San José State University Instructor: Office Location: Telephone: Email: Office Hours: Class Days/Time: Classroom: Prerequisites: School: Lucas College of Business Department: Accounting and Finance Course Number: BUS126 Title: Section: 1, 2 Semester: Fall Year: 2015 Dr. Mary Calegari BT865 408-924-3497 mary.calegari@sjsu.edu Tuesday, Thursday: 11:45am-1:45pm Also by appointment Section 1: T, TH 9:00-10:15 am Section 2: T, TH 10:30-11:45am BBC 003 Bus100W, Bus121A, Bus121B with a grade of C or better Faculty Web Page and MYSJSU Messaging Copies of the course materials such as the syllabus, chapter outlines, powerpoint slides, homework solutions, major assignment handouts, etc. may be found on Canvas. Log on instructions for Canvas may be found on my faculty webpage which is accessible through the faculty home page. You can also go directly to Canvas (http://sjsuinstructure.com). You are responsible for regularly checking Canvas for any new messages and assignments. Course Description Accounting for multi-unit operations: consolidated reporting issues, transfer pricing issues, globalization issues (foreign tax structures, organizational forms, and international accounting), translating foreign currency transactions and operations, hedging foreign currency exposures, goodwill, and business combinations. Fall 2015 1
Course Goals and Student Learning Objectives The goal of is to provide students with an understanding of the accounting for multi-unit domestic and foreign operations and intercompany transactions. The course provides a detailed exposure to several financial reporting topics including: corporate mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, purchase accounting, goodwill, equity versus cost method of valuing investments in subsidiaries, intercompany inventory transfers, unrealized intercompany profits, basics of preparing consolidated financial statements, translation of foreign currency transactions, translation of foreign currency financial statements, and international accounting (foreign accounting practices, foreign tax structures, transfer pricing issues, alternative foreign organization structures, causes of foreign exchange rate changes). Course Content Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: LO1: Account for wholly owned subsidiaries at the date of creation and post creation periods and prepare consolidated financial statements. (CBPG1, 5) LO2: Account for partially owned subsidiaries and variable interest entities and prepare consolidated financial statements. (CBPG1, 5) LO3: Account for business combinations and how they are reported in the financial statements. (CBPG1, 5) LO4: Account for intercompany transactions and how they are reported in the financial statements. (CBPG1, 5) LO5: Account for foreign currency transactions and how they are reported in the financial statements. (CBPG1, 5) LO6: Translate foreign entity statements. (CBPG1, 5) Required Texts/Readings Textbook ISBN: 9781308240077 Advanced Financial Accounting, 10e (Custom built for course with Connect Plus) Authors: Christensen, Cottrell, Baker Textbook available at Spartan Bookstore. Classroom Protocol The primary teaching methodology used in this course is cooperative learning. Cooperative learning is defined as a structured, systematic instructional strategy in which small groups work toward a common goal. Students must be active participants Fall 2015 2
in the learning process, not passive recipients of information. They should identify and solve unstructured problems that require use of multiple information sources. Learning by doing is emphasized. Working in groups is also encouraged. Creative use of technology is essential. Get to class on time since I like to start class promptly at the beginning of the class time period. If you are late to class, please check the front of the class for any handouts for class that day. Turn all cell phones to vibrate or turn them off during class. Dropping and Adding Students are responsible for understanding the policies and procedures about add/drops, academic renewal, etc. Information on add/drops are available at http://www.sjsu.edu/advising/faq/index.htm#add Information about late drop is available at http://www.sjsu.edu/aars/policies/latedrops/. Students should be aware of the current deadlines and penalties for adding and dropping classes. Assignments and Grading Policy Course requirements: a. Problems/Assignments: In-class and take-home problems/assignments will be given. Points will count towards participation grade. b. Exams: There will be no make-up exams. If you miss an exam for an excused purpose (very rare, documentation required, need to notify me in advance), your final exam will be re-weighted to count for the missing exam. If you miss for an unexcused purpose, your score is zero. The final exam must be taken on the scheduled date and time. (A note from your parents, spouse, or significant other is not acceptable documentation.) Translation dictionaries may not be used for exams. All exams are closed book and closed notes. All exams must be completed using a four function calculator (add, subtract, multiply, divide). Only the scratch paper included with each exam may be used. Use of any other unauthorized scratch paper will result in an exam score of zero. All cell phones and pagers must be turned off and put away during exams. If a student is seen looking at a cell phone or other type of electronic device during the exam, this is grounds for an exam score of zero. Examinations will be returned for the student s review to hopefully further understanding of the material. Exams will then be recollected. Missing exams will result in a grade of F for the course. Any questions regarding the grading of exams must be brought to the attention of the instructor within one week of the exam or quiz being returned. Fall 2015 3
