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This course is being offered using Blackboard Vista as the Learning Management System. If you have never used Blackboard vista before, please visit the orientation site.  http://www.ccconline.org/support/vista

You will access your CCA Blackboard Vista course at http://online.ccaurora.edu

Note:  You will not be able to access your course until the start date, June 2^nd.

New this semester: A support desk is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist you with setting up your computer and solving problems. http://www.ccaurora.edu/students/helpdesk/

Principles of Accounting I

ACC121-All Sections – Internet – 4 Credit Hours

 (Online)

ACC 123 – Recitation – 1 Credit Hour

ACC 121 and ACC 123 are co-requisites for each ot

(June 2 to Aug 9)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Principles of Accounting I is an introductory accounting course intended to provide an opportunity to learn and experience basic bookkeeping and accounting procedures and practices. You will be exposed to the "language of business", and you will get acquainted with the accounting profession.

This course introduces the study of accounting principles to give you an understanding of the theory and logic of basic accounting procedures and practices. Major topics include: the accounting cycle for service and merchandising companies; special journals and subsidiary ledgers; internal control principles and practices; notes and interest; inventory systems and costing; plant asset and intangible asset accounting; and depreciation methods and practices.

Class work is designed to be conducted over the internet. Consequently, most of your contact will necessarily be by e-mail. Students must provide own access to the internet. On-line course materials are "linked" through a linking index to facilitate on-line surfing. 

An accounting practice set is required – it is a great practical experience!  Students do a complete set of books by hand providing good reinforcement and integration of theoretical concepts.

Additional projects and quizzes are assigned on a periodic basis and subject to due dates as indicated in the course syllabus.  Submissions of projects, etc will be via email.

COURSE WEBSITE:

http://online.ccaurora.edu

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:

Name

Darryl John Borgonah

Phone

303.671.8491

E-mail

darryl.borgonah@ccaurora.edu

Fax

NA

Mailbox Location

NA

Other

The best way to communicate with me is via email.  I prefer and highly recommend you use WebCT email.  You may use the email address listed above as an alternative method of communication.

REQUIRED COMPUTER SKILLS:

·        Send/receive mail

·        Download files to your computer and then open them

·        Basic word processing skills

·        Must be able to use MS-Excel

·        Experience with the Blackboard Vista tool or having read the orientation guide at http://www.ccconline.org/support/vista

REQUIRED TEXT BOOK(S):

Accounting by Warren, Reeve, Fess

Edition 22E, South-Western Publishing, Thomson

isbn:  0-324-38187-5

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

Tee Time Merchandise, available at the CCA Bookstor

REQUIRED HARDWARE/ SOFTWARE:

·        MS Office (Word and Excel), Email,  and Internet access

·        Supported Web-browser

·        Supported version of Java

·        To confirm your software is supported, run the Browser Check at http://online.ccaurora.edu

HOW TO GET STARTED:

FIRST ASSIGNMENT: (Very important! - DUE DURING FIRST WEEK OF CLASS) You will not receive any notification from the college. To start the class, this action must be initiated by the student.

Please send me an e-mail message via WebCT email. This will establish the fact that we can communicate using e-mail. It will provide me with your e-mail address, and it will let me know that you intend to continue to participate in this class. I need the following information from you:

• Name
• Nickname
• E-mail address (external)
• Telephone numbers as appropriate
• Place of employment (Optional)

Any additional information you might wish to include.

ORIENTATION SESSION/FIRST MEETING:

Not Applicable

OTHER INFORMATION:

This course will cover chapters 1-11 of the text. The accounting department's grade distribution is listed below and will be followed for this course.

                                                             A = 93 - 100%

                                                             B = 85 -  92%

                                                             C = 77 -  84%

                                                             D = 70 -  76%

                                                            F = below 70