1 ACC 135 Accounting Systems and Procedures Course Package Approved August 6, 2009
2. COURSE PACKAGE FORM Contact person(s) Dr. Eric Aurand, Dr. James Childe Date of proposal to Fall 2009 Curriculum Committee COURSE INFORMATION Prefix & ACC 135 Title ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES Number Catalog Course Description Provides study and practice in the preparation of source documents, flowcharts, journal entries, adjusting entries, general ledgers, subsidiary ledgers, bank reconciliations, depreciation schedules, payroll records, financial statements and the statement of cash flow. This is a new course to extend the offerings of accounting courses at Mohave Community College as part of the new AAS degree in Accounting. Credit hours 3.0 Lecture hours 3.0 Lab hours 0.0 Prerequisite(s) ACC 125 Co-requisite(s) Does this course need a separately scheduled lab component? Yes _X_ No Effective Semester _X_ Fall 2009 Spring 20 Summer 20 Does this course need additional fees attached? If so, please explain. No Is there a similar course in the Yes X No If yes, identify: college bank? Articulation: Is this course or an Yes X No If yes, identify the college, subject, equivalent offered at other two- prefix, number, and title: and four- year universities in AZ? Writing Across the Curriculum Rationale: Mohave Community College firmly supports the idea that writing can be used to improve education; students who write in their respective content areas will learn more and retain what they learn better than those who don t. Courses in the core curriculum have been identified as Writing Across the Curriculum courses. Suggested minimum standards for the Writing Across the Curriculum component are as follows: 1. The writing assignments should total 1500 2000 words. For example, a single report which is 1500 words in length could fulfill the requirement, or a series of essay questions and short papers (example: four -375 word assignments) which total 1500 words could meet the requirement. 2. The writing component will represent at least 10% of a student s final grade in the course.
3 Is this a course identified as a Writing Across the Curriculum course? Yes X No Intended Course Outcomes By the end of the semester, students will be able to: 1. Expand their accounting practices to include bad debts, notes receivable, notes payable and inventory. 2. Record properly for long term assets both tangible and intangible. 3. Record distinct operations needed for corporation accounting. 4. Utilize internal accounting numbers to create cash flow and analyze financial statements. 5. 6. 7. Course Competencies and Objectives Competency 1 Record bad debts in the accrual system of accounting. Objective 1.1 Students will describe how the Bad Debts Expense account and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account are used to record bad debts. Objective 1.2 Students will use the income statement approach and the balance sheet approach to estimate the amount of Bad Debts Expense. Objective 1.3 Students will prepare an aging of Accounts Receivable. Objective 1.4 Students will write off an account using the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts method Objective 1.5 Students will demonstrate the use of the direct write-off method Competency 2 Demonstrate proper accounting procedures for notes receivable and notes payable. Objective 2.1 Students will determine interest calculations and maturity dates on notes. Objective 2.2 Students will journalize entries to record renewal of a note, dishonoring of a note, eventual receipt of payment, and note given in exchange for equipment purchased. Objective 2.3 Students will demonstrate discounting an interest-bearing note receivable and recording a discounted note that has been dishonored. Objective 2.4 Students will demonstrate handling adjustments for interest expense and interest income. Competency 3 Demonstrate the perpetual inventory system for gathering current information regarding merchandise inventory. Objective 3.1 Students will journalize transactions using the perpetual inventory system and explain the difference between perpetual and periodic inventory systems. Objective 3.2 Students will maintain a subsidiary ledger for inventory; calculating cost
4 of ending inventory for perpetual inventory. Objective 3.3 Students will demonstrate an understanding of periodic methods of determining the value of the ending inventory. Objective 3.4 Students will estimate ending inventory using the retail method and gross profit method and understand how the ending inventory amount affects financial reports. Competency 4 Perform calculating properly for property, plant and equipment intangible assets. Objective 4.1 Students will calculate the cost of an asset. Objective 4.2 Students will calculate depreciation using one of three methods: straight line, double declining balance, and units of production. Objective 4.3 Students will calculate depreciation for tax purposes using the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System. Objective 4.4 Students will compare and contrast capital expenditures and revenue expenditures. Objective 4.5 Students will journalize entries for discarding, selling or exchanging plant assets. Objective 4.6 Students will explain amortization and how it applies to intangible assets. Competency 5 Describe and demonstrate the distinctive entries to be made for a partnership. Objective 5.1 Students will demonstrate journalizing the entry for formation of a partnership. Objective 5.2 Students will calculate a partner s share of net income based on fractional ratio, beginning capital investment, and salary and interest allowances. Objective 5.3 Students will journalize entries to record admitting a new partner, withdrawal of a partner, and bonuses to partners. Objective 5.4 Students will demonstrate journalizing entries involved in the liquidation process and preparing a statement of liquidation. Competency 6 Demonstrate journalizing entries for a corporation including stock transactions. Objective 6.1 Students will define a corporation; demonstrate establishing a corporation; list the advantages and disadvantages of a corporation. Objective 6.2 Students will journalize entries for issuing par value stock, no-par stock, and no-par with stated value stock. Objective 6.3 Students will demonstrate calculating dividends on preferred and common stock. Objective 6.4 Students will record capital stock transactions under a stock subscription plan. Competency 7 Demonstrate journalizing entries for a corporation including stock values, dividends, treasury stocks and retained earnings. Objective 7.1 Students will calculate the book value of preferred and common stock. Objective 7.2 Students will demonstrate journalizing entries to record issuance of a cash dividend and a stock dividend. Objective 7.3 Students will demonstrate journalizing the purchase and sale of treasury stock. Objective 7.4 Students will prepare a statement of retained earnings. Competency 8 Demonstrate journalizing entries for bonds payable. Objective 8.1 Students will demonstrate journalizing the recording of bonds as wwell
