BUS 1A - Financial Accounting

Instructor: Jaswinder Bhangal

Instructor Website http://www.chabotcollege.edu/faculty/jbhangal

Email Instructor jbhangal@chabotcollege.edu

Instructor phone: 510-723-6737

Course Description

Explores financial accounting, its importance and how it is used by internal and external users as a decision-making tool. Covers forms of organizations; accounting information systems; application of general accounting principles; and  preparation, interpretation and analysis of various forms of financial statements. Includes topics on cash flow statement, cash and accrual accounting concepts, merchandising operation, internal control and ethics, reporting and accounting for receivables, payables, long-term assets and liabilities, inventory, depreciation, stockholders' equity, stocks and bonds.

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

This class begins January 20th and ends May 29th

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:

• Tuesday, January 20th, noon-1:00 p.m. in Room 1618

• Tuesday, January 20th, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Room 1618

• Wednesday, January 21st, 4:00-5:00 p.m. in Room 1620

• Thursday, January 22nd, noon-1:00 p.m. in Room 1618

• Saturday, January 24th, 10:00-11:00 a.m. in Room 1618

• Monday, January 26th, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Room 1618

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

How This Class Operates

This is not a self-paced class; there are due dates throughout the semester that you are expected to meet, just like in a traditional, face-to-face class. The class requires discussions and class participation. Class includes weekly graded discussions, quizzes, chapter problems (In Homework Manager) and four exams. Students are expected to log in to Blackboard at least 3-5 times a week and spend about 12 hours per week in class activities.

Textbook Information

Wild, John, Financial Accounting Fundamentals, (shrink wrapped package of Text and Homework manager Plus code), McGraw publishing, 2nd ed.

ISBN - 9780078197550  0078197554 (This ISBN is only available at Chabot bookstore). 

 

This course uses a homework management system and requires a code (Homework Manager Plus). All chapter problems and parts of exams are in this system.  For more details on this and other class related information, refer to your class webpage located on my website.

How Students are Graded

Below is an approximate% for each graded area of the course:
1.Discussion - 10%
2.Chapter problems - 30% (In Homework Manager)
3.Exams and Quizzes - 60%

 

Extra credit assignments are made available to the class during the semester

Instructor reserves the right to change the grading structure

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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