COURSE SYLLABUS FOR INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING  ACCT 1302

Spring 1997
Instructor: Betsy Matz
Office: 235 Swarts Hall
Office Hours: Posted by my office, other times by accident or appointment
Telephone: 362-7639

Prerequisite: ACCT 1301

Text:  INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING by Kieso and Weygandt, 8th Edition


COURSE:  	Intermediate accounting 2 continues the in depth
 		study of financial accounting and reporting with
 	        particular emphasis on current standards for financial
                reporting.

OBJECTIVES:       1.	Provide an in depth study of current 
		        financial reporting  pronouncements

		  2.	Develop an understanding of the basic
 		        accounting model to enhance understanding of
                        current reporting requirements and provide
                        basis for understanding future reporting
                        requirements.

GRADING POLICY:   1.	Attendance.  No credit will be given for
                        class attendance.  However, students are strongly
                        encouraged to attend all classes.
	          2.	Homework.  Homework problems will be collected
                        randomly.  Full credit will be given for any
                        legitimate attempt.  No homework will be accepted
                        late.
	          3.	There will be two in class exams and a final
                        examination.  Students who must, for legitimate
                        reasons, miss one of the exams may make it up.
                        However, the make-up exam may be different in
                        format and content than the missed exam.
	          4.	Class participation may improve your final grade
                        for those on the borderline.
	          5.	There will be five computer assignments.  These
                        will be due one week after they are assigned.
                        These problems will use Lotus 1-2-3.
	          6.	There will be three writing assignments.  These
                        assignments are designed to improve the student's
                        writing ability and to enhance the student's
                        mastery of the accounting material.
	          7.	Outside readings will be assigned and will be
                        covered on the exams.

	          8.	Each student will be required to obtain an e-mail
                        account.  This account will be used by the 
                        instructor to communicate information to students.
                        In addition, students may wish to communicate with
                        the instructor using this account.
	

POINTS

Attendance			    0
Homework and computer problems	  125
Hourly Exams (100 each)		  200
Final Examination		  100
Writing Assignments                75

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

All homework and exams are to be done in pencil.  Your homework will not be 
graded on neatness, but if I can't read it, you don't get credit.