COURSE SYLLABUS FOR MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING - ACCT 0202 Spring 1997 Instructor: Betsy Matz Office: 235 Swarts Hall Office Hours: Posted outside office Telephone: 362-7639 Prerequisite: ACCT 0201 TEXT: Management Accounting by Atkinson et. al. 2nd Edition COURSE: Managerial Accounting is intended to continue the study of accounting, shifting the focus from external reporting to internal reporting. It provides exposure to topics such as cost definition, behavior, and accounting; breakeven analysis and budgeting. GRADING POLICY: 1. Attendance. No credit will be given for class attendance. However, students are strongly encouraged to attend all classes. 2. Homework. Homework will be collected randomly. Full credit will be given for any legitimate attempt. No homework will be accepted late. 3. Exams. There will be a total of three exams: two in-class, and one final. Students may take a makeup exam if the absence is cleared with the instructor prior to the exam. The instructor reserves the right to change the format and/or content of makeup exams. 4. Class participation may improve your final grade if you end up on the borderline. 5. Computer work. There will be three computer assignments. These will be designed to integrate the concepts and procedures presented in class and Lotus 1-2-3. The due dates are shown on the schedule. 6. Budgeting. There will be one comprehensive budgeting problem that will be due the last day of class. 7. There will be three writing assignments. These assignments will be designed to both improve the student's writing abilities and understanding of the accounting material. Due dates will be indicated on the assignments. POINTS Attendance 0 Homework and computer work 75 In-class exams 200 Final Exam 100 Writing assignments 75 Budgeting Problem 50 TOTAL 500 A = 465-500 A-= 450-464 B+= 435-449 B = 415-434 B-= 400-414 C+= 385-399 C = 365-384 C-= 350-364 D = 300-349 F = Below 300