ACCT 701, SYLLABUS (SUMMER AP1 2020 LATEST)

Managerial Use of Accounting Data (ACCT 701) Summer AP1 2020 Online READ THIS SYLLABUS THOROUGHLY Instructor: Fabio Ambrosio E-mail: Office hours: Each week I will offer one 90-minute Zoom session. Time and date will be posted on Moodle from week to week. Introduction: This course is delivered as 100% online. Everything will be delivered using Moodle. This includes lectures, resources, slides, videos, quizzes and tests. The course takes place over seven weeks. We will cover new topics each week, with homework covering those new topics due by Sunday evening of that week. All assignments and tests for that week will open on Monday morning and must be completed through Moodle by 11:55 p.m. U.S. Central Time that following Sunday. You must get into the habit of checking Moodle daily for news and lectures on how to complete the homework for the week. This course requires a lot of self-discipline. It is your responsibility to begin and submit work in a timely fashion. If you begin an assignment at the last minute and find out that you are having technical difficulties or do not have enough time to complete the assignment, you will not be excused. LSU Shreveport’s MBA program makes use of what is known as asynchronous learning, which means that the class will not meet live. Therefore, online interactions will not be in real-time, but instead will make extensive use of forums and other devices, permitting you to interact with others asynchronously. Student Travel: Since this course is delivered 100% online, you are free to travel during the term. However, traveling is not an excuse for your inability to access the course, participate in the course, get online, or submit assignments on time. If you travel to, or live in, a different time zone, you take the responsibility to ensure all your work is submitted on time as expressed in U.S. Central Time (UTC -6). Course Description: An introduction to the sources and uses of accounting information used in the management decision-making process. (3 credits) Topic Coverage: The accounting equation and how accounting information is formulated; financial statement analysis; understanding financial statement content. Managerial Use of Accounting Data (ACCT 701) Summer AP1 2020 Prof. Fabio Ambrosio Louisiana State University Shreveport Downloaded by Paul mbugua () Downloaded by Paul mbugua () Learning Outcomes: Students who successfully complete this course will be knowledgeable users of accounting information. More specifically, students will be able to: a) understand the accounting equation and how the accounting process results in information, b) identify the type of information necessary for managerial decisions, c) locate the sources of accounting information within statements and reports, and to d) use the information for analysis purposes. Required Textbook(s): A PDF version of the textbook is provided free of charge directly on Moodle. Use of this textbook is free. Simply put, you may copy, print, redistribute, and re-purpose this textbook or parts of this textbook provided that you give attribution (credit) to the authors and publishers, and provided that any derivative work has the same Creative Commons license. If you prefer to purchase a printed version of the book, you may purchase each volume on Amazon:  Volume 1:  Volume 2: Optional Textbook(s): If you need additional help in terms of study guides or practice questions, I suggest that you consider buying one or both of the following two 100% optional textbooks:  Financial Accounting as a Second Language o ISBN-13: 978-0470043882  1,001 Accounting Practice Problems for Dummies o ISBN-13: 978-1118853283 Reading Schedule: Week From To Reading Assignment Topic Assignments to Complete on Moodle Assignments Due on Moodle by 11:55 p.m. on 1 5/11 5/17 Chapters 1, 2, and 6 Intro to Accounting and the Financial Statements Practice Assessment 1 + Assessment 1 5/17 2 5/18 5/24 Chapters 7 and 9 Income Statement and Balance Sheet Practice Assessment 2 + Assessment 2 5/24 3 5/25 5/31 Chapter 17 Financial Statement Analysis Practice Assessment 3 + Assessment 3 5/31 4 6/1 6/7 Chapter 8 Inventory Valuation and Cost of Goods Sold Practice Assessment 4 + Assessment 4 6/7 5 6/8 6/14 Chapters 10 and 11 Depreciation, Amortization, and Depletion Practice Assessment 5 + Assessment 5 6/14 6 6/15 6/21 Chapters 12 and 13 Capital Structure: Equity Financing Practice Assessment 6 + Assessment 6 6/21 7 6/22 6/27 Final Exam due at 11:55 p.m. Central Time on June 27, 2020 Practice Final Exam + Final Exam 6/27 Monday , June 29, 2020, is Mandatory Accreditation Day (See Moodle for a Required Activity) Zoom Sessions: Each week I will offer one 90-minute Zoom session. The date and time for the Zoom session is announced weekly in the Announcements Room. During the Zoom sessions I provide helpful tips and answer any question you may have about the material. While attendance is optional, students find the Zoom sessions extremely useful and crucial to learning. I strongly encourage you to attend. The Zoom session recording is available the following day for those who cannot attend live. Managerial Use of Accounting Data (ACCT 701) Prof. F