This is an actual syllabus adapted to show what kind of work you will have to complete in your classes in America. It gives a sense of the structure of your classes and the workload you will face.

ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS: SAMPLE BUSINESS SYLLABUS

Instructor: Office: BT852 Office Hours: T-TH 10:15-12:00, Phone: Office - 924-3469 and Home 243-7740

Grading

	Decision problems (3 of the decision problems assignedon the attached schedule. These are due in on the day shown on the schedule. No Late papers.) 30 points Readings from Baldwin Textbook(Individual assignment) 60 points 2 Midterms (Individual) 200 points Project (team)-12 parts = 72 points, written analysis +oral presentation =28pts (From the Baldwin textbook) 100 points Quizzes (Individual assignment) 60 points Final (Individual assignment) 150 points

Total600 points
73% = "C" = 438 points

Team Project
All written solutions to the various parts of the team project must be turned in with the narrative typed or Word Processed, and edited (-1 will be taken for each editing error; zero points assigned if not typed or Word Processed). You must turn in the related project sheet from the Baldwin Textbook with each team assignment. All assignments are due in on the date indicated and during the class hour. Any assignment turned in after the class hour has ended will be reviewed but will be assigned a grade of zero. No exceptions. PLEASE REMEMBER- NO LATE PAPERS.

Homework, quizzes, decision problems, readings and attendance
Before each class read the chapters assigned, complete the questions, terms, and discussion questions. Be sure to complete the summary problems. Each quiz usually starts at the beginning of the class hour. If a student is late to class and misses the quiz the grade will be a zero. A makeup will be given for a missed quiz provided the student has a serious and compelling reason but the maximum grade on the makeup quiz will be 15 pts. The quizzes will be on material assigned up to and including the current class period. Homework is for the student’s benefit.

Normally the homework will not be collected.

All decision problems and readings are to be completed by the individual student and not by the team. Do not copy from another student. Only the individual student’s ideas should be turned in, and a grade of zero will be assigned to the solution if the student has copied from another student or used another student’s answer. All decision problems and readings turned in for points are due at the start of the class hour. If the problem or reading is late (turned in after the start of the class hour but before the end of that class period) it will receive a 50% reduction of points. No decision problem or reading will be accepted after the class period has ended. If an assignment is due in at the 07:30 class hour on March 4th and it is turned in at 07:45 on March 4th during class the maximum points obtainable would be 50% of the points assigned to that item. If the assignment is turned in at 09:00 hours which is after the class has ended, it would receive 0 points. Please watch your dates for turning in assignments!!!

All assignments must be turned in to the instructor in the classroom. Any student has an option of turning in an assignment early. Please remember, if you are going to miss a class be sure all required assignments for that class have been turned in on time. If you miss a class you will need to check with your team in order to pick up any handouts for the day.

Exams:
No makeup exams will be administered for missed midterms, except for a documented serious and compelling reason and approved by me in advance of the midterm date. Do not remove any exam from the exam room. A grade of "F" in the course will be given to any student removing an exam or part of an exam from the exam room. During the exam, no books or any papers other than the exam will be allowed at each student
s desk. No dictionaries are allowed during exams. A basic function calculator may be used. The student will need to remain in the classroom during the exam until the exam is completed and collected.

Course Objectives:
You will learn about accounting as an information and communication function, one that supports decision making. The emphasis is on the user or decision maker, but accounting preparation will also be learned. The course covers the fundamentals of financial accounting such as: accrual accounting, transaction analysis, recording, and processing preparation, understanding, and analysis of financial statements, accounting for sales and cost of sales, internal controls related to accounting systems, depreciation of operational assets, accounting for investments, and how to use accounting information for decision making.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT LATE ASSIGNMENTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. OTHER STUDENTS HAVE MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO THEIR SCHEDULES TO PERMIT THEM TO COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENTS ON TIME. IT IS UNFAIR TO THEM IF LATE ASSIGNMENTS ARE ACCEPTED. ALSO, LATE ASSIGNMENTS DELAY THE RETURN OF ALL OTHER STUDENTS
ASSIGNMENTS. ALL MAKEUP EXAMS HAVE A HIGHER DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY THAN THE ORIGINAL EXAM.

ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE: for Accounting Information Systems

	Date Topic Assignments Jan 26 Introduction to subject matter Administration issues, teams Jan 28 Review annual reports and introduce concepts of chapters 1 and 13 Feb 2 Chapter 1 concepts E1-5,9 Feb 4 Chapter 1 E1-10, 12, Decision Prob Chapter 1 Feb 9 Chapter 2 P1-6A, 5A Feb 11 Chapter 2 Transaction Analysis E2-4, 2-12 Feb 16 Chapter 2 continued P2-1B, 6B Reading No4 page 35 due in Feb 18 Chapter 3 - accrual basis E3-4, 3-5 Dec chapter 2 (1) Feb 23 Chapter 3 continued P3-1B, 3B, 9B Feb 25 Chapter 4 controls and cash Quiz no 1 on chapter 3 Decision chapter 3 (1) P4-2B Mar 2 Chapter 4 continued P4-3B Decision Chapter 4 (2) mar 4 EXAM NO 1 (100 POINTS) CHAPTERS 1-4 Team assignments 1-4 due in Baldwin textbook Mar 9 Chapter 5 - receivables E5-9, 13