by Step HW Quick check
Submit Excel HW
Quiz
20
Total 100
Final Exam Project 100
ACNT 1313 FALL 2016 SESSION
EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER
POINTS
CHAPTER 1 100
CHAPTER 2 100
CHAPTER 3 100
CHAPTER 4 100
CHAPTER 5 100
CHAPTER 6 100
CHAPTER 7 100
CHAPTER 8 100
CHAPTER 9 100
CHAPTER 10 100
CHAPTER 11 100
CHAPTER 12 100
FINAL EXAM PROECT 100
TOTAL COURSE POINTS 1,300
GRADING SCALE
90-100% A (1,170 - 1,300 POINTS)
80-89% B (1,040 - 1,169 POINTS)
70-79% C (910 - 1039 POINTS)
60-69% D (780 - 909 POINTS)
BELOW 60% F (0 - 779 POINTS)
Textbook and Related Material (Required): Computer Accounting with
QuickBooks 2015 w/Connect by Kay 17th
Edition Publisher: McGraw-Hill
See book information below with options
*****Do not attempt this course without this exact book***** 2.
Welcome to Accounting 1313 Computerized Accounting with QuickBooks 2015 w/Connect
Please read this entire message
carefully, as it contains crucial information about your required course materials and how
to obtain the best bargain as you are shopping around.
The required textbook for this course is Computerized Accounting with QuickBooks 2015
w/Connect by Kay 17th Edition
You will be required to complete a variety of assignments that will be delivered via
McGraw-Hill Connect, an innovative online learning system proven to help students
achieve greater success. The purchase of Connect Plus is mandatory for this course.
While there are many purchase options, the best bargain for obtaining everything you will
need to be successful in this course may be found in the value-added bundle available in
the campus bookstore or ordered directly from McGraw-Hill. Details of the bundle are in
the attached pricing sheet.
While I highly recommend the option that includes a printed copy of the text, if you are
comfortable forgoing use of a hard-copy text in favor of an electronic version, you may
instead purchase stand-alone access to McGraw-Hill Connect Plus. This provides you
with access to all of the assignments in McGraw-Hill Connect, plus an integrated e-book
version of the required textbook. Once you have purchased your materials from the
bookstore, direct from McGraw-Hill or if you are ready to purchase access directly
online, go to the appropriate registration page for your section listed below:
http://connect.mheducation.com/class/b-brantley-fall-2016-acnt-1313-crn-15658
Do not register into the above link until 08/22/2016.
To register, confirm that you are on the appropriate page by reviewing the course and
section information listed on the site. If the course and section information listed is
correct, click on the "Register Now" button, and follow the instructions on the site to
complete your registration.
If you run into any technical difficulties, please call McGraw-Hill's Customer
Experience Group by dialing 1(800)331-5094 or submit the "Contact Us" form found
online at www.mhhe.com/support .
Textbook Pricing Options:
FYI: This package has been customized to provide you with the greatest value for
this course.
- This book includes only the chapters from the book that I will cover in this course.
- The custom book is bundled with Connect Plus™ to help you succeed in this
course and is also mandatory for assignment submittal.
If you purchase the required items separately, you will likely end up paying more than
you will for this bundle
Option 1 **Best Bargain $130.00
Package: Textbook with Connect Plus
ISBN: 9781259968778
Print and Digital Solution 6 month access
Only Available Online at: Standard 5-7 day shipping applies
**http://shop.mheducation.com/mhshop/store/HCCACC
Option 2**Best Digital Option Second Option $120.00
Connect Plus (Includes ebook and homework access only)
1 year Connect Access
All digital solution
Purchase Online
Option 3:
Package: Textbook with Connect Plus Volume 1
ISBN: 9781259968778 Print and Digital Solution 6 month access
Available at Bookstores-on Campus or Off Campus
THE PRICING GRID IS POSTED IN THE CANVAS ON LINE CLASS
Submission Attempts-Check my works Home work submissions are unlimited, the eBook can be used, the Hints are available and Ask Instructor is available. The Connect System is also set to give feedback after each unlimited homework submission.
Ask your instructor feature:
The system is set that you can ask your instructor a question by using the mail feature
found in each Connect problem. Students can "ask your instructor a question". Your
instructor will respond back to you by using the mail feature in Connect (so check your
Connect regularly for responses back from your instructor
Ebook and resources: The system is set that you can click on ebook and resources that will take you direct to the section in the book that is dealing with your exercise/problem
Report a content issue: If a student feels that there is an error with the material do NOT report these issues directly to Connect. Click "ask your instructor" while in the Connect problem. Give detailed info as to the problem. Your instructor will determine if there really is an issue and has the ability to report that issue direct to the Connect product team.
