Syllabus

 

Course Title:  Principles of Financial Accounting

Course Prefix & Number:  ACCT 2301

Section Number(s): 0403

Term Code: Spring 2020

Semester Credit Hours:  3

Lecture Hours: 40

Lab Hours: 0

Course Description (NCTC Catalog):

Fundamentals of financial accounting concepts and interpretation of accounting data; analysis of financial statements; income and cash flow analysis; nature of assets, liabilities and equities; understanding and use of the accounting process.

Course Prerequisite(s): Recommended prerequisite: MATH 1314 and BCIS 1305 or equivalent.

Course Required Materials: Introductory Financial Accounting for Business by Thomas P. Edmonds, 1st edition, published by McGraw-Hill (ISBN: 978-1-260-29952-6).

Course Type:

x- Academic General Education Course (from Academic Course Guide Manual but not in NCTC Core)

o - Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

o - WECM Course

Name of Instructor:

Vanessa N Fields-Jackson

Campus/Office Location:

Virtual

Telephone Number:

469.464.9733

E-mail Address:

vnjackson@nctc.edu

       

 

Name of Chair/Coordinator:

Cherly Furdge

Office Location:

Corinth Campus

Telephone Number:

940-498.6238

E-mail Address:

cfurdge@nctc.edu

 

INSTRCTOR’S AVAILABILITY

                     In addition to meeting face-to-face, we have an online platform, CANVAS.  Although CANVAS is 24/7, the instructor’s schedule may not be.   To clear up this misunderstanding, please see Office Hours below.  If you need to meet with the instructor at a different time, please schedule an appointment.  Emails will be answered within 24 hours, Monday through noon on Friday. After noon on Friday through Sunday, they will be answered after 8am on Monday.  You do have permission to email the instructor if an exam is not showing up. 

 

Please only email me from Canvas or NCTC email.  Any correspondence from personal email accounts will be ignored!!

Office Hours

Monday

By appointment only

Tuesday

By appointment only

Wednesday

5:20pm – 6:20pm

Thursday

8:00pm – 9:00pm

Friday

By appointment only

Saturday

Unavailable

Sunday

Unavailable

 

 

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Use basic accounting terminology and the assumptions, principles, and constraints of the accounting environment.
  • Identify the difference between accrual and cash basis accounting.
  • Analyze and record business events in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
  • Prepare adjusting entries and close the general ledger.
  • Prepare financial statements in an appropriate U.S. GAAP format, including the following: income statement, balance sheet, statement of cash flows, and statement of shareholders’ equity.
  • Analyze and interpret financial statements using financial analysis techniques.
  • Describe the conceptual differences between International Financial Reporting Standards and U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 


COURSE REQUIREMENTS, EVALUATION METHODS AND GRADING CRITERIA

 

# of Graded Course Elements

Graded Course Elements

Points Values

13

Homework Assignments

260 (20pts each)

14

LearnSmart Assignments

210 (15 pts each)

3

Exams

300 (100 pts each)

8

Learning Objectives Assignment (required)

100pts (various)

1

Final Exam (Comprehensive)

130pts

 

     Total Points Possible

1,000pts

 

GRADING POLICY:

Letter grades for this course will be assigned in accordance with NCTC standard grading policy. 

                A  90%-100%        900pts – 1,000pts                                D  60%-69%           600pts – 699pts

                B   80%-89%          800pts – 899pts                                   F   0-59%                0pts – 599pts

                C   70%-79%          700pts – 799pts