Principles of Financial Accounting I

Fall Semester 2007

Orientation

Welcome – We are glad you are here!

Let’s look at the syllabus for this course.

Instructor

Bill Elliott Williams Companies Oklahoma State University CPA CIA Masters Degree Doctoral Degree – In Process

Bill Elliott - Office Hours

Tuesday 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Wednesday 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Thursday 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Contact Information: belliott@oru.edu Office # 3F12 (918) 495-7114

Bookstore

Required: 7th edition of

Weygandt, Keiso, Kimmel

Bookstore

Required: Working Papers

Print or Electronic

Working Papers

Compare and choose wisely!

Bookstore

Required: Scantron Sheets

(three) 3Will pick these up next week.

Bookstore

Recommended : General Ledger Software (GLS)

Bookstore

Recommended: “Study Guide”

Should Be Enrolled In One of Each

LectureDiscussion GroupLab

Lecture - Mr. Ray Gregg

Meets once per week GC 5114 8:50 or 1:30 Attend another to make up for

one missed Assign seats on Monday

Discussion Group

Meets twice per week in GC 3B16 7 sections scheduled TR or WF Listed at back of room, on VISION, and on

class web site Attend another to make-up for one missed Seats assigned in 1st group next week

Labs

Student assistants give individual help with homework

Meet 10 x per week in GC 3B16 Schedule in syllabus, at back of room, on

VISION, and on class web site Prefer you attend the time for which you

are registered May attend as many other times as you

would like

Labs

Attendance taken on

first 3 rows

No attendance on row 4

Attend another to make-up for one

missed (no limit)

80% on test rule

Labs

no labs this week no HW this week first HW due in first discussion next

week labs begin meeting on Monday to

help with HW

Final Exam

Comprehensive Given according to LECTURE

time in lecture room Consult published,

standardized schedule

Attendance Policy

attendance required allowed FOUR total absences without

penalty Let’s look at see syllabus for penalty

for excessive absences

Dress Code

Faculty Retreat 8/10/07 President Roberts Problem areas:

Shorts Sweats T-shirts Modesty Facial Hair

Also Cell Phone Policy (special handout)

Grading Procedures(from syllabus)

500 total points possible will drop lowest 100 points* *exception for homework

minimum no make-up exams

500 Points Possible

2 hour exams = 200

Comprehensive Final = 200

HW and Pop Quizzes = 100

Total Points Possible = 500

500 Points Possible

2 hour exams = 200

Comprehensive Final = 200

Homework = 50

Pop Quizzes = 50 100

Total Points Possible = 500

Homework

25 problems @ 2 each = 50 pts

10 problems @ 1 each = 10 pts

35 total assigned = 60 pts

500 Points Possible

2 hour exams = 200

Comprehensive Final = 200

Homework = 50 60Pop Quizzes = 50 100

Total Points Possible = 500

500 Points Possible

2 hour exams = 200

Comprehensive Final = 200

Homework = 50 60

Pop Quizzes = 50 100 110

Total Points Possible = 500

500 Points Possible

2 hour exams = 200

Comprehensive Final = 200

Homework = 50 60

Pop Quizzes = 50 100 110

Total Points Possible = 500

Pop Quizzes

unannounced will have more than 5 looking for 5 best will drop lowest in excess of 5 no make-ups

Homework Minimum

must achieve 60 points (100 possible) for HW AND pop quizzes

Best 5 quizzes = 50 points possible if not met, nothing is dropped; average

is based on 500 points

Homework

use pencil possible marks on homework

check mark n/c (no credit) still n/c I (less than 70% complete) ok (late)

You need a check to get the points

Importance of HW

should be highest -- not lowest grade help available in labs, from peers,

and teachers Homework will help you

understand material in class, perform better on quizzes and exams, retain more

Using Technology

Expected to have an e-mail address and check it on regular basis

Optional General Ledger Software (GLS) Class Web Page www.oruaccounting.com “Broaden Your Perspective” Internet

exercises from the textbook (special handout)

Class Web Pagehttp://www.oruaccounting.com

expected info about class syllabus, office hours, class

schedule other useful information

solutions to exercises solutions to questions solutions to quizzes

others have found material beneficial

“Broadening Your Perspective”Special Handout

BYP assignments at end of chapter follow text instructions and find Internet site type question(s) and response(s) in an e-mail

message send by 9 a.m. Monday of the following week prinacct@oru.edu 10 bonus points

The Calendar

Be sure to understand what assignments are to be turned in when

Have a great semester!

Teacher

Bill Elliott “Mr. Elliott”

or “Professor Elliott”

Dr. Elliott Williams Companies Oklahoma State CPA CIA