Online Course - Spring 2008

Dear Student,

Welcome to St. Charles Community College and "Financial Accounting". This course is designed as the second accounting course you would be taking. It has a prerequisite of Applied Accounting ACT 101. Basic concepts covered include a brief review of the basic accounting cycle. Development of fundamental concepts in determination of income and presentation of financial position of accounting as well as coverage of corporation accounting including stocks, stockholder equity transactions, and bonds are also covered. Introduction to international accounting as well as statement of cash flows.

The online option of this course is designed to give you a great deal of time and place flexibility in taking this course. It does require a great deal of self-discipline on your part to do the required work without having scheduled classes. We will use the computer and Internet for most of our interaction and exchanges. In addition, all chapter homework will be completed and submitted via computer so it is essential that you have access to the Internet. I will review this at the MANDATORY ORIENTATION SESSION.

You MUST attend the following meeting to receive your course password and instructions:

Tuesday, January 22 - 7 p.m - TECH 101
*Please bring all course materials to this session.

If you cannot attend this session you must contact me to make alternate arrangements. I can be reached at 636-922-8328 or my email is aboulware@stchas.edu.

Tuesday, March 4 - Exam 1-6 p.m. - SSB 2403

Tuesday, April 1 - Exam 2-6 p.m. - SSB 2403

Tuesday, May 13 - Final - 6 p.m. - SSB 2403 or

Wednesday, May 14 - Final - 6 p.m. - SSB 2403

Required Course Materials:
Text:

• Financial Accounting Fundamentals 2007 ed, by John Wild ISBN 007-340397-0,
• Working Papers for Financial Accounting Fundamentals, 2007 ed ISBN 978-0-697682574
• Homework Manager access code card purchased in bookstore (necessary for submitting homework and accessing most course content
• Carol Yacht's General Ledger & Peachtree Complete 2006 software cd., ISBN 007-3193496

You may buy the text and class supplements from the campus bookstore either in person, by telephone, or online via computer:www.stchas.edu/bookstore.

We will go over how to use the Internet for this course at the orientation session as well as how to complete and submit your weekly homework via the computer. Lastly, if you have ANY questions, write them down, and we will answer them at the orientation session. I look forward to interacting with you in exploring the world of Accounting.

WebCT courses will not be available to students until 5 working days prior to the start of the semester.

Anna Boulware
Program Coordinator, Business
Professor-Accounting
Technology 205
aboulware@stchas.edu
636-922-8328