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Professor:Dr.MarciaCountryman314-516-6140countrymanm@umsl.edu203Anheuser-BuschHall

GraduateTeachingAssistant(TA): DylanSullivanSupplementalInstructor(SI):NickCoco

VirtualOfficeHours:ZoombyappointmentIn-PersonOfficeHours:Tuesday&Thursday,9:30am–10:30am,orbyappointmentCheckourcoursehomepageforDylanandNick’sofficehours.

Photos

GavinDeGrawandmeafteraconcertatthePeabodyOperaHouse.BradPaisley,myhusbandandmeataconcertinattheVerizonAmphitheatre.LouieatUMSL!

Welcome WelcometoManagerialAccounting.Iamveryexcitedtoteachthiscoursethissemesterandlookforwardtoworkingwithyouandcreatingacollaborativelearningcommunity.ThegreatthingabouttakingthislectureclassisthatitallowsyoutodigestandabsorbnewinformationinyourownlearningenvironmentusingyourtextbookandConnectAccountingwhilealsoparticipatinginanengagingclassroomwherewewillencourageparticipationfromallmembersoftheclass.Inordertofosterourcollaborativelearningcommunity,wewillworktogetheraspartnersinthislearningexperience.Itwillrequirethatyouparticipateandstayengagedthroughoutthesemester.Iwillprovideyouwithmanytoolsandresourcestohelpyoustayontrackwiththeclassandtoenhanceengagementwiththematerial.Thisclasswillhelpyouattainvaluableknowledgeandskillstoimprovebusinessprofitability.Thisclasswillhelpyoudevelopanunderstandingofthefoundationofaccountingandshareconceptsyoucanuseinyourownpersonalfinances.Ilookforwardtomeetingyouinclass.InstructorBio IliveintheSt.Louismetroareaandhavethreesons,oneofwhomiscurrentlyincollege.IattendedIllinoisCollegereceivingmyundergraduatedegreeinaccounting,NorthernIllinoisUniversityreceivingmyMBA,andSaintLouisUniversityreceivingmyPh.D.infinanceandaccounting.IworkedasaCPAformanyyearsinChicagoandhavetaughtaccountingatseveraluniversities.IhavebeenteachingatUMSLsince2010.Ilovemusic,travel,andchocolate.

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TeachingPhilosophyIbelievethatyou(thestudent)determineyourownlevelofsuccessinthecourse.Accountingcoursesrequirededicatedtextbookstudy,homeworkproblempractice,andtheabilitytoapplyaccountingtools.Thismanagerialaccountingcoursefocusesonplanning,controlling,anddecision-making.Iwillpresentthematerialandhelppromotelearningandanalysisskills.However,itisuptoyoutoread,study,practice,andparticipate.Itisimperativethatyoucommunicateconcernsregardingthecoursetomeassoonaspossible.Ifyouarehavingtrouble,letmeknow.Emailmeandcometotalktomeinmyoffice.Iamheretohelpyouachievethebestpossibleoutcomeinthiscourse.TheaccountinglabinfrontofABH-108(thetradingroom)isavailabletohelpimproveyourmanagerialaccountingskills.CheckCanvasfortheaccountinglabhours.Thiscourseisfullofgreatteachingresources.Usethemtothefullest.Thisisagreatopportunitytolearnandimproveyourskills.RequiredMaterials:OurclassisteamingupwithMcGraw-HillEducationinaDigitalPartnershipProgramforthiscoursetoensureallstudentshavedayoneaccesstotheirrequiredcoursematerialsatareducedcost.1) Text(required):OurtextbookisManagerialAccountingbyGarrison,Noreen,&Brewer,16thedition,McGraw-Hill

Education,2018.Youneedtopurchaseatextbook.Colorloose-leaftextbooksareavailableforpurchaseattheUMSLbookstore.Makesureyoupurchasethe16thedition.

2) ConnectAccounting(required):DonotbuydigitalaccesstoConnectAccountingyourself.YoucanimmediatelyaccessConnectAccountingthroughyourCanvas.Noregistrationcodeisrequired.Everyonewhoisregisteredforthiscourseaftertheadd/dropdatewillbebilledautomaticallyfordigitalaccesstoConnectthroughUMSLbilling.ConnectAccountingisrequiredforaccesstotheonlinehomework,eBook,Learnsmart,andConceptOverviews.

