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Course Prerequisites:
The course has no formal pre-requisites and no special skills are necessary. The quantitative
aspects of the course will require only elementary computational skills; however a calculator will
be required.
Course Materials:
Ö Financial Accounting-The Impact on Decision Makers (The Alternatives to Debits and Credits)
4th Edition by Porter and Norton
Any associated study guides are optional.
EXAMS:
1. All exams will be in-class, open-notes exams. “Open-notes” means that you may utilize any
handwritten notes taken in class as well as out of class materials (such as homework problems)
and any handouts from class. The use of the text or any photocopied materials (including notes
and study guides) will not be permitted on exams. Unless you have prior approval from the
instructor, you must take the exam in the section for which you are registered.
2. You are not permitted to use any electronic communications devices during the exam. This
explicitly includes cell phones and pagers. You are not permitted to use a portable computer on
the exam. You are strongly urged to leave any electronic devices (except calculators) at home or
in a locker on the day of the exam.
4. All students are required to present proof of identification at the time of the exam. Acceptable
documentation must be picture identification such as official UTD Comet Card, Passport, or
State approved driver’s license.
Missed Exams:
5a. To receive a passing grade in the course, students MUST take all exams. Under no
circumstances, none, zero, will a student be allowed to “substitute” one exam for a missed exam.
5b. Students missing an exam should contact me prior to the scheduled exam time (unless an
emergency situation arises which makes it impossible). Students with anticipated absences (such
as a documented university sponsored event) should contact me prior to the absence. Failure to
take the make-up exam at the agreed time and place will result in a grade of zero.
5c. If the makeup exam is not taken within 6 days, the student will receive a grade of zero. If the
students fail to take the makeup exam at the rescheduled time they will receive a grade of zero.
5d. Students are not permitted to attend class until they have taken the make-up exam.
5e. Students are only allowed to take one make-up exam during the semester. A student who
misses a second exam will not be allowed to take a make-up exam and will receive a zero on the
missed exam.
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6. MAKE-UP EXAMS WILL BE A DIFFERENT EXAM THAN THE ONE GIVEN IN CLASS AND WILL BE
CLOSED-BOOK, CLOSED NOTES. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO USE ANY CLASS MATERIALS ON
MAKE-UP EXAMS.
Disposition of Exams: As per school policy, exams will be retained for one year and then
destroyed.
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(Regents’ Rules and Regulations, Part One, Chapter VI, Section 3, Subsection3.2, Subdivision 3.22
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Week Date Tentative Topic Class Assignment
1 08/18 Introduction to Course
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9 10/11 Chapter 9 – Current Liabilities Read: pp 419-424
10/13 Review for exam Exercise 9-2
10 10/18
EXAM #2
10/20 Chapter 9 – Time Value of Money Read: pp 433-443
• Future Value Exercise: 9-16 9-17 9-18
• Present Value
• Annuities
• Perpetuities
11 10/25 Chapter 10 – Bonds Read: pp 489-500
• Introduction: Coupon, Interest Rates Exercise: 10-4
• Interest Expense
• Gains / Losses
10/27
12 11/01 Chapter 10 –Leases Read: pp 501-507
• Classification of Capital vs. Operating Exercise: 10-9
11/03 • Lease Calculation
Chapter 11 – Owners Equity Read: pp 536-553
• Common, Preferred, and Treasury Stock Exercise 11-3, 11-6, 11-8
• Dividends