Quizzes: Each chapter has a multiple choice quiz and each student's quiz is completely different from another student's quiz.(random pooling) Each student is allowed 2 attempts to improve their grade. Each attempt is a different set of questions. The best score will be your grade. If you complete one attempt and start another attempt and decide not to submit, the system will only use the grade from the first attempt. Quizzes do not have "check my work". The feature "ask your instructor" is available. \
Drops and Withdrawals: HCC Course Withdrawal Policy
See below link for guidelines and rules
http://www.hccs.edu/district/about-us/procedures/student-rights-policies--procedures/
If a student decides to drop or withdraw from a class upon careful review of other
options, the student can drop online prior to the deadline through their HCC
Student Service Center:
https://hccsaweb.hccs.edu:8080/psp/csprd/?cmd=login&languageCd=ENG
The final withdrawal deadline for this class is October 28, 2016 before 4:30pm.
Classes of other duration may have different final withdrawal deadlines. Please visit
the online registration calendars or contact the HCC Registrar’s Office to determine
class withdrawal deadlines.
HCC 6 Drop Policy
Financial Aid and Withdrawal
http://www.hccs.edu/programs/financialaid/withdrawal-policy/
International Students: Receiving a W in a course may affect the status of your student
visa. Once a W is given for the course, it will not be changed to an F because of visa
considerations.
http://www.hccs.edu/district/students/international/
Repeat Course Fee
http://www.hccs.edu/district/about-us/procedures/student-rights-policies--procedures/
Incompletes:
It is my policy not to give a grade of “I” (incomplete).
HCC Student Services Information
Link: http://www.hccs.edu/district/students/student-handbook/
Students Rights: Anti-Discrimination http://www.hccs.edu/district/students/anti-
discrimination/
http://www.hccs.edu/district/departments/institutionalequity/title-ix-know-your-rights/
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 requires that institutions have policies
and procedures that protect students ‘rights with regard to sex/gender discrimination.
Information regarding these rights are on the HCC website under Students-Anti-
Discrimination. Students who are pregnant and require accommodation s should
contact any of the ADA Counselors for assistance.
It is important that every student understands and conforms to respectful behavior
while at HCC.
Sexual misconduct is not condoned and will be addressed promptly. Know your rights
and how to avoid these difficult situations.
Log in to www.edurisksolutions.org Sign in using your HCC student email account,
then go to the button at the top right that says Login and enter your student number.
http://www.hccs.edu/district/students/anti-discrimination/
http://www.hccs.edu/district/departments/institutionalequity/title-ix-know-your-rights/
Online Education The Online Education Student Handbook contains policies and procedures unique to
the DE student. Students should have reviewed the handbook as part of the mandatory
orientation. It is the student's responsibility to be familiar with the handbook's contents.
The handbook contains valuable information, answers, and resources, such as DE
contacts, policies and procedures (how to drop, attendance requirements, etc.), student
services (ADA, financial aid, degree planning, etc.), course information, testing
procedures, technical support, and academic calendars. Refer to the DE Student
Handbook by visiting this link: http://www.hccs.edu/district/students/student-
handbook/
Online Education for advising, counseling, social networking, facebook, twitter,
library sources:
http://de.hccs.edu/
Virtual Classroom Conduct:
As with on-campus classes, all students in HCC Distance Education courses are
required to follow all HCC Policies & Procedures, the Student Code of Conduct, the
Student Handbook, and relevant sections of the Texas Education Code when
interacting and communicating in a virtual classroom with faculty and fellow students.
Students who violate these policies and guidelines will be subject to disciplinary action
that could include denial of access to course-related email, discussion groups, and chat
rooms or being removed from the class.