3) TI-503SVCalculator(required):TherequiredcoursecalculatorisavailableforpurchaseattheUMSLbookstorefor$3.99.Youmaypurchasethecalculatoratotherlocations.Itisyourresponsibilitytobringtheapproved,requiredTI-503SVcalculatortoallquizzesandexams.Othercalculatorsmaynotbeusedduringquizzesandexams.

Optionalmaterials:WallStreetJournalorotherbusinessnewsjournal.ClickWSJstudentoffertosignupfortheWSJfor$1perweekfor15weeks.Studentscanreceiveprint,online,tabletandsmartphoneaccessfor$15.TimeRequirements:Thisisanactiveaccountingcoursethatrequires2.5hoursofyourtimeeachweekinourlectureclassINADDITIONTOthetimeittakesyoutoreadandstudytherequiredmaterials,aswellastheadditionalworkrequiredtocompletetheassignedhomework.Thatmeansthatyouneedtoplantospendaminimumof6hourseveryweek,upto9-10hoursaweek,onactivitiesrelatedtothiscourse.Ifyoudonothavethatamountoftimetodevotetothiscourse,youshouldperhapsreconsidertakingthiscourseatthistime.

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TechnologyRequirements:Asastudentinanonlinecourse,youareexpectedtohavereliableinternetaccessalmosteveryday.Ifyouhavecomputingproblems,itisyourresponsibilitytoaddresstheseortousecampuscomputinglabs.Problemswithyourcomputerorothertechnologyissuesarenotanexcusefordelaysinmeetingexpectationsandmisseddeadlinesforthecourse.Ifyouhaveaproblem,gethelpinsolvingitimmediately.Ataminimum,youwillneedthefollowingsoftware/hardwaretoparticipateinthiscourse:

1. Computerwithanupdatedoperatingsystem(e.g.Windows,Mac,Linux)2. UpdatedInternetbrowsers(AppleSafari,InternetExplorer,GoogleChrome,MozillaFirefox)3. AbilitytonavigateCanvas.4. MinimumProcessorSpeedof1GHzorhigherrecommended.5. DSLorCableInternetconnectionoraconnectionspeednolessthan6Mbps.6. MediaplayersuchasVLCMediaPlayer.7. AdobeFlashplayer(free):http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/8. AdobeReaderoralternativePDFreader(free):http://get.adobe.com/reader/?promoid=HRZAC9. OracleJavaplugin(free):http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp10. MicrosoftSilverlightplugin(free):http://www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight11. Awebcamand/ormicrophoneishighlyrecommended.

CourseDescription:

Prerequisites:MATH1030andACCTNG2400.Thisisanadvancedcoursethatgoesbeyondthescopeofasecond-semestercourseinfundamentalsofaccounting.Thedevelopment,interpretation,anduseofrelevantcostbehavior,control,andtraceabilityconceptsformanagementplanning,controllinganddecision-makingareemphasized.Topicsinclude:anintroductiontoproductcosting,thecontributionconcept,directcosting,performancestandardsandvarianceanalysis,responsibilityaccounting,segmentprofitability,alternativechoicedecisions,andcapitalbudgeting.

GoalsoftheCourseTheprimarypurposeofthiscourseistoteachmeasurementskillsthatmanagersusetoanswerquestionsinordertoplan,controlandmakedecisions.Theprimaryroleofamanagerialaccountantistoimproveperformancewithintheorganization.ManagerialAccountingisimportanttothefuturecareersofallbusinessmajors:marketing,finance,humanresources,informationsystem,andaccounting.Ifyouplantopursueacareerinbusiness,youmustspeakthelanguage…..Accounting.LearningObjectivesUponsuccessfulcompletionofManagerialAccounting,youwillknow:

1. Thebasiccostterminology:product,period,fixed,variable2. Theideaofabreak-evenpoint/ContributionMargin3. Theideaofstandardcostingandanintroductiontovarianceanalysis4. DecisionMakingusingRelevantvs.IrrelevantInformation5. TimeValueofMoneyconcepts6. CapitalBudgeting

