1. Welcome to Accounting
Dr. Kerby Instructing

2. Class Rules and Procedures
Purpose: Create a positive learning environment
What is Expected of You
Arrive on time and prepared to learn.
Read the daily announcement.
Check your computer.
Before you leave each day
Hand in classwork
Log off and leave area clean.

3. Graded Work
Include your full name (first and last) on all classwork you hand in.
Always use your own words; if you copy I don’t know if you learned anything.
Hand in work on time an in the correct location. Late work will not be accepted.
If you are absent check dockerby.com to see what you missed and make it up right away.

4. A Few More Points
You are responsible for all missed notes and classwork. Use dockerby.com to stay up to date.
Food and drinks are not allowed in the computer lab; no exceptions.
Cell phones are not allowed as per school policy.
ASK FOR HELP when you need it or if you do not understand something. This is your class so take advantage of it.

5. