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1 Welcome to Managerial Accounting! As your instructor for this course, I look forward to helping each of you achieve your Managerial Accounting educational goals. Professor Mary Beth Nelson mnelson@northshore.edu

2 ACC203 OL Managerial Accounting Introduction This upper-level course introduces the student to managerial accounting. It emphasizes the use of cost issues for management to make informed decisions for business planning. Communicative, quantitative, critical thinking and ethical considerations will be emphasized. Topics include: cost classifications, job cost systems, process costing, cost behavior, cost-volume-profit analysis, budgeting with variance analysis using standard costs, relevant costs for decision making, capital investments, Activity Based Costing, and financial statement analysis. Other topics may be included. Fulfills open and business electives.

3 Required Course Materials 1. Managerial Accounting, 16 th Edition; Garrison, Noreen, Brewer; McGraw-Hill Irwin, Customized versions of this textbook are sold at the North Shore Community College (NSCC) Bookstore**. Keep the CONNECT access code included with this textbook. 2. CONNECT, a web-based, assignment & assessment program for which the access code is included in the new textbooks sold in the NSCC Bookstore. If you purchase the text from another source or misplace the code, you will need to purchase CONNECT separately from McGraw Hill. For CONNECT registration & purchase information access this site: 3. Blackboard, the NSCC Learning Management System. 4. A calculator that can add, subtract, multiply, and divide. ** The bookstore edition contains the access code for CONNECT. CONNECT contains the e-textbook, as well as multiple learning tools and the assigned problems for credit. Students may purchase CONNECT alone, without the loose-leaf textbook sold in the bookstore, directly through McGraw Hill. For CONNECTPLUS registration and purchase information access this site: :

ACC203 Organization in Blackboard Announcements: Announcements are posted to Blackboard or sent via email. There are several Blackboard content areas.

4 ACC203 Organization in Blackboard Announcements: Announcements are posted to Blackboard or sent via . There are several Blackboard content areas. Here are a few of them: COURSE INFORMATION: To access the following items: Syllabus, Course Requirement Schedule, and instructions. CONNECT INFORMATION: How to register and use CONNECT. NOTE THAT THERE IS A SINGLE SIGN-ON: After registering for Connect, students may access directly from Blackboard Learning Activities & Assessments. DISCUSSION BOARD

ACC203 Organization Learning Activities & Assessments Learning Activities All on Connect - PowerPoint Slides - Chapter Videos - Formulas, Illustrations, and Examples -

5 ACC203 Organization Learning Activities & Assessments Learning Activities All on Connect - PowerPoint Slides - Chapter Videos - Formulas, Illustrations, and Examples - Homework for Practice Assignments on Blackboard and Connect - Posting on the Blackboard Discussion Board - Homework (HW) for Credit on Connect - Quizzes to be submitted on Connect

6 Grading Criteria Course Grading Criteria The following will be required of each student: for 5 chapters, submission of a Quiz on Connect; 5 chapters, submission of Homework (HW) on Connect; and 1 chapter, internet exercise on the Blackboard Discussion Board (DB). COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Assessments Chapters Value Internet Exercise* 1 5% each 5% Homework 1, 4, 7, 10, 13 7% each 35% Quizzes 2, 5, 8, 12, 15 12% each 60% Total 100% *The Blackboard discussion board will be used for this assessment. NOTES: There are significant penalty points for overdue submissions. No exceptions. The lowest grade is not dropped. Extra credit is not available in this class.

7 Course Structure Managerial Accounting This course will include the instruction of ten textbook chapters that encompass the course learning objectives. Depending upon the chapter coverage, the length of time expected for you to learn and demonstrate your understanding of the course material will vary by chapter. Students are expected to keep track of the course requirements and their respective due dates that are located on the Course Schedule located under the BLACKBOARD COURSE INFORMATION folder.

In fairness to the students who submit the requirements on time, neither extensions nor

8 Important Notes to Remember All course requirements are due at 11:59 PM EDT on the date provided on the Requirement Schedule. In fairness to the students who submit the requirements on time, neither extensions nor extra credit is available. No credit will be provided for assignments submitted after the solution has been made available to the students.

Succeeding in this Course In addition to completing the course requirements, there are some tips that I

Some students keep a binder separating the weeks and/or chapters.

*Stay on schedule: once you start to fall behind with respect to the learning activities and requirements,

9 Succeeding in this Course In addition to completing the course requirements, there are some tips that I would strongly suggest. Always: *Stay organized on using the COURSE MATERIALS and Course Schedule. Some students keep a binder separating the weeks and/or chapters. *Print and save to your desktop the Syllabus and the Requirement Schedule. *Stay on schedule: once you start to fall behind with respect to the learning activities and requirements, it is very difficult to catch-up. Point deductions for late submissions may adversely effect on your grade. *Stay current by checking NSCC and course Announcements at least once every 48 hours.

Getting Help If you have questions about the course, please contact me at mnelson@northshore.edu.

10 Getting Help If you have questions about the course, please contact me at If you are having technical problems, please contact the NSCC help desk at or Please also let me know if you re having technical problems so I will be aware.

11 What to Do the First Day 1. Proceed to the Blackboard site for this Managerial Accounting course. 2. Follow the directions on the Announcement page. If you have - not already done so, then complete the online orientation. - completed the online orientation, than proceed to the Lessons tab to retrieve more directions. 3. Proceed to Lessons and click on the COURSE INFORMATION folder to access and either PRINT and/or SAVE the Course Syllabus with policies, schedule, Connect registration information, and the TASKS FOR SUCCESS CHECKLIST 4. Follow the instructions to help you navigate the course.

Faculty Information Professor Mary Beth Nelson Email mnelson@northshore.

12 Faculty Information Professor Mary Beth Nelson Work Phone (978) Office Location Frederick Berry Building 366-J For over twenty five years I have been teaching accounting and finance courses at the college level. For many years, I was employed in industry for both public and private firms. My responsibilities included financial accounting, cost accounting, budgeting, taxation, and financial analysis and reporting.

13 Good Luck! I want to ensure that your learning experience is both productive and rewarding. Professor Mary Beth Nelson mnelson@northshore.edu

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