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HowThisCourseWorks:Thecoursewillusealearner-centeredapproach.Iwillserveasyourfacilitatorandaresourcetocompletethecoursesuccessfully.Youwillusethetextbookreadings,readingwarmups,homeworkproblems,ContentOverviews,Learnsmart,andPowerPointtoprepareforourlectureclass.Thereisalotofmaterialtocoverinthiscourse.Themostimportantconceptsandmechanicswillbebrieflyreviewedduringourlectureclass.Theclasswillinteractivelyworkthroughexampleproblemsandanswerstudentquestionsfromthematerial.Therearecorrectanswerstothequestionsinthiscourseandyouwillbeexpectedtobeabletodemonstrateknowledgeoftheseconceptsandcalculationsontheexams.PrerequisiteKnowledge:Itisassumedthatyouhavetheprerequisiteknowledgeoffinancialaccounting.Thisincludesunderstandingthebasicmechanicsofaccountingfortheoperatingactivitiesofabusinessandbeingableandreadytoprepareandinterpretthebasicfinancialstatements.Youmustknowhowtoprepareanincomestatementandbalancesheet.Pleasereviewthetextbookfromyourearlieraccountingcourseifyoufeelthatyouneedtorefreshyourselfontheseconcepts.InstructionalTechnologyWewillusethefollowingtechnologyforourlearningcommunity:

• Canvas• UMSLemail• Panoptovideos• LearnsmartinConnectAccounting• QuizzesinclassandpossiblyConnectAccounting• HomeworkproblemsinConnectAccounting• ContentOverviewsinConnectAccounting• ReadingWarm-upsinCanvas• PowerPoint• Excel• Exams• Zoom(virtualoffice)• Currentbusinessnews–dailybusinessnewspaperhighlyrecommended

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GradeComposition:Yourgradeforthecoursewillbeearnedbasedonthefollowing:

Threeinterimexams(125pointseach) 375pointsFinalexam-comprehensive 250pointsHomework(10pointseach,toptenused) 100pointsQuizzes(10pointseach,top8used)80pointsEndofCourseAssessment 35pointsMasterBudgetExcelassignment 30pointsCapitalBudgetingExcelassignment 30pointsTwocurrentwritingassignments(20pointseach) 40pointsReadingwarm-ups(3pointseach,top10used)30points ClassroomLearningparticipationandprofessionalintegrity 30points(attendanceforteambasedgroups,quizdays,otherdays)__________

Totalpoints 1000pointsFinalcoursegradeswillbeassignedasfollows: 895-1000points=A 695-764points=C 865-894points=B+ 665-694points=D+ 795-864points=B 595-664points=D 765-794points=C+ 594&below=F EverystudentcanearnanA.Therewillbenocurve.Allinterimexamswillbetakenduringregularclasshours.ThefinalexamisTuesday,May8thfrom10am-12pm.

WithdrawalPolicy:ThelastdaytodropacoursewithoutreceivingagradeisMonday,March12,2018.ThelastdaytodroporwithdrawfromacoursewithagradeisMonday,April16,2018.StudentsmaydropcoursesuntilMarch12thwithoutadministrativeapprovalthroughthe"officiallastdaytodropclasseswithoutreceivingagrade"viaMyView,orinperson.AfterMarch12,2018,studentsmaydropclasses(withappropriatesignatures)intheRegistrar'sOffice,theAdvisingOffice,ortheDean'sOffice.IfyoudropthecourseafterMarch12,2018andyourpointaverageonexams,homework,assignments,andquizzesgiventodateislessthan60%,an“F”willberecordedforthesemester.ThisgradewillbeavailableonCanvas.NowithdrawalswillbeallowedafterApril16,2018.GradingScale:TheUMSLGradingSystemisbasedonafour-pointscale.Thegradevalueforeachlettergradeisas

follows:

A=4.0A-=3.7B+=3.3B=3.0

B-=2.7C+=2.3C=2.0C-=1.7

D+=1.3D=1.0D-=0.7F=0

EX=ExcusedDL=DelayedFN=Failure/NonParticipation

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CourseSchedule(Subjecttomodification)

