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BA 215 – Fundamentals of
Accounting
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Madeleine Romero
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Office: Bexell Hall
311 |
Fundamentals of Accounting |
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Office Hours: T 2-3 ; TH 2-4 |
Winter 2006 |
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E-mail: Madeleine.Romero@bus.oregonstate.edu |
Instructor_Website: www.bus.oregonstate.edu/services/
click on Course Materials;BA215 |
GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course covers
essential topics in accounting and finance, exclusively designed for
non-business students. Both financial and managerial accounting will be
covered, utilizing basic accounting principles and procedures. Topics
include: understanding, developing, and evaluating income statements, balance
sheets, and cash flow statements; forecasting financial statements; cost
analyses and budgeting; time value of
money evaluation techniques to determine present and future values, evaluate
investments, calculate loan payments, and apply financial problems; and types
and sources short-term and long-term financing. An integration of the concepts of
accounting and financial management into a total system approach to business
decision making will be facilitated with the use of cases.
PREREQUISITES
(1) No prior coursework required.
(2) Open to students with Sophomore,
Junior, or Senior standing.
(3) Non-business students only.
(4) For
the Honors Section Only: University Honors Program student or approval from
the UHC
COURSE POLICIES
(1)
Dates and terms for class withdrawal are as outlined in the Winter 06
OSU Course Schedule.
(2) OSU student ID must be displayed
during all exams. Personal digital
assistants, calculators with text storage, or mini-computers are NOT allowed
for exams. Only approved financial
calculators allowed.
(3)
During class lectures, please TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES AND
PAGERS.
(4) Failing to demonstrate honesty
and integrity will result in a grade of ZERO for that exam. Academic dishonesty takes place whenever a
student attempts to take credit for work that is not his/her own or violates
test taking rules. Examples of
academic dishonesty during test taking include looking at other student's
work, passing answers among students or using unauthorized notes. When students sitting next to each other
have identical answers, especially the same mistakes, this may indicate
academic dishonesty. See Statement of
Expectations for Student Conduct at http://oregonstate.edu/admin/stucon/achon.htm
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(5) Students with disabilities: Accommodations are collaborative efforts
between students, faculty and Services for Students with Disabilities
(SSD). Students with accommodations
approved through SSD are responsible for contacting the instructor prior to
or during the first week of the term to discuss accommodations. Students who believe they are eligible for
accommodations but who have not yet obtained approval through SSD should
contact SSD immediately at 737-4098.
(6)
Students are held responsible for all announcements made in class.
FREE TUTORING OFFERED FOR BA215 STUDENTS!
Go to
http://oregonstate.edu/groups/bap/
for schedule and information on what Beta Alpha Psi
has to offer! Located in Bexell 420