Financial Accounting Welcome to the Fall 2012 Semester With Mr. Ashton Converse Kuang Wei

Class and Resources Financial Accounting  Financial Accounting  Paper (to keep and turn-in)  Pen, Pencil, or Writing Utensil  Miscellaneous and organization needs  Calculator

Purpose of Class To learn and have fun while exploring the world of:  Accounting  Economy  Decision Making  Structure  Financial Sheets  Business Finance

Your Teacher Ashton Converse  Born in the United States of America  In the State of Ohio  My Degree:  Dual Major in Business Education and Marketing Education

Interests and Activities  Music  Drums/Percussion Instruments  Sports  People  Travel  Caring about People  Numerous More

My Dream  Create and Develop a Coffee Shop  Build Friendships with People from Around the World  Teach and Travel the World  Support Organizations that help people through relationship building and partnering  Have Fun, Enjoy Nature, and Share in Joy

My Contact Information Ashton Converse   is my best way to communicate with you. So if you have questions or want to make an appointment with me, please me.  Please give me your english name/chinese name/number  You can also set-up appointments when you see me in class

Your Turn Use some paper and write down your responses (to be turned in to teacher):  What is your name (English and Chinese)?  What are your interests?  What do you want to do after you graduate?  What job do you want?  What has been your favorite class and why?

My Hope in the Future Course Website (online access):  Syllabus  PPTs  Class Notes  Class Material  More

Expectations for Course  This will be an interactive course.  This course will build your English vocabulary, communication skills, your analytical and management skills.  This course will better prepare you for the business world.  This course will stretch your thinking.

Cheating Policy  Cheating will not be tolerated in this course.  Cheating may seem like a good way to reach your goals, but you are actually hurting yourself, the people you cheat from, and your teacher.  Cheating includes copying your answers from another student’s book, doing an assignment or an exam for someone else, turning in the same written homework paper, and looking at other student’s quizzes or exams.  Cheating will result in a grade of “0” on the assignment and may result in failing the course.

Expectations of You  No use of cell phones unless allowed  No cheating  No spitting  Be on time to class  No Sleeping  Participate in Class

Attendance Policy: Sias  Excused absences (with the form from your class master) lower the final grade 1 point each. Unexcused absences lower the final grade 2 points each.  Repeatedly being absent from class will result in failing the course with no option to take the final exam.

Grading  Homework 5%  Attendance 10%  Classwork/Project20%  Midterm Exa25%  Final Exam40%

Check-Out Chapter 1  Write down any words that are not clear to you.  Also Answer these questions:  What are the three main topics of Chapter 1?  What does each topic mean (definition)?  How can these help us learn more about Macroeconomics?