Module#/Name

ClassDatesTandTH

ReadingWarmup(RW)DUE10:00ABEFOREClass

Homework(HW)DueThursday@11:59P

Assignmentsdueasnotedduringclass

AssessmentQuizzes&Exams

Introduction,CourseSyllabusPrologueModuleManagerialAccounting–AnOverview

1/16

ReadTextbookPrologue–NoReadingWarmupforPrologue

Bringyoursyllabustoclass

StartChapter1ManagerialAccountingandCostConcepts

1/18 ReadChapter1(pages24-29)

Chapter1Exercise2&3p.46&Canvashandoutdueinclass

Chapter1Module

1/23Chapter1ReadingWarmupdue

PrerequisiteQuiz1/23(seePanoptovideoandIntroslide)

Chapter1Module

1/25 ConnectHW

Thurs1/25

Chapter2&3ModuleJob-OrderCosting

1/30

Chapter2&3ReadingWarmupdue(thereare2)

Quiz1/30coveringChapter1

Chapter2&3Module

2/1

ConnectHWThurs2/1

Chapter5ModuleCost-Volume-ProfitRelationships

2/6

Chapter5ReadingWarmupdue-work5-1&5-4

Quiz2/6coveringChapter2&3

Chapter5Module

2/8

ConnectHWThurs2/8

Review

2/13 Quiz2/13coveringChapter5

Exam1Chapters1,2,3,5

2/15 Exam2/15

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Chapter6ModuleVariableCostingandSegmentReporting

2/20

Chapter6RW

Chapter6Module2/22

ConnectHWThurs2/22

Chapter8ModuleMasterBudgeting 2/27 Chapter8

RW Quiz2/27coveringChapter6

Chapter8Module

3/1 ConnectHW

Thurs3/1

1stWritingAssignmentdueThursday3/1

Chapter10ModuleStandardCostsandVariances

3/6

Chapter10RW

Quiz3/6coveringChapter8

Chapter10Module 3/8 ConnectHWThurs3/8

Lastdaytodropw/oagradeonMyView,3/12

Review 3/13 Quiz3/13coveringChapter10

Exam2Chapters6,8,10 3/15

Exam3/15

Chapter11ModulePerformanceMeasurementinDecentralizedOrganizations

3/20

Chapter11RW

Chapter11Module 3/22 ConnectHWThurs3/22

BudgetingProjectDue3/22

Chapter12ModuleDifferentialAnalysis:TheKeytoDecisionMaking

4/3

Chapter12RW

Quiz4/3coveringChapter11

Chapter12Module 4/5 ConnectHW

Thurs4/5

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Appendix13AModule-TimeValueofMoney

4/10Appendix13ARW

Quiz4/10coveringChapter12

Appendix13AModule 4/12

ConnectHWsubmittoBlackboard4/12CanvasHomeworkbringtoclass4/12

2ndWritingAssignmentdueThursday4/12

Lastdaytodropaclass4/16–excusedifatleast60%pointstodate

Chapter13ModuleCapitalBudgetingDecisions

4/17

Chapter13RW

Quiz4/17coveringAppendix13A

Chapter13Module 4/19 ConnectHW

Thurs4/19

Appendix13CModuleIncomeTaxes&ReviewforFinal

4/24 Appendix13CRW

CapitalBudgetingExcelProjectDue4/24

Exam3Chapters11,12,13A,13

4/26

Exam4/26

FinalReview 5/1 Quiz5/1

EndofCourseQuiz(multiplechoice)&ReviewforFinal

5/3 ConnectHW

Thurs5/3

EndofCourseQuizcoveringsixcourseobjectives5/3

FinalExamTuesday,May8@10AM-12PMintheclassroom–comprehensiveChaptersPrologue,1,2,3,5,6,8,10,11,12,13A,13,13C

5/8 FinalExam

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CoursePolicies

1. ParticipationandAttendance

o Participationisconsideredveryimportantinthisclass;itisessentialforcomprehendingthematerial.Ofcourse,youcan’tparticipateifyouarenotpresent.Itisimportantyouattendeveryclass.Arriveontime.Cominginlateisrude.Itdistractsthespeakerandlisteners,andyoumightmissimportantinformation.

