University of Manitoba Department of Accounting and Finance Winter 2018 ACC 1110 Introductory Managerial Accounting Section A01 Tuesday and Thursday 10:00am 11:15am Section A02 Tuesday and Thursday 11:30am 12:45pm Instructor: Office: Office Hours: E-mail: Dr. Robert Biscontri FCPA(Aust.), CPA, CGA 476 Drake Centre By appointment https://robertbiscontri.youcanbook.me/index.jsp Extended office hours on drop-in basis will be announced when midterm is near. r.biscontri@umanitoba.ca COURSE OBJECTIVES This first course in managerial accounting introduces students to the use of accounting information for internal management decision-making. The internal user focus is a notable contrast to the emphasis in financial accounting of reporting the results of a company s operations to external users. The course is designed from the perspective of the general manager, and its primary purpose is to develop the ability to use rather than to prepare accounting information. Specifically, this course should help you to Apply basic cost concepts to develop costing systems that will determine the cost of a company s products or services. Accurate cost data is an essential prerequisite for proper managerial decision-making. Apply management accounting concepts and techniques in order to make wise choices between competing alternatives. This requires the ability to extract relevant information from accounting records, reports or statements, and to properly use this information. Explain management control systems and utilize these concepts in evaluating the performance of managers, products, or economic units. The course will also address the following learning goals: Ethics: students will be exposed to ethical situations in assigned homework questions and classroom discussions Communications: students will be encouraged to participate in classroom discussions and will be evaluated on written communication on examination papers. Quantitative methods: students will develop skills in basic quantitative analyses in assignment homework questions and classroom activities Critical thinking: students will be expected to determine which decision analyses are required in various situations, the underlying assumptions and limitations of the analyses, and what additional information should be considered.
Winter 2018 ACC 1110 Course Outline Page 2 of 12 COURSE OBJECTIVES CONT D: AACSB Assurance of Learning Goals and Objectives. The Asper School of Business is proudly accredited by AACSB. Accreditation requires a process of continuous improvement of the School and our students. Part of student improvement is ensuring that students graduate with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in their careers. To do so, the Asper School has set the learning goals and objectives listed below for the Undergraduate Program. The checked goal(s) and objective(s) will be addressed in this course and done so by means of the items listed next to the checkmark. Goals and Objective in the Undergraduate Program 1 Quantitative Reasoning A. Determine which quantitative analysis technique is appropriate for solving a specific problem. B. Use the appropriate quantitative method in a technically correct way to solve a business problem. C. Analyze quantitative output and arrive at a conclusion. 2 Written Communication A. Use correct English grammar and mechanics in their written work. Goals and Objectives Addressed in this Course ü ü ü Course Item(s) Relevant to these Goals and Objectives Entire course Entire course Entire course Short-answer assignment questions B. Communicate in a coherent and logical manner ü Short-answer assignment questions C. Present ideas in a clear and organized fashion. ü Short-answer assignment questions 3 Ethical Thinking A. Identify ethical issues in a problem or case situation B. Identify the stakeholders in the situation. C. Analyze the consequences of alternatives from an ethical standpoint. ü ü Qualitative assignments and exams Qualitative assignments and exams D. Discuss the ethical implications of the decision. ü Qualitative assignments and exams 4 Core Business Knowledge ü Entire course
Winter 2018 ACC 1110 Course Outline Page 3 of 12 Assigned Material 1) Garrison et al. Managerial Accounting, Tenth Canadian Edition (10 th CE), McGraw Hill Ryerson: Garrison 10th CE print book with Connect ISBN = 9781259103278 or Garrison 10th CE Connect + ebook ISBN = 9781259066818 Do not throw away the Connect access code card included in the 10 th CE that comes with your new textbook. You need it to access the Connect site for assignments, ebook videos, and other resources. If you had purchased a copy of the new 10 th edition prior term, the access code came with the text should be valid. However, a pre-own 10 th edition s access code has been assigned to the previous owner and is not transferable. 2) Information for McGraw Hill Connect site of all sections, centralized for administrative purpose, is below: Course Name: Winter 2018 ACC1110 Managerial with LearnSmart Instructor: Robert Biscontri Section: A01 A02 A03 A04 D01 Registration Date: January 1, 2018 January 21, 2018 Connect Registration Site http://connect.mheducation.com/class/r-biscontri-a01-a02-a03-a04-d01 Registration Help: http://bit.ly/studentregistration 3) ACC 1110 class materials in various formats are available for download from UM Learn course website. Students are expected to bring e- or hard copies of class materials to class. Course Website Various materials for the course are available on UM Learn. To access the course website, going to https://universityofmanitoba.desire2learn.com/d2l/login will take you to the desire to learn home page. Log into UM Learn using your UMnetID account. Once you are at your UM Learn page, click on the ACC 1110 course title. If you do not yet have an UMNetID account, go to the U of M home page, click on current students and go to Claim ID in the Online Services section. That will take you through the University s claim-id procedure. If you have not already done so, you should set your UM Learn profile to forward mail to the email address you use most often. That way, course announcements will be sent to that email address.
