Announcements

Welcome

Dear Students welcome to Accounting 201. Please find important due dates on the calendar tool in blackboard. Be sure to click on the lectures to the left to access the narrated PowerPoint lectures.

See Blackboard calendar for due dates

Important Links and Notes

(Images of the virtual University of Idaho Campus...Virtual Administration Bldg, Virtual Commons, and Skydome Learning Center)

This class has OPTIONAL virtual meetings. The class will meet virtually 6-7 times during the summer session. Those meeting times will be on Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. where select problems from homework will be solved in real time. In addition, office hours and review sessions for the two face-to-face midterms will be provided.

The virtual world Second LIfe® is the platform used for these virtual meetings. Basic membership is free. Experience with virtual worlds is NOT necessary. Go to http://www.sl.uidaho.edu/getstarted.htm for instructions on how to get started in Second Life. Registration help is available just email kddial@uidaho.edu to set up an appointment.

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Additional information:

• AFTER YOU USE THE SPECIAL URL TO ACCESS WILEY YOU MUST THEN USE  http://edugen.wiley.com/edugen/student TO ACCESS THE SITE.

• Old "Face to Face" Exam 3

• Old "Face to Face" Exam  3 answers
  
  BE ADVISED - I often give due dates two weeks (one week in the summer) past the week the topic or subject is covered. It is to allow flexibility into schedules for things like technology problems, work schedules, unanticipated family needs, etc. I RECOMMEND THAT YOU STAY ON SCHEDULE AND COMPLETE EACH WEEK TASKS LISTED ON THE BLACKBOARD CALENDAR. If you get too far behind, it is unlikely you will be able to catch up.

• Read all emails thoroughly as you never know when I might provide a bonus point opportunity within the body of the email!

• Please email through Blackboard email...you will get a faster response as there is more than one person monitoring the Blackboard email.

ACCOUNTING LAB SCHEDULE  (ACCOUNTING LAB TUTORS STUDENTS IN ACCOUNTING CLASSES) - LOCATED IN ALBERTSON 112 (Not available during summer session)

MON 6:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M.
TUES 6:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M.
WED 6:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M.
THUR 6:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M.

Next Steps

1. Do the Technical Check to make sure you the correct plug-ins and Blackboard access
2. Play K.D Hatheway's welcome statement by clicking on the appropriate link below.
   
   Video (High Speed Connection)
   Audio (Low Speed Connection)

Note: Before you watch a broadcast, you need to get Real Player from this link. The RealPlayer is distributed free.

Course Overview

Accounting is a highly interdisciplinary subject that touches almost all facets of our lives. All of us make many financial decisions every day without giving it a second thought. Imagine what you could accomplish with a basic understanding of accounting. Accounting is often referred to as the language of business and whether we work in a laboratory or an office we all make business decisions with regards to our day to day occupation. Without a basic understanding of this language, the objectives and goals of our efforts may be difficult to achieve or achieved with less financial efficiency. On a personal level, individuals with a basic knowledge of accounting with have a leg up on those without that understanding in basic business transactions such as making a car loan, buying a house or setting up your last will and testament. Not to mention giving a person a better understanding of their 401k plan. On a professional level, whether an individual is an engineer or a member of the human resource department, understanding the basics of accounting will provide a person with a base from which they can plan more effectively thus better achieving their unit’s goals. This course combines the basic principles of Financial Accounting. Financial Accounting is the process of measuring and communicating financial information for use by interested internal and external parties or stakeholders such as stockholders, creditors, corporate management, employees, vendors, suppliers and other interested groups. In this class, students will gain a basic understanding of financial accounting by learning the mechanics of double entry bookkeeping, and how different accounts are classified according to the basic accounting equation.