5 as interest payments. Objective 8.2 Students will demonstrate amortizing bond discounts and bond premiums by the straight-line method and by the interest method. Objective 8.3 Students will journalize year-end adjusting entries for bonds. Objective 8.4 Students will demonstrate journalizing entries related to retirement of bonds and to sinking funds. Competency 9 Summarize the sources and uses of cash in a statement of cash flows. Objective 9.1 Students will describe the purpose of a statement of cash flows. Objective 9.2 Students will prepare the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows using the indirect method. Objective 9.3 Students will prepare the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows using the direct method. Objective 9.4 Students will prepare a statement of cash flows. Competency 10 Analyze the numbers that comprise financial statements. Objective 10.1 Students will prepare comparative balance sheets. Objective 10.2 Students will demonstrate using horizontal and vertical analysis techniques. Objective 10.3 Students will calculate the four different types of ratios: liquidity ratios, asset management ratios, debt management ratios, and profitability ratios. Competency 11 Analyze internal controls through a voucher system. Objective 11.1 Students will demonstrate preparing vouchers, recording them in a voucher register, and recording payment of vouchers in a check register. Objective 11.2 Students will record revised vouchers to handle non-routine transactions in a voucher system. Objective 11.3 Students will demonstrate the net amount method to record invoices and payments. Competency 12 Demonstrate the advantages of keeping separate accounting records for various departments. Objective 12.1 Students will demonstrate preparing income statements focusing on gross profit by department. Objective 12.2 Students will demonstrate preparing income statements focusing on departmental net income. Objective 12.3 Students will demonstrate preparing income statements focusing on departmental contribution margin. Competency 13 Describe the unique requirements of accounting for a manufacturing firm. Objective 13.1 Students will prepare a cost of goods manufacturing schedule. Objective 13.2 Students will journalize transactions recording the manufacturing process. Objective 13.3 Students will prepare a worksheet for a manufacturing company.
6 Teacher s Guide Course Materials and Equipment Textbook(s) Title Slater College Accounting A Practical Approach Author(s) Jeffrey Slater Publisher Pearson ISBN 978-0-13-606380-3 Software Equipment Other Title Author(s) Publisher ISBN Writing Across the Curriculum *(See addendum for grading rubrics) This course emphasizes and supports writing across the curriculum... Learning Units Learning Unit Topic 1: Accounting for Bad Debts Competency: 1 Objectives: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 Activities/ Assignments: Read Chapter 13. Complete exercises on pages 493-500 in the Learning Unit Topic 2: Notes Receivable and Notes Payable Competency: 2 Objectives: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 Activities/ Assignments: Read Chapter 14. Complete exercises on pages 520-530 in the Learning Unit Topic 3: Accounting for Merchandise Inventory Competency: 3 Objectives: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 Activities/ Assignments: Read Chapter 15. Complete exercises on pages 551-563 in the Learning Unit Topic 4: Accounting for Property, Plant, Equipment, and Intangible Assets Competency: 4 Objectives: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6 Activities/ Assignments: Read Chapter 16. Complete exercises on pages 588-594 in the
7 Learning Unit Topic 5: Partnership Competency: 5 Objectives: Activities/ Assig5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4nments: Read Chapter 17. Complete exercises on pages 616-623 in the Learning Unit Topic 6: Corporations: Organizations and Stock Competency: 6 Objectives: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 Activities/ Assignments: Read Chapter 18. Complete exercises on pages 644-651 in the Learning Unit Topic 7: Corporations: Stock Values, Dividends, Treasury Stocks, and Retained Earnings Competency: 7 Objectives: 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 Activities/ Assignments: Read Chapter 19. Complete exercises on pages 670-679 in the Learning Unit Topic 8: Corporations and Bonds Payable Competency: 8 Objectives: 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4 Activities/ Assignments: Read Chapter 20. Complete exercises on pages 698-704 in the Learning Unit Topic 9: Statement of Cash Flows Competency: 9 Objectives: 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 Activities/ Assignments: Read Chapter 21. Complete exercises on pages 718-724 in the Learning Unit Topic 10: Analyzing Financial Statements Competency: 10 Objectives: 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 Activities/ Assignments: Read Chapter 22. Complete exercises on pages741-754 in the Learning Unit Topic 11: The Voucher System Competency: 11 Objectives: 11.1, 11.2, 11.3 Activities/ Assignments: Read Chapter 23. Complete exercises on pages 766-772 in the Learning Unit Topic 12: Departmental Accounting Competency: 12 Objectives: 12.1, 12.2, 12.3
8 Activities/ Assignments: Read Chapter 24. Complete exercises on pages 784-792 in the Learning Unit Topic 13: Manufacturing Accounting Competency: 13 Objectives: 13.1, 13.2, 13.3 Activities/ Assignments: Read Chapter 25. Complete exercises on pages 810-816 in the Course Assessment Information Description of Possible Course Assessments (Essays, multiple choice, etc.) Exams standardized for this course? No Midterm Final Other (please specify): Where can faculty members locate or access the required standardized exams for this course? (No Standardized Exams) Example: End of chapter activities, quizzes and/or exams, manual payroll project, computerized payroll project Are exams required by the department? Yes X No If Yes, please specify: NCK BHC LHC NMC DE Office of Instruction