Cheating of any kind on quizzes and exams will not be tolerated and could result in failure of the course and expulsion from the University. c. Quizzes: A total of 7 quizzes will be given during the semester. Quizzes can be true/false, multiple-choice, short answer, or a combination of the three. Quizzes will be on material covered the previous class or on that day. Each quiz will be worth 10 points. No makeup quizzes will be given. If you are absent on the day a quiz is given, you will receive a score of zero for that quiz. The lowest two quiz scores will be dropped in calculating the student s grade. This will result in a total of 50 points possible. d. Homework: Homework is for your own benefit. Homework should be completed before the class for which it is assigned, as homework often serves as a basis for classroom discussions. The homework assigned is the minimum necessary for your success in this class. The importance of your completing each homework assignment without the use of a solutions manual cannot be overstated. Doing the homework will enable you to participate in class and help you with the quizzes. Selected homework problems will be collected for a grade. The instructor will inform you at the beginning of each chapter as to which problems will be collected. e. Class Participation: Prior to class, everyone is expected to read the assigned readings and complete other assigned work. Classroom time is not sufficient to allow complete coverage of all readings and assignments. However, you are responsible for all materials assigned. Class time will usually be spent on a variety of activities including: question and answer sessions, brief lectures, group discussions, in-class assignments, and mini-case analyses. Participation by all is necessary for the class to be successful. In order for the class to be a meaningful learning experience for everyone, it is important that we all: (1) attend class; (2) come prepared for discussion; and (3) participate in discussions and in-class assignments. If each of us prepares before class, participates during class, and reviews after class, the learning experience for each of us in this course should be very worthwhile. A total of 10 points can be earned through active participation in class. Fall 2015 4
Grades: Points Homework Assignments, Quizzes, Problems, 100 Participation Exam 1 100 Exam 2 100 Exam 3 100 Final Exam 100 Total 500 a. Grading information: Grading Percentage Breakdown 92%-100% A 90%-91.9% A- 88%-89.9% B+ 82%-87.9% B 80%-81.9% B- 78%-79.9% C+ 72%-77.9% C 70%-71.9% C- 68%-69.9% D+ 62%-67.9% D 60%-61.9% D- below 60% F Fall 2015 5
b. Penalty (if any) for late or missed work: No make-up quizzes or in-class assignments will be given. If you are absent on the day the quiz or in-class assignment is given, you will receive a score of zero for that quiz/assignment. There will be no make-up exams. If you miss an exam for an excused purpose (very rare, documentation required, need to notify me in advance), your final exam will be re-weighted to count for the missing exam. If you miss for an unexcused purpose, your score is zero. (A note from your parents, spouse, or significant other is not acceptable documentation.) University Policies Academic integrity Students should know the University s Academic Integrity Policy that is available at http://www.sa.sjsu.edu/download/judicial_affairs/academic_integrity_policy_s07-2.pdf Your own commitment to learning, as evidenced by your enrollment at San Jose State University and the University s integrity policy, require you to be honest in all your academic course work. Faculty members are required to report all infractions to the office of Student Conduct and Ethical Development. The website for Student Conduct and Ethical Development is available at http://www.sa.sjsu.edu/judicial_affairs/index.html Instances of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Cheating on exams or plagiarism (presenting the work of another as your own, or the use of another person s ideas without giving proper credit) will result in a failing grade and sanctions by the University. For this class, all assignments are to be completed by the individual student unless otherwise specified. If you would like to include in your assignment any material you have submitted, or plan to submit for another class, please note that SJSU s Academic Policy F06-1 requires approval of instructors. Campus Policy in Compliance with the American Disabilities Act If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, or if you need to make special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible, or see me during office hours. Presidential Directive 97-03 requires that students with disabilities requesting accommodations must register with the DRC (Disability Resource Center) to establish a record of their disability. Fall 2015 6
College of Business Program Goals: (Not all program learning goals are covered in every course) 1. Business Knowledge (CBPG1) Understand basic business principles and demonstrate discipline-specific competencies as applied to local and global environments. 2. Communication (CBPG2) Communicate ideas clearly, logically, and persuasively in oral and written format, using technology appropriately. 3. Ethical Awareness (CBPG3) Recognize, analyze, and articulate solutions to ethical issues that arise in business. 4. Leadership, Teams and Diversity (CBPG4) Comprehend the challenges and opportunities of leading and working in diverse teams and environments. 5. Critical Thinking (CBPG5) Comprehend, analyze, and critically evaluate complex and unstructured qualitative and quantitative business problems, using appropriate tools and technology. 6. Innovation (CBPG6) Recognize, analyze, and articulate strategies for promoting creativity and innovation. College of Business Policies: To ensure that every student, current and future, who takes courses in the Boccardo Business Center has the opportunity to experience an environment that is safe, attractive, and otherwise conducive to learning, the College of Business at San José State has established the following policies: Eating: Eating and drinking (except water) are prohibited in the Boccardo Business Center. Students with food will be asked to leave the building. Students who disrupt the course by eating and do not leave the building will be referred to the Judicial Affairs Officer of the University. Fall 2015 7
