Instructor Contact Information

 

Financial Accounting – CRN 51167
ACC116A

Fully Online

Julie Hansen
Accounting Instructor
City College
1313 Park Boulevard
San Diego , CA   92101

jhansen@sdccd.edu

 

 

Textbook and Course Material Requirements

 

Required Materials

1.      Textbook:  Financial Accounting, Williams, Haka, Bettner, Carcello; 13th edition; McGraw-Hill, 2006 (ISBN 0073526819 for the HARD cover text and ISBN 978-0-07-722809-5 for the softcover book found at our bookstores) AND

2.      McGraw-Hill’s Homework Manager access code. 

3.      Microsoft Office–Professional software that includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is available for a reduced price at the San Diego City and Mesa College Bookstore.

Options for Purchasing Required Materials:

1.     The soft cover version of the textbook, packaged with Homework Manager access code is available at the San Diego City College Bookstore or online at their website for $120.00.  To purchase the textbook and HW Mgr. Access code online go to:  http://www.bookstore.sdccd.edu/city/. 

a.     Click on “Buy Textbook”

b.     Scroll down and click “OK”

c.      Select “CITY – CITY ONLINE SUMMER 2008” under ‘Select a Campus Term’ and click “Go”

d.     Under ‘Department’ select “ACCT-Accounting”, then “116A” under ‘Term’ and “51167 – Hansen” under ‘Section’

e.     Click the textbook and click “Add Selected Books to Cart” and complete the purchase process.

2.     Purchase the McGraw-Hill's Homework Manager™ PLUS or ONEpass for Financial Accounting for $65.00. This purchase includes an ‘eBook’  AND McGraw-Hill’s Homework Manager access code.  The ‘eBook” is an online version of the Williams, Financial Accounting, 13th edition, textbook.  To order the online textbook (e.g. this is NOT a physical book) and HW Mgr. Access code, go to:  www.mhhe.com/williamsfinancial13e. 

a.     Click on Register or Purchase Access

b.     Click on I do not have a registration code

c.      Select McGraw-Hill's Homework Manager™ PLUS or ONEpass for Financial Accounting and click “Continue”

d.     Click on Continue and complete the purchasing process

 

 

Hardware and Software Requirements

 

Hardware and Software:
To successfully complete this online course, you will be required to meet the minimum hardware and software requirements. View Hardware and Software Requirements.

Internet Browser:
You must use a supported Internet browser in order to successfully work in VISTA/Blackboard (this is the name of the online course management system for this course). To see a list of supported Internet browsers, click here.

 

Course Description

 

This introductory financial accounting course provides instruction in the theory and practice of accounting applicable to recording, summarizing, and reporting of business transactions for external reporting and other external uses.  Subject matter includes coverage of asset valuation, revenue and expense recognition, and appropriate accounting for various asset, liability, and capital accounts.  This course is required for business majors preparing for, and planning to transfer to, a four-year college or university.

 

 

SYLLABUS

 

Course Objectives

 

The student successfully completing this course will be able to:

1.      Identify the sequential steps and procedures contained in the entire accounting cycle.

2.      Demonstrate an applied knowledge of the entire accounting theories and concepts involved in the following areas from the corporate perspective by analyzing and responding to written and oral situations, problems, cases, and other accounting and finance written materials.

a.      Cash and equivalents.

b.      Receivables, payables, current and long-term debt, and payroll and payroll tax liabilities.

c.      Merchandising, inventory, and prepaid expenses.

d.      Plant and equipment, intangibles, and natural resources.

e.      Internal controls, accounting systems.

f.       Present value applications.

g.      Investments for control purposes.

h.      International accounting and foreign currency transactions (optional).

i.        Income taxes and business decisions.

j.        Accounting for non-profit and government: fund accounting (optional).

k.      Accounting for the equity structure of various business entities.

3.      Demonstrate a knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, theoretical and business entity alternatives, and alternative valuation approaches, cash flow and analysis of financial statements by analyzing and responding to written and oral situations, problems, cases, and other accounting and finance written materials.

4.      Demonstrate an ability to prepare basic financial statements and interpret financial statement communications.  Explain the significance of professional judgment and ethical conduct.

 

 

Course Communications

 

Prior to the course starting you may contact me at: jhansen@sdccd.net.  Once the course you need to use the email functionality within WebCT.  I check my email on a daily basis and you can expect to hear back from me in less than 24 hours.

Course Description

Registration Information

 

 

REGISTRATION DIRECTIONS:

  1. Complete Online Application (for new SDCCD students). Go to Student Web Services
  2. Receive registration appointment and instructions by email or mail.
  3. Register online at the Reg-e, our online registration system
  4. Make sure that you pay your tuition so that you don't lose your registration!
    Tuition and Fees Information.
  5. Order textbooks online. Visit our online bookstore.

6.  After completion of registration on Reg-e, and several days prior to the start of the semester, you will receive an email with course login instructions. If you don't receive an email please go to http://www.sdccdonline.net and login on the first day of class as follows:
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Type your WebCT ID = 7-digit College Student Identification (CSID) number
Type your Password =  mmddyyyy (birthdate with no hyphens, slashes, or spaces)
For example:  1010101 (CSID number used at registration)
                          06231980 (password for birthdate June 23, 1980 ) 

  1.  If this course is closed, please login to Reg-e to be placed on a waitlist. If the waitlist is full, you will not be able to add your name to the waitlist.

You will not be able to login to your online course until the first day of the semester!!!
You must login to your online course on the first day of the session to avoid your enrollment being dropped. Follow the login instructions at http://www.sdccdonline.net/login.htm

Course Schedule:
The SDCCD Online course schedule is also available on the Internet at: http://www.sdccdonline.net/schedule.htm

 

Online Learning Readiness Assessment

 

To find out if you have the technical and student skills necessary to succeed with online learning, take the Online Learning Readiness Assessment.