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Accounting for Managers=

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Group 6

Term: = ; &n= bsp; Fall 2010

Course Number= : QLP 5= 05

Credit: &= nbsp; &= nbsp; 3 Credit Hours

Lead Instruct= or: Daniel Williams, MSA, CPA

Contact Numbe= r: TBA

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Instructor’s

Background: &= nbsp; Education: B.S., South= ern Illinois University, 1980

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Professional: Sr. Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer<= /p>

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&nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; National Alzheimer’s Association

&nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Holy Cross Hospital

&nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Laurel Health System

&nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Professional Certifications:

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Course Time: &= nbsp; Wednesday (6:00 – 10:00 pm)

Course

Description:            =    An introduction to accounting principles and techniques with a focus on manage= rial responsibilities pertaining to the development and analysis of financial statements.

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Accounting for Managers=

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Learning Outcomes/

Competencies:           Stud= ents completing this course will:

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·         Understand basic accounting principles needed for managerial leadership.

·         Be knowledgeable of financial statements, accounting reports and certain vocabulary found within them.

·         Be familiar with the conceptual basis of accounting as it is carried out in organizations today.

·         Be familiar with how managers use reporting strategy in communicating with each other and with parties external to the organization.

·         Be knowledgeable of how to determine, measure and interpret basic financial statement performance, strengths and weaknesses.

Textbooks:            =      Introduction to Financial Accounting, Michael L. Werner & Kumen= H. Jones.

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Assessment:            =     Knowledge associated with the course objectives will be assessed through the use of examinations, class participation, homework completion and case studies.

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Grading Scale:           A:        92 – 100

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; A-:       90 &#= 8211; 91

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; B+:      88 – = 89

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; B:        80 – 87

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; B-:       78 &#= 8211; 79

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; C+:      76 – = 77

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; C:        70 – 75

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Course Outline:

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Class 1:            =            Introdu= ction and overview to course

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; Business in the United States and Economic Decision Making.

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Class 2:            =            Balanced Sheet, Income Statement and Owner’s Equity

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Class 3:            =            Economic Measurement

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Class 4:            =            The Accounting System

= ;            &n= bsp;            = ;          (Pre-reading: Chapter 6)

Mid-term exam

Class 5:            =            Lon= g-Lived Assets, Accounting for Inventory and Balance Sheet and Income Statement

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Class 6:<= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:2'>        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Cash Flows and Financial Statement Analysis

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Class 7:<= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:2'>        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Summary and Final exams