o Itisvitallyimportantthatourclassroomenvironmentpromotetherespectfulexchangeofideas.Professionalbehaviorexpectationsincludearrivingontime,notleavingearly,refrainingfromcausingdistractions,beingprepared,treatingeveryonewithrespect.Thisentailsbeingsensitivetotheviewsandbeliefsexpressedduringdiscussions.Pleasespeakwithmebeforerecordinganyclassactivity.ItisaviolationofUniversityofMissourisystempolicytodistributesuchrecordingswithoutmyauthorizationandthepermissionofotherswhoarerecorded.

o Yoursuccessinthiscoursewillheavilydependonyourabilitytocommunicate,engageandparticipateinallcourseactivities.Successfulcompletionofthiscourserequiresthatastudentkeepupwithallassignments,courseworkanddiscussions.Bereadytoshareyourideas.

2. AcademicIntegrity/Plagiarism

o Academicdishonestyisaseriousoffensethatmayleadtoprobation,suspension,ordismissalfromtheUniversity.Oneformofacademicdishonestyisplagiarism–theuseofanauthor'sideas,statements,orapproacheswithoutcreditingthesource.Academicdishonestyalsoincludessuchactsascheatingbyusinganyunauthorizedsourcesofinformationandprovidingorreceivingunauthorizedassistanceonanyformofacademicworkorengaginginanybehaviorspecificallyprohibitedbythefacultymember(e.g.,copyingsomeoneelse’sanswersontests,quizzes&assignments;sharingcalculators;writingontheseatingcardsbeforetheexambegins).Unauthorizedpossessionordistributionofacademicmaterialsisanothertypeofacademicmisconduct.Itincludestheunauthorizeduse,sellingorpurchasingofexaminationsorotheracademicwork,usingorstealinganotherstudent’swork,unauthorizedentryoruseofmaterialinacomputerfile,andusinginformationfromorpossessingexamsthataninstructordidnotauthorizeforreleasetostudents.Falsificationisanyuntruth,eitherverbalorwritten,inone’sacademicwork.Facilitationisknowinglyassistinganothertocommitanactofacademicmisconduct.Plagiarism,cheating,andfalsificationarenotacceptable.

o AllinstancesofacademicdishonestyincludingsuspectedcheatingwillbereportedtotheOfficeofAcademicAffairswhowilldeterminewhetheryouwillappearbeforetheStudentConductCommitteeforpossibleadministrativesanctionssuchasdismissalfromtheuniversity.Theinstructorwillmakeanacademicjudgmentaboutthestudent’sgradeonthatworkinthiscourse.Thecampusprocessregardingacademicdishonestyisdescribedinthe“Policies”sectionoftheAcademicAffairswebsite

o YouareresponsibleforbeingattentivetoandobservantofUniversitypoliciesaboutacademichonestyasstatedintheUniversity’sCampusPoliciesandProceduresintheTritonManual(p.30)

o Studentswhoaresuspectedofcheatingorotherformsofacademicdishonestyonanexam,quizorotherassignmentwillbegivenazerofortheworkANDwillbegivenzeroforprofessionalism,academicintegrityandparticipationforthesemester.(AzeroearnedonaquizbecauseofcheatingwillNOTbedroppedincalculatingthecoursegrade)

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3. Access,DisabilityandCommunication

o Studentswhohaveahealthconditionordisability,whichmayrequireaccommodationsinorderto

participateeffectivelyinthiscourse,shouldcontacttheDisabilityAccessServicesOffice.Informationaboutyourdisabilityisconfidential.

§ 144MillenniumStudentCenter§ Phone:(314)516-6554§ Website:http://www.umsl.edu/services/disabled/

o IfyouhavedifficultycommunicatinginEnglishwiththeinstructorofthiscourse,contacttheOfficeof

InternationalStudentsandScholarServices:

§ Phone:(314)516-5229§ Email:iss@umsl.edu§ Website:http://www.umsl.edu/~intelstu/contact.html

4. Exams,quizzes,homeworkandassignments

o Examsmustbetakenonthedateandwithinthetimeframeindicatedbytheinstructor.Thedatesand

timesaresubjecttochangebytheinstructor.Azerowillberecordedforexamsnottaken.Inextenuatingcircumstances,withappropriatedocumentation,theinstructorwilldecidewhethertoprovideamake-upexam.Informtheinstructoroftheextenuatingcircumstancesbeforetheexamtime,ifpossible.