Winter 2018 ACC 1110 Course Outline Page 4 of 12 Course Conduct Students are expected to: Behave in a courteous and professional manner in all dealings with both their fellow students and the professor both in and outside of class. Students who exhibit behaviours that detract from the quality of the class (e.g., regularly arriving late or leaving early, talking to classmates during class, answering cell phones, obviously reading material unrelated to the class, listening to ipods, texting, surfing the internet or social media) may be asked to correct their behaviour, move to another seat, or be asked to leave the classroom. Complete the text reading prior to class. Bring e- or hard copies of class materials to follow lecture and take notes. Review Connect e-book videos of assigned demonstration questions. Review Self-Study Questions in a timely manner. Students are encouraged to use a laptop or tablet to take notes during class, but not for other purposes in class. Students who miss a class and in need of the class notes should copy from a classmate. Course / Tutorial Lab Attendance to the course lab is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED, but attendance is not mandatory. Attendance may be taken in the lab for purposes of evaluating the usefulness of labs, but will not affect your grade in the course. End of Chapter Self-Study Questions The Connect assignments are NOT sufficient preparation for this course. This course outline includes a list of self-study questions that should to be done at the end of each chapter. These questions are designed to allow students to review lecture material and to practice applying knowledge of each subject area. Solutions of after-chapter problems are provided in the UM Learn course site. Questions will not be handed in for grading. It is each student s responsibility to check their own responses against solutions in detail and to identify areas where improvement is necessary. Help Me Solve It Tutorial videos in Connect/Library/ebook/video can provide some problem-solving demonstration, which could be helpful. Any persistent difficulties should be discussed with the instructor during office hours or by email. Additional chapter specific practice questions of True-False and Multiple-Choice can be found in Connect/Library/Self-Quiz and Study. Office Hours You are welcome to see me for consultation during my office hours by making an appointment at https://robertbiscontri.youcanbook.me/index.jsp. Schedule of my office hours are organized in 15- minutes blocks. When the midterm or final exam is near, extended office hours, on first-comefirst-assisted basis, will be announced in UM Learn. All bookings must be made online. Students attending without an appointment may not be able to be seen if all blocks are filled.