As your instructor and as a student in this class, it is our shared responsibility to
develop and maintain a positive learning environment for everyone. Your instructor
takes this responsibility very seriously and will inform members of the class if their
behavior makes it difficult for him/her to carry out this task. As a fellow learner, you
are asked to respect the learning needs of your classmates and assist your instructor to
achieve this critical goal. Inappropriate behavior also includes emails that the language
of the email is considered by the instructor as not being conducive to a positive
environment. Your instructor will advise you if the email is inappropriate and ask for
you to refrain from future inappropriate emails. The instructor has the right to refer all
actions deemed inappropriate to Administration for further action
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Please contact the International Student Office at 713-718-8520 if you have additional
questions about your visa status.
http://www.hccs.edu/district/students/international/
EGLS3 -- Evaluation for Greater Learning Student Survey System
At Houston Community College, professors believe that thoughtful student feedback
is necessary to improve teaching and learning. During a designated time near the end
of the term, you will be asked to answer a short online survey of research-based
questions related to instruction. The anonymous results of the survey will be made
available to your professors and department chairs for continual improvement of
instruction. Look for the survey as part of the Houston Community College Student
System online near the end of the term.
HCC Policy Statements
Link: http://www.hccs.edu/district/students/student-handbook/
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-Students with Disabilities:
Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision,
hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the
Disability Support Services Office at the beginning of each semester. Professors are
authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support
Service Office. http://www.hccs.edu/district/students/disability-services/
Students who are requesting special testing accommodations may choose the most
convenient DSS office for assistance each semester:
District ADA Coordinator - Donna Price - 713.718.5165
Central ADA Counselors - Jaime Torres & Martha Scribner -713.718.6164
Northeast ADA Counselor- Kim Ingram -713.718.8420
Northwest ADA Counselor - Mahnaz Kolaini -713.718.5422
Southeast ADA Counselor - Jette Lott - 713.718.7218
Southwest ADA Counselor - Dr. Becky Hauri - 713.718.7910
Coleman ADA Counselor - Dr. Raj Gupta -713.718.7631
After student accommodation letters have been approved by the DSS office and
submitted to DE Counseling for processing, students will receive an email confirmation
informing them of the Instructional Support Specialist (ISS) assigned to their professor.
Academic Honesty:
Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in fulfilling
course requirements. Penalties and/or disciplinary proceedings may be initiated against a
student accused of scholastic dishonesty. "Scholarly dishonesty" includes, but is not
limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. Anyone caught cheating will be
given an F on that assignment and possibly an F in the course. A report on the incident
will also be submitted to all appropriate school officials.
A student who is academically dishonest is, by definition, not showing that the
coursework has been learned, and that student is claiming an advantage not available to
other students. The instructor is responsible for measuring each student's individual
achievements and also for ensuring that all students compete on a level playing field.
Thus, in our system, the instructor has teaching, grading, and enforcement roles. You are
expected to be familiar with the University's Policy on Academic Honesty, found in the
catalog. What that means is: If you are charged with an offense, pleading ignorance of the
rules will not help you. Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor
and integrity in fulfilling course requirements. Penalties and/or disciplinary proceedings
may be initiated by College System officials against a student accused of scholastic
dishonesty. "Scholastic dishonesty": includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test,
plagiarism, and collusion.
Cheating on a test includes:
Copying from another students' test paper;
Using materials not authorized by the person giving the test;
Collaborating with another student during a test without authorization;
Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in whole or
part the contents of a test that has not been administered;
Bribing another person to obtain a test that is to be administered.
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Plagiarism means the appropriation of another's work and the unacknowledged
incorporation of that work in one's own written work offered for credit.
Collusion mean the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written
work offered for credit. Possible punishments for academic dishonesty may include a
grade of 0 or F in the particular assignment, failure in the course, and/or recommendation
for probation or dismissal from the College System. (See the Student Handbook)
Distance Education
The Distance Education Student Handbook contains policies and procedures
unique to the DE student. Students should have reviewed the handbook as part
of the mandatory orientation. It is the student's responsibility to be
familiar with the handbook's contents. The handbook contains valuable
information, answers, and resources, such as DE contacts, policies and
procedures (how to drop, attendance requirements, etc.), student services
(ADA, financial aid, degree planning, etc.), course information, testing
procedures, technical support, and academic calendars. The Student Handbook
is on the DE website at http://de.hccs.edu/student-services/
SCANS or Core Curriculum Statement:
The Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) from the U.S.
Department of Labor was asked to examine the demands of the workplace and whether
our students are capable of meeting those demands. Specifically, the Commission was
directed to advise the Secretary on the level of skills required to enter employment. In
carrying out this charge, the Commission was asked to do the following:
• Define the skills needed for employment
• Propose acceptable levels of proficiency
• Suggest effective ways to assess proficiency, and
• Develop a dissemination strategy for the nation’s schools, businesses, and
homes