Sheridan Course Outlines

ACCG4003
Accounting 2

I: Administrative Information II: Course Details III: Topical Outline(s) Printable Version

Section I: Administrative Information

Total hours: 42.0
Credit Value: 3.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Winter 2001
Prerequisites: N/A
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Program(s): Risk Analyst
Program Coordinator(s): Peter Larsen
Course Leader or Contact: Carroll Bennett
Version: 1.0
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: N/A

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
In this course students acquire a knowledge of basic accounting procedures and theory which will enable them to develop an understanding of how accounting serves management, the investor, government and the public by producing useful financial data. This course also gives students a better understanding of related concepts in other areas of business specialization.

Program Context

Risk Analyst

Program Coordinator: Peter Larsen

This course in included in the program to provide the student with fundamental business background knowledge.

Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes

 1. Use the accounting equater to analyze business transactions.
2. Record transactions in the journal, post from the journal to the 
   ledger and prepare a trial balance.
3. Make the typical adjusting entries at the end of the accounting 
   period and prepare an adjusted trial balance.
4. Prepare a balance sheet, an income statement and a statement of 
   owners equity from the adjusted trial balance. 
5. Close the revenue, expense and withdrawals account.
6. Classify assets and liabilities as current or long-term.
7. Apply internal controls to cash, prepare a bank reconciliation and 
   account for petty cash transactions.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

3 tests (30% each)              90%
Attendance and Participation    10%
                        Total  100%

Participation Criteria:
The criteria for 10% of your grade is based upon the premise that you 
are responsible for your learning.  Your responsibility will be 
demonstrated by:

- arriving to class on time and prepared; i.e. having read the 
  assigned chapters
- active participation in class; i.e. contributing to class 
  discussions, questioning and offering constructive feedback to the 
  instructor
- both the instructor and the student determine the percentage of the 
  term grade using the following criteria:

Mark of 8-10   Participated and added to class discussions and       
               interaction.  Took responsibility for questioning
               information and ideas that were unclear to you.  Give
               direct feedback to instructor.  Prepared for class by
               doing assigned reading...etc.
Mark of 6-7    Participated sometimes in class discussion.  
               Occasionally questioned ideas that were unclear to you.
               Sometimes came prepared for class by doing assigned
               reading
Mark of 3-5    Didn't participate very much.  Occasionally came       
                prepared
Mark of 0-2    Didn't participate.  Rarely came prepared

Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities requirements:

Generic Skills
Generic Skills emphasized in the course:

X	communication - written		communication - oral	communication - visual
X	analytical		creative thinking	decision making
	interpersonal	X	numeracy	organizational
X	problem solving		technological	other (see below)

Notes: N/A

General Education
This General Education course relates to the following themes as specified by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.

	asthetic appreciation		social understanding
	civic life		understanding science
	cultural understanding		understanding technology
	personal development		work and the economy

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) : Office of the Registrar
Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes through previous relevant work/life experience, service, self-study and training on the job. This course is eligible for challenge through the following method(s):

Challenge Exam	Portfolio	Interview	Other	Not Eligible for PLAR
X	X	X

Notes: N/A

Section III: Topical Outline

Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.
Effective term: Winter 2001
Professor: Carroll Bennett
Textbook(s):

Pur boo, 'Using Simply Accounting for Windows', ISBN #0 201 83918 0
Addison - Wesley Publishing
Handouts by instructor

Applicable student group(s): Risk Analyst students
Course Details:

WEEK    TOPIC                     REQ. READING  SKILLS EMPHASIZED

1   Closing Entries               Text 5        Evaluation skills

2   Posting Financial Statements  Text 3,5      Analytical skills

3   Repetitive Transactions       Text 6        Issue Identification

4   Cont'd                        Text 3        Analytical skills

5   Cash Journals                 Text 7        Evaluation skills

6   Test  (30%)                   Text 7,9,16   

7   Negotiable Instruments        Weeks 12      Problem solving
    Financial Statements

MID-TERM BREAK

8   Controlling Assets            Text 13       Analytical skills

9   Bank Reconciliations          Text 13       Critical thinking

10  Cont'd

11  Test  (30%)                                 Analytical skills

12  Internal Controls             Text 10       Analytical skills

13  Accounting Concepts,
    Ethical Conduct               Text 10       Analytical skills

14  Test/makeup test  (30%)

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