Syllabus - A100 Basic Accounting Skills Syllabus Fall I...

A100 Basic Accounting Skills
Syllabus – Fall I, 2015
Course and Instructor Information
Instructor
Vivian Winston:
Office: HH5169
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours (McNutt 001H):
Tuesday : 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Friday: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
All Graduate Assistant office hours & review sessions and any
changes in office hours will be posted on Oncourse on the A100
home page.
No office hours are held during the first week of class.
Class numbers, times, days, and locations
Professor Class # Meeting Times Location
V. Winston 2561 11:15 - 12:05 p.m. MW Hodge Hall 109
V. Winston 2562 12:20 - 1:10 p.m. MW Hodge Hall 109
V. Winston 2563 1:25 - 2:15 p.m. MW Hodge Hall 109
V. Winston 2564 8:00 - 8:50 a.m TR Hodge Hall 109
V. Winston 9524 9:05 - 9:55 a.m. TR Hodge Hall 109
V. Winston 9525 10:10 - 11:00 a.m. TR Hodge Hall 109
Course Materials:
I strongly recommend that you purchase the calculator, Sharp EL-233SB . This is available in the
IU and TIS Bookstores. This is the only calculator you are allowed to use during the exams.
There is a screen capture of the calculator in the package on the following page.
There is no text book for you to purchase for this course. All of the readings will be available to
you on the A100 Oncourse site ( ) during the academic term, under the
“Resources” tab. All other information needed for the course, such as homework problems and
old exams, will be posted on the Oncourse site, also under the “Resources” tab. Check Oncourse
often!
Heads up! In order to assure authenticity and confidentiality, you must use your IU
account for all e-mail communications.

How to do well in A100:
It is important to read the readings and work the problems to do well in A100. The class moves
quickly, so make sure you allocate sufficient time to it. It is a one-credit hour course but since it
only meets one-half of the semester, while you are in A100 expect twice the amount of work as
you would for a one-hour course that is a full semester long.
Read the readings before coming to class . If you are aware of what we will be covering in
class, the lecture will make more sense to you.
Work extra problems until you are confident you understand the material. You understand
accounting by working problems which require you to use accounting concepts. It is not good
enough to watch me go through problems. You need to go through the thought process on your
own many times before you take the exam. A100 exams require an understanding of the material
that is more than just memorization. That understanding comes from working the problems.
Examinations and Grading:
We will have two examinations in A100, both of which are weighted at 45% of your course
grade. Questions on the exam will come from these sources: The A100 readings and other
student materials posted on Oncourse “Resources” and the class lectures and exercises.