o Toreceivepartialcreditonexams,youmustprovidevalidsupportingcalculations.o Noexammayleavetheclassroomduringtheexamorduringtheexamreview.Icollectallexams

aftertheexamreview.Examsarestoredinmyofficeandcanbereviewedbyappointmentduringthesemester.

o Quizzesmustbetakenonthedateindicatedbytheinstructor.Thedatesandtimesaresubjecttochangebytheinstructor.Azerowillberecordedforquizzesnottaken.TherewillbeNOMAKE-UPQuizzes.Iwillusethehighest8quizgradesforyourgradeattheendofthesemester.Theremaybeunannouncedquizzesinclass.

o OnlytheapprovedTI503-SVcalculatorwillbeallowedforquizzesandexams.DONOTuseanyothercalculatorduringquizzesandexams.Usinganunapprovedcalculatorforquizzesandexamsisconsideredcheating.Sharingcalculatorsisalsoconsideredcheatingonquizzesandexams.

o NoLateHomeworkwillbeaccepted.Azerowillberecordedforlatehomeworkandassignments.HomeworkassignmentsaredueaspostedinConnectAccounting.Homeworkassignmentsaredueontheduedate,unlessotherwisenoted,by11:59pm.Therearenolatehomeworkorassignmentexceptionsbecauseoftechnologyissues.Starthomeworkearlyanddonotwaituntilthelastminute.ThereareunlimitedattemptsinConnectAccountingforhomeworkassignments.Aftereachsubmissiontheassignmentwillsaveyourwork.Thehomeworksolutionswillbeavailableforreviewaftertheduedate,seeyour“report”inConnectunderMcGraw-HillinCanvas.Studyattemptswithalgorithmicproblemswillbeavailableaftertheduedate.Iwillusethehighest10homeworkgradesattheendofthesemester.

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o ExcelandWritingAssignmentsshouldbeturnedinbytheduedateonCanvas.Assignmentsmaybeturnedinearly.Nolateassignmentswillbegraded.IfyouhavetroublewiththeCanvasupload,emailtheassignmenttoguaranteethatitwillbesubmittedbeforetheduedate.

o ReadingWarm-upsaredueinCanvasby10ambeforeclassonTuesdayswhenwestartanewchapter.Nolatewarm-upwillbeaccepted.

o Exams&quizzesshouldbegradedwithinoneweek.YouwillfindthefeedbackunderGradesonourcoursesite.Ifyouhavequestionsconcerninggrading,sendmeanemail.

o Allathleteswithsportsschedulesthatconflictwithclass,pleasemeetwithmeassoonaspossibleatthebeginningofthesemestertodiscussyoursportsschedule.Itisyourresponsibilitytocoordinateamakeupquizorexamatleastoneweekbeforethemissedquizorexam.EmailourTAwhenyoumissclassduetoyourathletictraveltorequestthatyoubecountedpresent.

o Ifyouwouldliketorequestaccommodationsforreligiousobservance,completetheUMSLformhttp://www.cs.umsl.edu/~sanjiv/classes/cs4760/religious.pdfandsubmittomeatthebeginningofthesemester.TocomplywithUMSLpolicy,thisformmustbeturnedintomenolaterthan2weekspriortothereligiousobservance.

o KeystoSuccess:Keepupwiththematerial,readthebook,cometoclassandparticipate,WORKPROBLEMS,WORKPROBLEMS.Accountingcanbemoretimeconsumingthanothercoursesbecauseoftheskilllevelneededtosuccessfullyworkthroughdifferentquantitativeproblems.Thereisnowayaroundit;youhavetoworkproblemstobesuccessful.

5. TitleIXPolicies

o MandatoryReporting:UnderTitleIX,allUMSLfaculty,staff,andadministrators(withlimited

exception)areobligatedtoreportanyincidentsofsexualharassment,sexualmisconduct,sexualassault,orgenderdiscriminationtotheStudentAffairsofficeand/orotherUniversityofficials.Thisensuresthatallpartiesareprotectedfromfurtherabusesandthatvictim(s)aresupportedbytrainedcounselorsandprofessionals.Note:ThereareseveralofficesatUMSLwhosestaffareexemptfromTitleIXmandatedreporting,whentheinformationislearnedinthecourseofaconfidentialcommunication(e.g.,CounselingServices,HealthServices,CommunityPsychologicalService,CenterforTraumaRecovery,andStudentSocialServices).