Winter 2018 ACC 1110 Course Outline Page 5 of 12 Examinations Students are allowed to bring one 8.5-inch by 11-inch sheet, handwritten on both sides, into the midterm and the final examination. Write your name and the last four digits of U of M student ID on the upper right hand corner of the sheet. It is necessary to submit this sheet with the examination. Cell phones are not permitted. You must bring your student ID card to the exam. A driver licence is not sufficient to prove your student status to write an examination with the University of Manitoba. There is no make-up midterm examination. In all cases of midterm absence, the instructor should be advised with 7 calendar days of the examination date and receive suitable documentation. Students who miss the midterm examination for legitimate reasons (medical compassionate, or university sports team travel) and provide suitable documentation in time will have the weight of midterm exam put on the final exam. Note that a conflict with employment is not an excused absence considered by the University. In case of a midterm conflict with another course of our university, students should ask the instructor of the other course if there is a deferred midterm, if not, be prepared to write back-toback midterm examinations of both courses on the same date. Students who miss the final examination must apply to the Undergraduate Program Office, Room 268 Drake, for possible deferred examination privileges. Important Dates and Deadlines These are set by the University Administration and can be found at http://umanitoba.ca/student/records/deadlines/index.html. Grade Allocation (Based on Central Time Zone) Wednesday, March 7, 2018; 6 PM to 8PM, Exam location to be confirmed Midterm Examination: (35%) 35.0% Chapters 1 to 5, 7, & 8 5 Connect On-Line Assignments:(10%) Assignment 1: Ch. 2 By 11:59 PM, Friday, January 19, 2018 2% Assignment 2: Ch. 4 By 11:59 PM, Friday, February 2, 2018 2% Assignment 3: Ch. 5 By 11:59 PM, Friday, February 9, 2018 2% Assignment 4: Ch. 10 By 11:59 PM, Thursday, March 29, 2018 2% Assignment 5: Ch. 11 & Appendix By 11:59 PM, Thursday, April 5, 2018 2% Group Assignments: (5%) Group Assignment 1: Activity Based Costing By 4:00 PM, Thursday, March 1, 2018 2.5% via Dropbox in UM Learn Group Assignment 2: Budgeting By 4:00 PM, Thursday, March 15, 2018 2.5% via Dropbox in UM Learn Final Examination: (50%) Cumulative, 3 hours, Location and Time to be determined by the Registrar s Office 50.0% Total 100.0%
Winter 2018 ACC 1110 Course Outline Page 6 of 12 ABC and Budget Group Assignments Both assignments are to be done in teams using Excel functions and templates provided. Save your final team work in the Excel Workbook before submitting in the Dropbox on UM Learn course website. Late, individual, or in-person paper-based submissions will not be accepted. Marks will be lost for not using the Excel template format provided. Toward the end of term, a peer evaluation form will be provided for students who wish to fill it out. Individual score of each assignment will be adjusted accordingly to compute the end-of-term course grade. Teams will be assigned by the instructor when the registration revision period is over. It is suggested that you make a copy of your answer to check against the answer key. For both assignments, the credit is based on having certain check figures correct. Mandatory Connect Assignments for the 10 th CE You will receive full credit of 2% on each assignment when you score 100% or higher. When scoring less than 100% on a Connect assignment, weighted credit is calculated according to your actual score on the assignment. For example, if you received 80% on Connect Assignment 1, your weighted credit is 2% x 80 = 1.6% of course grade. Be advised that you MUST hit SUBMIT to submit the assignment to Connect: it is not submitted automatically. Late assignments are not accepted. Letter Grades When all scores are in after the final exam, letter grades are then determined based on distribution. In the past, the weighted course average has been in C or C+ range.
Winter 2018 ACC 1110 Course Outline Page 7 of 12 Tentative Course Schedule: PPT means PowerPoint Presentation Files in Course Materials. Demo Questions are afterchapter questions selected for illustrations in class. Bring the questions to class for effective learning. Homework Questions are for self-practice and not to be handed in for credit. Solutions of all after-chapter questions are available in UM Learn site. Date Day Topic Reading Demo Questions 4-Jan-18 1 Managerial Chapter 1 E1-1, E1- Accounting and 2 the Business Environment 9-Jan-18 2 Cost Terms, Chapter 2 E2-2, P2- Concepts, and pages 26-14 Classifications 36 11-Jan-18 3 Statement of Cost of Goods Manufactured and Cost of Goods Sold 16-Jan-18 4 Fixed, Variable, Direct and Indirect Costs 18-Jan-18 5 Cost Classifications Used in Making Decisions Cost Behaviour: Analysis and Use Chapter 2 pages 36-39 Chapter 2 pages 39-41 Chapter 2 pages 42-45 Chapter 3 including Appendix E2-4, P2-24 P2-15, P2-20 E3-5, E5-8, P3-17 Homework Questions Q:1-1, 1-2, 1-4, 1-7, 1-9, 1-12, P: 1-7, P1-8 Q:2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-6,, 2-8 E:2-9 Q: 2-5, 2-7 P:2-26 Q: 2-9, 2-10, 2-11, 2-12 E:2-11 P:2-13, 2-20, 2-21 Q:3-2, 3-8, 3-12, 3-13, 3-14 E:3-3, 3-4, 3-10, 3A-1 P:3-11, 3-15, 3-16 19-Jan-18 Connect Assignment #1 due by 11:59 PM, CST 23-Jan-18 6 Cost-volume Profit Relationships Chapter 4 (omit pages 125-127) E4-11, P4-19 Q:4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-11 E: 4-1, 4-3, 4-10, 4-12, 4-16 25-Jan-18 7 Cost-volume Profit Relationships Chapter 4 (omit pages 125-127) P4-30 P: 4-18, 4-22, 4-27, 4-31
Winter 2018 ACC 1110 Course Outline Page 8 of 12 Tentative Course Schedule Continued: Date Day Topic Reading 30-Jan-18 8 System Design: Chapter 5 Job Order pages 153 - Costing 158 Overview; 30-Jan-18 1-Feb-18 9 Manufacturing Overhead Applied and Cost Flows Demo Questions E5-3, E5-11 Homework Questions Q: 5-1, 5-2, 5-3 E: 5-2 Group list available; Contact group members via email function in UM Learn/Communication/Groups. Chapter 5 pages 159-172 P5-17 Q: 5-4, 5-6, 5-7, 5-8, 5-10, 5-13, 5-14, 5-15 E: 5-4, 5-6, 5-8, 5-11, 5-14 P5-18 2-Feb-18 Connect Assignment #2 due by 11:59 PM, 6-Feb-18 10 Disposing Overapplied and Underapplied Overhead Chapter 5 pages 172-180 Appendix 5A pages 206-207 P5-22 P: 5-19, 5-20, 5-24 5A-2 6-Feb-18 Each group done contacting; ABC templates available in UM Learn. 8-Feb-18 11 Activity Based Costing: Model and the 2-stage Cost Allocation; ABC Group Chapter 7 pages 249 264 omit Appendix E7-2, E7-6 Q: 7-1,7-2,7-5, 7-6, 7-10, 7-11 E:7-3, 7-4, 7-10, 7-11, 7-12, 7-16 8-Feb-18 9-Feb-18 13-Feb-18 12 Activity Based Costing: Product Cost: 15-Feb-18 13 Variable Costing: A Tool for Management Each group finishes planning on how to complete ABC assignment. Connect Assignment #3 due by 11:59 PM, CST Chapter 7 P7-20 P: 7-21, 7-22 pages 264-274 omit Appendix Chapter 8 E8-5, P8-10 Q:8-1, 8-2, 8-3, 8-6, 8-7,8-9 E:8-1, 8-2, 8-7
Winter 2018 ACC 1110 Course Outline Page 9 of 12 Tentative Course Schedule Continued: Date Day Topic Reading Demo Questions Homework Questions 20-Feb-18 READING WEEK 22-Feb-18 READING WEEK 27-Feb-18 14 Variable Costing: A Tool for Management Chapter 8 C8-19 P:8-14, 8-16, 8-17 1-Mar-18 ABC Group Assignment due by 4:00 PM, CST; Submit via UM Learn Dropbox, Only the most recent submission is kept for grading. 1-Mar-18 1-Mar-18 15 Budgeting: Introduction 6-Mar-18 16 Budgeting: Master Budget Budget group assignment templates available in UM Learn. Each group finishes planning on how to complete. Chapter 9 pages 343 349 Chapter 9 pages 349-363 7-Mar-18 MID TERM EXAM 6PM-8PM 8-Mar-18 17 CLASSES CANCELLED 13-Mar-18 18 Budgeting: Flexible Budget & Performance Report Chapter 9 pages 363 369 omit 15-Mar-18 19 Standard Costs and Overhead Analysis: Setting Standards 15-Mar-18 20-Mar-18 20 Standard Costs and Overhead Analysis: Basic Variance Analysis appendix Chapter 10 omit pages 420 427, omit Appendices P9-14 Q: 9-1, 9-3, 9-8 P: 9-13 Nordic E: 9-1, 9-2, 9-4, 9-5, 9-6 Q: 9-5 P: 9-18 C: 9-27 Q: 9-13 E: 9-10 P: 9-25 P10-29 Q: 10-1, 10-2, 10-7, 10-10, 0-12, 10-17 E: 10-2 Budget Group Assignment due by 4:00 PM, CST; Submit via UM Learn Dropbox, Only the most recent submission is kept. Chapter 10 P10-22 E: 10-7, 10-8 omit pages P:10-18, 10-19 (omit part 420 427, 4) 10-22, 10-24, 10-31 omit (omit part 4) Appendices
Winter 2018 ACC 1110 Course Outline Page 10 of 12 Tentative Course Schedule Continued: Date Day Topic Reading 22-Mar-18 21 Reporting for Chapter 11 Control: pages 480 Segmented 490 Reporting, Return on Investment and Residual Income 27-Mar-18 22 Reporting for Control: Transfer Pricing (via Connect On-Line) 29-Mar-18 23 Relevant Costs for Decision Making: Relevant and Differential Costs; Adding/Keeping Segments; Make or Buy 29-Mar-18 3-Apr-18 24 Relevant Costs for Decision Making: Special Order; Joint Costs and Process Further 5-Apr-18 25 Relevant Costs for Decision Making: Utilization of Constrained Resource; Cost- Plus Pricing and Target Pricing (via Connect On-Line) 5-Apr-18 Appendix 11A Demo Homework Questions Questions P11-15, Q: 11-1, 11-2, 11-4, 11-5, P11-18 11-8, 11-9, 11-10, 11-11, 11-13, 11-14 E: 11-4, 11-6, 11-7, 11-8, 11-10 P: 11-12, 11-13, 11-14, 11-17, 11-20, 11-22 C: 11-25 P11-A9 Q: 11A-1, 11A-2, 11A-3 E: 11A-1, 11A-2, 11A-3 P: 11A-11, 11A-12 Chapter 12 P12-27 Q: 12-1, 12-2, 12-5, 12-6 E: 12-9, 12-14 P: 12-23, 12-24 Connect Assignment #4 due by 11:59 PM, CST Chapter 12 E12-4, pages 539 E12-6, 545 P12-22 Chapter 12 pages 545 548; Appendix 12A E12-11, P12-25 Connect Assignment #5 due by 11:59 PM, CST Q:12-10, 12-14, 12-15 E: 12-10, 12-12. 12-17 P: 12-28, 12-30 P:12-29 E:12A-1, 12A-2 P: 12A-4
Winter 2018 ACC 1110 Course Outline Page 11 of 12 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY It is critical to the reputation of the I.H. Asper School of Business and of our degrees that everyone associated with our faculty behaves with the highest academic integrity. As the faculty that helps create business and government leaders, we have a special obligation to ensure that our ethical standards are beyond reproach. Any dishonesty in our academic transactions violates this trust. The University of Manitoba Undergraduate Calendar addresses the issue of academic dishonesty under the heading Plagiarism and Cheating. Specifically, acts of academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to: using the exact words of a published or unpublished author without quotation marks and without referencing the source of these words duplicating a table, graph or diagram, in whole or in part, without referencing the source paraphrasing the conceptual framework, research design, interpretation, or any other ideas of another person, whether written or verbal (e.g., personal communications, ideas from a verbal presentation) without referencing the source copying the answers of another student in any test, examination, or take-home assignment providing answers to another student in any test, examination, or take-home assignment taking any unauthorized materials into an examination or term test (crib notes) impersonating another student or allowing another person to impersonate oneself for the purpose of submitting academic work or writing any test or examination stealing or mutilating library materials accessing tests prior to the time and date of the sitting changing name or answer(s) on a test after that test has been graded and returned submitting the same paper or portions thereof for more than one assignment, without discussions with the instructors involved. Group Projects and Group Work Many courses in the I.H. Asper School of Business require group projects. Students should be aware that group projects are subject to the same rules regarding academic dishonesty. Because of the unique nature of group projects, all group members should exercise special care to insure that the group project does not violate the policy on Academic Integrity. Should a violation occur, group members are jointly accountable unless the violation can be attributed to a specific individual(s). Some courses, while not requiring group projects, encourage students to work together in groups (or at least do not prohibit it) before submitting individual assignments. Students are encouraged to discuss this issue as it relates to academic integrity with their instructor to avoid violating this policy. In the I.H. Asper School of Business, all suspected cases of academic dishonesty are passed to the Dean s office in order to ensure consistency of treatment.
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