Intermediate Accounting I

ACCT 3010
CRN 10175
Section 1
Fall 2014
Instructor: Debra Thompson
Class Hours: 10:20 11:20 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Location: Drew Science Center 318
Office Hours and Location: TBA
Wiley Plus Class URL: http://edugen.wileyplus.com/edugen/class/cls411199/
Email: dthompson10@hamline.edu
Required Text: Intermediate Accounting, Kieso, Weygandt, Warfield, 15th Edition,
w/Wiley Plus Online Access Code
Course Description: Designed for students to further their awareness of financial
reporting as part of a global system for providing information for resource allocation
decisions, including the existence of two financial reporting systemsU.S. GAAP and
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This course is first in a two part
sequence, and focuses on the asset side of the balance sheet. Topics include the review
of the basic financial statements, time value of money, receivables, property, plant and
equipment, and intangibles.
Homework:
Every chapter will have assigned Wiley Plus homework exercises/problems. Each
homework assignment is 20 points; you will have an unlimited amount of time and
attempts to complete the HW.
It is virtually impossible to do well in accounting without working and understanding the
homework. To get the most out of the lectures, you should have completed the reading
and assigned problems before coming to class.
Quizzes:
Wiley Plus Pre Quizzes 60 min quiz, TF/MC/Problem(s), due before lecture
Wiley Plus Post Quizzes 90 min quiz, (1-3) one to three problems, similar to HW, due
after lecture
Unannounced In-class Quizzes 5-10 question multiple choice quiz, completed in groups
of 1-3 students

Grading:
Wiley Plus Pre Quizzes (12 @ 10 points each, drop lowest
two scores)
Wiley Plus Post Quizzes (12 @ 20 points each, drop lowest
two scores)
Unannounced In-class Quizzes (6 @ 20 points each, drop
lowest score)
Wiley Plus Homework (12 @ 20 points each, drop lowest
two scores)
Exam 1, closed book/notes (Chapters 3 5)
Exam 2, closed book/notes (Chapters 6, 17, & 18)
Exam 3, closed book/notes (Chapters 7 9)
Exam 4, closed book/notes (Chapters 10 12)
COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM, closed book/notes
Total Points

94 to 100%

A-

90 to 93.999%

B+

87 to 89.999%

83 to 86.999%

B-

80 to 82.999%

C+

77 to 79.999%

73 to 76.999%

C-

70 to 72.999%

D+

67 to 69.999%

63 to 66.999%

D-

60 to 62.999%

0 to 59.999%

100
200
100
200
200
200
200
200
400
180
0

Course Policies:

Students missing any exam will receive a zero on the examination unless
they have documented evidence that they missed the examination for legitimate reasons.
Prior arrangements can be made to take the examination earlier than the scheduled date,
but no make-up exams will be given. Students missing any quiz will receive a zero. NO MAKEUP
QUIZZES OR HOMEWORK CHECKS. DROPPED SCORES ARE INCORPORATED TO ALLOW
FOR MISSED CLASSES.
A grade of I (Incomplete) for the course will only be given if, due to extraordinary
circumstances (e.g. hospitalization), you are unable to take the final exam and you have a
passing grade on all other exams. An Incomplete requires a written agreement between
the instructor and the student specifying the time and manner in which the student will
complete the course requirements during the students next term of enrollment.
Examinations are over at the end of the period designated for the examination. Students
arriving late for examinations will have less time to complete the examinations. The
examination period will not be extended to accommodate late arrivals.
Please turn your cellular phone off before coming to class.
Calculators that have the capability to store text are not allowed to be used. During
exams, all cell phones and portable media players must be kept in the backpacks or
carrying cases that are placed on the floor.
LAPTOPS COMPUTERS ARE NOT ALLOWED DURING CLASS TIME. PLEASE CONTACT ME
IF YOU NEED TO USE A LAPTOP!

Schedule:

Date

Material

Sep 3, Wed

Chapter 3

Sep 5, Fri

Chapter 3

Sep 8, Mon
Sep 10,
Wed

Chapter 3

Sep 12, Fri

Sep 15,
Mon
Sep 17,
Wed

Chapter 4

Sep 19, Fri

Sep 22,
Mon
Sep 24,
Wed

Chapter 5

Sep 26, Fri

Sep 29,
Mon

Chapter 6

Oct 1, Wed

Chapter 17

Oct 3, Fri

Chapter 17

Oct 6, Mon

Chapter 17

Oct 8, Wed

Chapter 18

Wiley Post
Quiz &
Homework

Wiley Pre
Quiz
Ch 3 due @
10am

Chapter 3
Ch 4 due @
10am

Ch 3 due @
10am

Ch 5 due @
10am

Ch 4 due @
10am

Chapter 4
Chapter 5

Ch 5 due @
10am

EXAM 1
Chapter 6

Ch 6 due @
10am

Chapter 6
Ch 17 due @
10am

Ch 6 due @
10am

Ch 18 due @
10am

Ch 17 due @
10am

Oct 10, Fri

Chapter 18

Oct 13, Mon

Chapter 18

Oct 15, Wed

Chapter 18

Oct 17, Fri

EXAM 2
NO CLASS conference

Oct 20, Mon

Oct 22, Wed
Oct 24, Fri

Chapter 7
NO CLASS mid
break

Oct 27, Mon

Chapter 7

Oct 29, Wed

Chapter 7

Oct 31, Fri

Chapter 8

Nov 3, Mon

Chapter 8

Nov 5, Wed

Chapter 8

Nov 7, Fri
Nov 10,
Mon
Nov 12,
Wed

Chapter 9

Ch 18 due @
10am

Ch 7 due @
10am

Ch 8 due @
10am

Ch 7 due @
10am

Ch 9 due @
10am

Ch 8 due @
10am

Chapter 9
Chapter 9

Nov 14, Fri

Nov 17,
Mon
Nov 19,
Wed

EXAM 3
NO CLASS conference
NO CLASS conference

Nov 21, Fri

Nov 24,
Mon
Nov 26,
Wed

Chapter 10

Ch 9 due @
10am

Ch 10 due @
10am

Chapter 10

Nov 28, Fri

Chapter 10
NO CLASS Thanksgiving

Dec 1, Mon

Chapter 11

Dec 3, Wed

Chapter 11

Dec 5, Fri

Chapter 11

Dec 8, Mon
Dec 10,
Wed

Chapter 12

Dec 12, Fri

Dec 16 @
10:00am

EXAM 4

Ch 11 due @
10am

Ch 10 due @
10am

Ch 12 due @
10am

Ch 11 due @
10am

Chapter 12
Ch 12 due @
10am

FINAL Exam