PROFESSOR: Robert Tarrant

OFFICE: LRC-213, (734) 384-4293

OFFICE HOURS:
Monday 1:00-1:30 p.m., 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Tuesday 9:00-10:00 a.m. (Whitman)
Wednesday 1:00-1:30 p.m., 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Thursday 9:00-10:00 a.m. (Whitman)

ATTENDANCE: Excessive absences may affect your grade negatively. Regardless of the reasons for an absence, IT IS THE STUDENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS MISSED AND MAKE IT UP PROMPTLY.

CHEATING: The following items are considered forms of cheating and will result in disciplinary action if they occur during a test or quiz:
1) any discussion with someone other than the instructor;
2) copying from another students work;
3) the use of any materials other than those specified by the instructor.

GRADING: The student's grade will be determined by their performance on tests, quizzes and homework assignments given during the semester. The homework and quizzes will be weighted so as equal to one, 50-point test. The final letter grades will be based on the percentage of total points earned:

A = 100 - 85%
B = 84 - 75%
C = 74 - 60%
D = 59 - 50%
E = 49% and below

W and I
Students withdrawing from this course in the first twelve weeks will be assigned an automatic "W" regardless of the quality of their course work. After twelve weeks, a "W" will be assigned only if their course work is passing AT THE TIME OF THE WITHDRAWL. All other students will be assigned an "E".

A grade of "I" (incomplete) will be assigned to students whose term work is incomplete in a MINOR way. An "I" grade will be reserved for critical situations that arise that are beyond the control of the student, e.g. hospital illness, death in family, etc.
Make-ups will be allowed on all tests but not on quizzes. Missed quizzes will be assigned a score of zero. With regard to make-up tests, the student should be aware that they are usually more difficult and are graded more stringently. For these reasons, it is to the student's advantage to take the test when they are scheduled, if at all possible.

HOMEWORK: Homework is an important aspect of this class. It will be collected from time to time at the BEGINNING of the class period for which it is assigned and graded on the basis of a given number of points per assignment. LATE HOMEWORK WILL BE ASSIGNED A ZERO (0).

COUNSELING: One of many advantages of MCCC is the easy accessibility of your professors for additional instruction and/or counseling. If you need help, take advantage of this opportunity.

TEXTBOOK: Intermediate Accounting, 11th edition, by Kieso, Weygandt and Warfield
Intermediate Accounting Working Papers, 11th edition, Vol. 1 by Kieso, Weygandt and Warfield
(OPTIONAL) Self-Study Problems, 11th edition, Vol. 1 by Kieso, Weygandt and Warfield

METHOD OF INSTRUCTION: This course will be conducted in a lecture/discussion manner. The exact
problems and exercises to be assigned as homework, as well as the completion dates is in the course syllabus.

SUMMARY OF EXPECTATIONS: In keeping with the nature and level of this course, the following is a
summary of expectations of student performance:

1. Students are expected to attend class regularly and be on time.
2. Students are expected to have their homework completed prior to the start of class.
3. Students are expected to have their textbook, homework, notebook, and calculator out and ready to use throughout the class period.
4. Students are expected to take notes of the examples, illustrations, and discussion points made during the class period.
5. Students are expected to participate in class by paying attention, asking questions, making observations, and answering questions.

Please take note of the requirements of this course and the extensive responsibility it places on you the student. They should be considered in relationship to the other demands on your time. If you do not have time for this course this semester, you should consider taking it another time. I reserve the right to make corrections and/or changes to the above information when deemed necessary.