Cell Phones: Students will turn their cell phones off or put them on vibrate mode while in class. They will not answer their phones in class. Students whose phones disrupt the course and do not stop when requested by the instructor will be referred to the Judicial Affairs Officer of the University. Computer Use: In the classroom, faculty allow students to use computers only for class-related activities. These include activities such as taking notes on the lecture underway, following the lecture on Web-based PowerPoint slides that the instructor has posted, and finding Web sites to which the instructor directs students at the time of the lecture. Students who use their computers for other activities or who abuse the equipment in any way, at a minimum, will be asked to leave the class and will lose participation points for the day, and, at a maximum, will be referred to the Judicial Affairs Officer of the University for disrupting the course. (Such referral can lead to suspension from the University.) Students are urged to report to their instructors computer use that they regard as inappropriate (i.e., used for activities that are not class related). Academic Honesty: Faculty will make every reasonable effort to foster honest academic conduct in their courses. They will secure examinations and their answers so that students cannot have prior access to them and proctor examinations to prevent students from copying or exchanging information. They will be on the alert for plagiarism. Faculty will provide additional information, ideally on the green sheet, about other unacceptable procedures in class work and examinations. Students who are caught cheating will be reported to the Judicial Affairs Officer of the University, as prescribed by Academic Senate Policy S04-12. Fall 2015 8
BUS126, Fall 2015 Sections 1 & 2 Tentative course calendar including assignment due dates, exam dates, date of Final exam: (Please note that the course calendar is subject to change with fair notice.) DAY/ DATE Th 8/20 T 8/25 Th 8/27 T 9/1 Th 9/3 T 9/8 MATERIAL COVERED: Course Administration Ch. 1: Intercorporate Acquisitions and Investments in Other Entities Ch. 1: Intercorporate Acquisitions and Investments in Other Entities Ch. 1: Intercorporate Acquisitions and Investments in Other Entities Ch. 2: Reporting Intercorporate Investments and Consolidation of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries with No Ch. 2: Reporting Intercorporate Investments and Consolidation of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries with No Ch. 2: Reporting Intercorporate Investments and Consolidation of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries with No Ch. 2: Reporting Intercorporate Investments and Consolidation of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries with No Review for Exam 1 Th 9/10 Exam 1 (Ch. 1, 2) T 9/15 Th 9/17 Ch. 3: The Reporting Entity and the Consolidation of Less-than-Wholly- Owned Subsidiaries with No Ch. 3: The Reporting Entity and the Consolidation of Less-than-Wholly- Owned Subsidiaries with No WORK DUE FOR CLASS: E1-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 P1-30 E2-1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 14, 15, 16 P2-23, 24 E3-1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 17 P3-24, 33, 34, 35
T 9/22 Th 9/24 T 9/29 Th 10/1 T 10/6 Ch. 3: The Reporting Entity and the Consolidation of Less-than-Wholly- Owned Subsidiaries with No Ch. 4: Consolidation of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries Acquired at More than Book Value Ch. 4: Consolidation of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries Acquired at More than Book Value Ch. 4: Consolidation of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries Acquired at More than Book Value Ch. 4: Consolidation of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries Acquired at More than Book Value Review for Exam 2 Th 10/8 Exam 2 (Ch. 3, 4) T 10/13 Ch. 5: Consolidation of Less-than- Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries Acquired at More than Book Value Th 10/15 Ch. 5: Consolidation of Less-than- Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries Acquired at More than Book Value T 10/20 Ch. 5: Consolidation of Less-than- Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries Acquired at More than Book Value Ch. 6: Intercompany Inventory Transactions Th 10/22 Ch. 6: Intercompany Inventory Transactions T 10/27 Ch. 6: Intercompany Inventory Transactions Th 10/29 Ch. 6: Intercompany Inventory Transactions E4-1, 2, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20 E5-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,13, 14 P5-19, 20, 21 E6-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11 T 11/3 Th 11/5 Ch. 6: Intercompany Inventory Transactions Ch. 6: Intercompany Inventory
Transactions Review for Exam 3 T 11/10 Exam 3 (Ch. 5, 6) Th 11/12 Ch. 11: Multinational Accounting: Foreign Currency Transactions and Financial Instruments T 11/17 Ch. 11: Multinational Accounting: Foreign Currency Transactions and Financial Instruments Th 11/19 Ch. 11: Multinational Accounting: Foreign Currency Transactions and Financial Instruments T 11/24 Ch. 12: Multinational Accounting: Issues in Financial Reporting and Translation of Foreign Entity Statements Th 11/26 No class: Thanksgiving Holiday T 12/1 Th 12/3 T 12/8 Ch. 12: Multinational Accounting: Issues in Financial Reporting and Translation of Foreign Entity Statements Ch. 12: Multinational Accounting: Issues in Financial Reporting and Translation of Foreign Entity Statements Ch. 12: Multinational Accounting: Issues in Financial Reporting and Translation of Foreign Entity Statements FINAL EXAM Sec. 1: Thursday, December 10 7:15am-9:30am E11-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13 E12-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11 P12-21, 22 Sec. 2: Wednesday, December 16 9:45am-12:00noon E=EXERCISE; P=PROBLEM