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Financial AccountingFall 2013 Sias International University

Course Lecturer Thomas

L. Simmons B.A., M.Sc. D.C. Bachelor of Arts in Elem. Ed.in Science and Education University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri Major

Course Lecturer Master

of Science, Applied Lingustics (English for Special Purposes) Aston University Birmingham, England

Course Lecturer D.C.,

Doctorate of Chiropractic Cleveland Chiropractic College Kansas City, Missouri

Dr. Simmons’s Contact Info Email:

melenkthon@http:// Website: http://siasfinancialmanagement2013.weebly .com/ Residence: Peter Hall Cell Phone 13783681064 Office hours: By appointment

Course Objective Class

objectives and activites are taught to: Instill understanding of the four basic financial statements used in accounting; To prepare these statements and apply sound business decisions in the future; Reinforce their usage of accounting terms and vocabulary in English and Mandarin

Study Groups Students

will choose their own study groups for their homework, and class projects and other assignments. The participation grade (25%) includes the group performance; Each groups will appoint a different tutorial representative each week.

Weekly Tutorials Each

week, every study group will send one representative to their scheduled 7-9pm tutorial at Peter Hall, Mini-conference Room B Each representative will then return and teach the students in that group—this is a participation grade of up to 25%

Course Material Financial

Accounting, 7th Edition Textbook by Harrison and Horngreen

Classroom rulesTurn off all cell phones and music players during class or keep them on a silent mode 2) Keep silent when the teacher is talking 3) Always come on time 1)

Classroom rules 4)

Student should eat Food during breaks, do not eat during class 5) Do not cheat in all the exams or quizzes to be given, otherwise you will get a zero mark

Classroom rulesNo other assignments from other class are to be worked on during the class 7) Come prepared to class with your course textbook, notebook, calculator and pen/pencil 6)

Classroom rulesI keep attendance as part of your participation grade 9) Lastly, No sleeping in my class 8)

Course grading Attendance-----------10%

of 35 Class-------------------25% of 35 Midterm Exam-------20% of 60 Final Exam-----------40% of 60

Accounting: The language of Business Accounting-The

information system that measures business activities, process that information into reports and Financial Statements and communicates the results to decision makers

Financial Statements Business

documents that report financial information about a business entity to decision makers: Investors, government.