Jacksonville State University

Spring Term, 2007

ACC 512 Account Info Analysis

Syllabus

Instructor:
Jeff Zanzig, Ph.D., CPA, CMA\CFM
Phone: 782-5782
E-mail: jzanzig@jsu.edu
Office Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

4:30 to 6:15

Text and other materials:

Jiambalvo, J. 2007. Managerial Accounting. 3rd edition, John Wiley and Sons.
Examinations and Grading:
Your grade will be determined by the percentage of points earned from the total
possible points. The following is a summary of the possible points for the course:
Exams 1-2
Excel Assignments
Comprehensive Final Exam
Total

Points
300
30
200
530

You should make every attempt to notify the instructor if you must miss an
examination. Unexcused absences from examinations will result in a grade of
zero for the examination.
Course Objectives:
1.

To familiarize the student with the accounting involved in

the manufacturing of products.
2.
To provide the student with analytical thinking skills to
use in evaluating alternatives for decision making purposes.
3.
To provide students with basic skills in preparing and
interpreting budget information for purposes of planning and control.
4.
To provide the student with basic skills in the use of
spreadsheets.

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Spring Term, 2007

ACC 512 Account Info Analysis

Excel Assignments:
Spreadsheet skills are imperative in accounting and other business fields. Please
complete each assignment on your own. Assignments found to be copied from
other students will receive a grade of zero.
Essential Learning Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities Required:
1) To read and comprehend lecture notes, narrative in text, and tests;
2) To take notes during lecture and copy information from the board;
3) To work math oriented problems requiring the successful completion of
the first course in college algebra (MS 102);
4) To analyze and solve word and logic questions; and
5) To study for examinations and complete all assignments.
Academic Honesty:
If I believe an exam or test has been compromised, I reserve the right to retest the
whole class or any individual in the class. Violations of the Universitys academic
code include, but are not limited to: possession or use of unauthorized materials
during exams, providing information to another student. Violation of this Code
may result in academic penalties, including receiving an F in this course.
Syllabus Revisions:
The contents of this syllabus are tentative and subject to revision by the instructor.
Students are responsible for any revisions to the syllabus.
The academic misconduct policy of the university will be followed in this course.
Disability Accommodations Statement: Any individual who qualifies for reasonable
accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 should contact the instructor immediately.
Any student who receives failing grades during this course is urged to discuss this with
the professor.

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Spring Term, 2007

Date
Jan. 10

Jan. 17

ACC 512 Account Info Analysis

Tentative Class Schedule

Subject
Assignments (due on date shown)
Chapter 1 Managerial
Accounting in the Information
Age

Read Chapter
Questions: 5, 8
Problems 1, 2

Chapter 2 Job-Order Costing

for Manufacturing and Service
Companies
Chapter 2 Continued

Read Chapter

Chapter 3 Process Costing

Read Chapter

Jan. 24

Questions: 1, 2, 3, 5
Problems 1, 6, 7, 14

Submit Excel 1 Problem

Chapter 3 Process Costing

Questions 4, 5
Problem 1, 5, 10

Chapter 4 Cost-Volume-Profit
Analysis

Read Chapter

Jan. 31

Submit Excel 2 Problem

Chapter 4 Continued

Questions 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10
Exercises 11, 16
Problems 1, 3, 15, 17
Read Chapter

Feb. 7
Feb. 14

Chapter 5 Variable Costing

Exam 1 Chapters 1-4
Chapter 5 Continued

Read Chapter

Feb. 21

Chapter 6 Cost Allocation and

Activity-Based Costing
Chapter 6 Continued
Chapter 7 The Use of Cost
Information in Management
Decision Making

Read Chapter

Questions 1, 3, 4, 5
Problem 1, 8, 15

Questions 6, 9, 10
Problems 7, 11, 12

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ACC 512 Account Info Analysis

Mar. 7

Tentative Class Schedule (Continued)

Subject
Assignments (due on date shown)
Chapter 7 Continued
Question 2, 4
Problem 6, 8, 11, 14
Submit Excel 3 Problem

Mar. 14

Chapter 10 Budgetary
Planning and Control
Exam 2 Chapters 5-7

Mar. 21
Mar. 28

Spring Break
Chapter 10 Continued

Apr. 4

Chapter 11 Standard Costs and

Variance Analysis
Chapter 11 Continued

Date
Feb. 28

Apr. 11

Chapter 12 Decentralization
and Performance
Evaluation

Apr. 18

Comprehensive Final Exam

(18:00 20:00)

Read Chapter

Questions 3, 4, 7
Exercises 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15
Read Chapter
Questions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
Exercise 4, 5, 6
Problems 9, 18
Read Chapter
Questions: 1, 6
Exercise 9, 10
Problem 4