BUS 7 - Accounting for Small Business

Instructor: Lynn Klein
Email Instructor:  lklein@chabotcollege.edu

Course Description

Bookkeeping practices for a sole proprietorship. Debit and credit practice, books of original entry, ledgers, working papers, adjusting and closing entries, income statement, balance sheets, and statement of owner’s equity, cash, payroll, special journals, merchandising firms.

Check the college catalog for CSU/UC transferability and to see if this course meets AA/AS degree requirements.

This class begins September 8th  and ends December 19th (late start)

Optional On-Campus Orientations

There are no required on-campus meetings for this class. You can attend an OPTIONAL, on-campus Orientation to Online Learning that provides Blackboard log in instructions and help, an overview of the Blackboard course management system, and tips on netiquette, time management, and study skills for the online student.  Attend any one of these sessions:

• Monday, August 17th, 5:30-6:30 p.m., in Room 1602

• Tuesday, August 18th, noon-1:00 p.m., in Room 1602

• Wednesday, August 19th, 4:00-5:00 p.m., in Room 1618

• Thursday, August 20th, noon-1:00 p.m., in Room 1602

• Saturday, August 22nd, 10:00-11:00 a.m., in Room 1602

• Monday, August 24th, 5:30-6:30 p.m., in Room 1602

If you're taking a late start Fall class, you can also attend one of these sessions:

• Tuesday, September 8th, noon-1:00 p.m. in Room 1602

• Tuesday, September 8th, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Room 1602

• Wednesday, September 9th, 4:00-5:00 p.m. in Room 1618

Learn more about these orientations, which are NOT course-specific.

How This Class Operates

We will cover accounting procedures for both service and retail businesses. If you are enrolled in the accelerated summer session, plan to devote 16-20 hours per week to the course and to logon at least 4 times per week. During the Fall and Winter full semester sessions, plan to devote about 10 hours per week to completing the work, and you should still logon about 4 times per week. Discussion board postings are extremely important to help you connect with your classmates, to clarify areas of confusion, and to expand upon the course content. Much of the benefit of the online course comes from the interaction between students. Therefore, discussion board postings are a component of your grade. This is not a self-paced class; there are weekly due dates throughout the semester that you are expected to meet, just like in a traditional, face-to-face class.

Textbook Information

College Accounting, Chapters 1-13, 12th edition, by Price/Haddock/Brock with Homework Manager.  

Hardcopy of textbook plus Homework Manager, ISBN# 0073270946 available at the Chabot bookstore on campus or online at the Chabot Online Bookstore (http://www.chabotbookstore.com/home.aspx)

Or, the following options are available for purchase directly from the Publisher website http://www.mhhe.com/price12e

Homework Manager Plus (includes the e-book (online version of the text), Homework Manager, and Net Tutor (access to live tutors online)), ISBN # 0073365637

Homework Manager standalone (if you obtained the textbook from another source and only need Homework Manager), ISBN # 0073365645

You may be able to obtain the text from other online sources such as e-bay (make sure it is the 12th edition) at a less expensive price, but you will still need to obtain Homework Manager

If you would like a preview of the text, you can find chapter 1 here for free (full text)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073401668/information_center_view0/sample_chapters.html

 

How Students are Graded

 

Discussion Board postings (12 @ 10 points each) 10%
Exercises and Problems (13 chapters @ 50 pts each) 30%
Chapter Quizzes (12 @ 10 points each) 20%
Exams (5 @ 100 points each) 30%
Comprehensive Final @ 200 points 10%

Total   1590    100%

Succeeding in an Online Course

Students who succeed in online courses tend to be independent, self-motivated learners with good computer skills. If you are a procrastinator who relies heavily on the instructor for motivation, or can't use a computer too well, you should probably consider enrolling in a face-to-face course instead.   Or, you might consider enrolling in our Introduction to Online Learning course  (GNST-4910), which provides an overview of online learning and equips you to succeed in your first online class. 

Don't enroll in this class if you believe the myth that learning online requires less effort than learning face-to-face. This course covers the same content and has similar activities as the face-to-face version of the course; only the method of delivery changes.

Blackboard

This course will use the Blackboard course management system as its virtual classroom. To learn how to log in to Blackboard, go to the How to Begin an Online Course page. Once you enroll, you will not be able to log in until the first day of class.  Students are expected to become familiar with the use and operation of Blackboard functions and are encouraged to attend an orientation session provided by the Distance Education program at Chabot College. In addition, the professor provides a general unit on "How to Navigate in Blackboard" for students to understand how to use the major features the professor employs.

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