Accounting I
Instructor E-mail: jacque.liebl@k12.sd.us
Instructor Website: http://jl021.k12.sd.us
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
This first year accounting course
will give the student a thorough background in the basic accounting procedures
used to operate a business. The accounting procedures presented will also serve
as a sound background for employment in office jobs and preparation for
studying business courses in college. The complete accounting cycle is covered
and is easily seen as to how each employee’s job fits into the cycle for a
business.
Students enrolled in this
elective course can earn one (1) credit for the year upon successful completion
of the course. The class is geared toward the sophomore, junior, and senior
grade level.
COURSE
OBJECTIVES:
After completing this course,
students should:
·
Know accounting
as it relates to careers.
·
Know accounting
terminology.
·
Understand
accounting concepts, principles, and practices.
·
Apply accounting
procedures as taught in the course.
OUTLINE/TABLE
OF CONTENTS:
Textbook: Century 21/South-Western Accounting, Multicolumn
Journal, 10th Edition (blue book), SouthWestern Publishing
Authors: Gilbertson, Lehman,
Gentene
Website: http://www.cengage.com/cgi-wadsworth/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20b&product_isbn_issn=9780840064653
*the website has various applications that will help you for studying for quizzes and tests.
*We will also work with Excel worksheets for workbook problems.
MATERIAL
COVERED/TIME FRAME:
1st Semester:
Chapter 1-8
Reinforcement Activity workbook problems
2nd Semester:
Chapters 9-17
Reinforcement Activity
workbook problems
METHOD OF
INSTRUCTION:
**Students need to read
the material in the textbook!
Lecture/Discussion/PowerPoint presentations/Note taking using Promethean board
Students will use their computer for typing notes
as they wish. Word and PPT programs will be used for discussion.
Internet will be used to
discuss and look up various business web sites. (Accounting in the Real World)
Class
discussion/participation
Workbook activities
Computer/Automated Accounting
software
STUDENT
ASSESSMENT:
Daily work: Various workbook
problems from the chapters--Workbook
drills—drills for understanding (work together and on own), application,
mastery, challenge
Quizzes/Projects, and Chapter tests at end of each
chapter--objective and problem
LATE WORK:
The teacher
will inform students when assignment/homework is to be completed. All work
will be due the next day unless teacher decides otherwise. All work is due
at the beginning of class.
Consequences for late work:
|
Late work 1st
day |
-5 points
deducted from assignment |
|
Late work 2nd
day |
-10 points
deducted from assignment |
|
Late work 3rd
day |
-15 points
deducted from assignment |
|
Late work
after 3rd day |
NO CREDIT |
Example:
Chapter 1 worksheet assignment is due on Tuesday. You come to class and do
not have your assignment completed at the beginning of class on Tuesday (-5
points deducted), you come to class on Wednesday and still no assignment
completed (-10 points deducted), you come to class on Thursday and
assignment still not handed in (-15 points deducted), and on Friday if you
completed the assignment you still won’t get credit and if you still haven’t
done the assignment, no (ZERO) points awarded and your grade will show a
late and a missing grade. Please complete work on time or suffer the
consequences.
My best advice
would be to get work done on time. Take responsibility for your grades!
Late work and
missing work grades will show on the campus grade book.
CHEATING:
If a student is caught cheating, a zero will be given on the assignment. A cheating notation will be shown in the grade book. A discipline report will be filled out and given to the the student and principal. If a student gives work to another student, both students are cheating. My best advice is to DO YOUR OWN WORK!!
GRADING:
Students will do daily work
for each chapter that may include notes, class discussions, listening to
lectures, terms, questions, case studies, and workbook problems. Quizzes may
also be given, announced or unannounced at any time under the direction of the
teacher. Students will take an objective and problem test over each chapter.
Students may also be assigned reinforcement problems and other projects as
assigned.
Tests=40% of final grade
Daily work=20% of final
grade
Semester test counts 10% of final grade.
·
Reminder about the weighted grading, if you don’t do so well on one area
(test or quiz or daily work), that will show up on your overall grade. For
example, you may do well on tests and daily work and you fail 3 out of 10
quizzes, your grade will reflect that. Don’t assume what your grade is, look
it up on DDN Campus.
·
Example of how grades are figured using weighted grades:
·
Test grades (your pts./total pts):
10/15, 20/30, 40/50=70/95=74%=D
·
Quiz grades (your pts./total pts):
0/10, 2/10, 8/10=10/30=33%=F
·
Daily work (your pts./total pts):
8/10, 30/40, 23/25=61/75=81%=C
·
The below figures shows how to find your overall grade.
· Test totals 74% X 40%=.30
· Quiz totals 33% X 40%=.13
·
Daily totals 81% X 20%=.16
·
Total up these points=.59 or 59%=F=Overall Grade
Grading
Scale:
Letter Grade Percentage
A 100-93
B 92-86
C 85-78
D 77-70
F 69& below
STUDENT
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
Bring your computer each day to class. We will use the computer for notes. Pens (preferably black and fine point), pencil, ruler, and calculator. Students will also receive a workbook for application problems. Bring these to class every day!
TEACHER
EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENT:
¶
Have a good
attitude.
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Have a willingness
to learn.
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Work hard.
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Do assigned
homework.
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Try your best and
always give 110%.
CLASS RULES:
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Be polite
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Be prompt
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Be prepared
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Be productive.
HAVE A GREAT YEAR AT