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Course Materials:

Ð'* Financial Accounting, 5th edition, Libby, Libby, & Short (Irwin McGraw-Hill)

Ð'* A classpack should be purchased from Reprographics (at the bookstore) which contains all the powerpoint slides, the financial reporting project, and an article titled "Market Mechanics." The materials are also posted on Blackboard but given the nominal cost of the classpack, I strongly suggest you save several hours of time printing and assembling the materials yourself and purchase the classpack at the bookstore.

Blackboard is a requirement for the course and will allow you to access course materials. Blackboard will also be used to post announcements and communicate regularly with students.

Homework Manager, as well as the registration of it into this course, is required. Your homework will be completed and submitted via McGraw-Hill's website. I will offer instructions during class if you are having difficulty.

To register for homework manager, go to

http://mh6.brownstone.net/classes/ACCU201okelly/

If you purchased a new textbook, your registration 20-digit access code comes with the book.

Ð'* To register Ð'- go to the URL above and create a student account by following these directions:

1) Click on the "Register for this class" link on the student menu found on your course homepage.

2) Enter the 20 digit code in the boxes on the Student Registration page, and click the next button. Note: The code is case sensitive; please enter the codes in upper case letters.

3) Fill out the register form that appears and click the "O.K." button.

4) Click the "Yes" button to confirm your account.

If you purchased a used textbook, you will have to, with a credit card, purchase a 20-digit access code separately online for an additional cost.

Ð'* To purchase a register's code Ð'- go to "http://mhhe.com/libby5e" and follow these directions:

1) See box on left titled "Register or Purchase Access". Click on this box.

2) Under "Register Now", click on the "I do not have a registration code."

3) Purchase only the $15 version. You will need a credit card to make the purchase.

4) Once you have purchased the registration code, follow the "To register" directions above under the new textbook.

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For technical assistance -- please visit their technical support website at "http://mhhe.com/support" to ask your question or query their knowledge base for an answer, or call 1-800-331-5094 and press 2.

Course Objectives and Policies

Accounting is often referred to as the language of business. The objective of this course is to develop an understanding of financial accounting and reporting issues, and their impact on business decisions. Although students should be able to prepare basic financial statements upon successful