StudentResources

Access,DisabilityandCommunicationStudentswhohaveahealthconditionordisability,whichmayrequireaccommodationsinordertoparticipateeffectivelyinthiscourse,shouldcontacttheDisabilityAccessServicesOffice.Informationaboutyourdisabilityisconfidential.

o 144MillenniumStudentCentero Phone:(314)516-6554o Email:linder@umsl.eduo Web:http://www.umsl.edu/services/disability

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IfyouhavedifficultycommunicatinginEnglishwiththeinstructorofthiscourse,contacttheOfficeofInternationalStudentsandScholarServices:

o Phone:(314)516-5229o Email:iss@umsl.eduo Web:http://www.umsl.edu/~intelstu/contact.html

TechnicalSupport

Canvas:Ifyouhaveproblemsloggingintoyouronlinecourse,oranissuewithinthecoursesite,pleasecontacttheTechnologySupportCenter:

o Phone:(314)516-6034o Email:helpdesk@umsl.eduo Web:http://www.umsl.edu/technology/tsc/

IfyouarehavingdifficultywithatechnologytoolinCanvasconsidervisitingtheOnlineCourseOrientationinyourMyGatewaycourselist.Theorientationhasoverviewsofeachtoolandtutorialsonhowtousethem.

ConnectAccountingSupporto Phone:(800)331-5094o Website:http://www.mhhe.com/support

Zoom:IfyouhaveanyquestionsregardingZoom,contacttheFacultyResourceCenter:

o Phone:(314)516-6704o Email:frc@umsl.eduo Web:http://www.umsl.edu/technology/frc/o Outsidenormalofficehours,youmayalsocontactZoomonline.

AcademicSupport

o AccountingResourceLab:UMSLsupportsManagerialAccountingandFinancialAccountingtutorsforAccounting#2410and#2400.Solutionsmanualsareavailableinthelab.Thelabwillopentheweekafterschoolstartsandbeopenthroughthelastweekofthesemester,excludingbreakandfinalsweek.AccountingResourceLabhourswillbepostedonourCanvashomepage.

o ContactDr.Countryman,DylanSullivanourTA,orNickCoco,ourSupplementalInstructor.Find

contactinformationandofficehoursforDr.Countryman,Dylan,andNickonourhomepageinCanvas.

o NetTutor:OnlinetutoringinmanysubjectsisnowavailablethroughNetTutor.InyourcoursesonMyGateway,clickonToolsandselectNetTutor®tologin.

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o MyConnect:Providesyouwithacentrallocationtoconnecttothesupportservicesoncampus.MyConnectmakesiteasytoscheduleameetingwithyourinstructor,advisorsorcounselors.Itcanhelpyoumanagethestepsyouneedtotaketostayontrackandmeetyoureducationalgoals.LogintoyourUMSLMyConnectHomepagebygoingtoCurrentStudentsfromtheUMSLwebsite.Then,chooseMyConnect.

o TheWritingCenterprovidesfreeface-to-faceaswellasonlinewritingconsultations.Forface-to-faceconsultations,pleasemakeanappointmentonlineatwww.umsl.mywconline.comorvisitSSB222.AttheirCanvassite,studentscansendtheirpaperstoourtutors,whowillreadthemandsendthembackwithsuggestions.StudentscanalsoaccessTurnitin,whichidentifiesquotedmaterialintheiressays.

StudentRetentionServicesoffersassistancetailoredtospecificstudentneeds.

o 225MillenniumStudentCentero Phone:(314)516-5300o Email:umslsrs@umsl.eduo Web:http://www.umsl.edu/~umslsrs/

SubjecttoChangeClause:Thissyllabusissubjecttochangeatthediscretionoftheinstructortoaccommodateinstructionaland/orstudentneeds.TheinstructorwillannouncechangesonCanvasannouncements.However,itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytokeepabreastofsuchchanges.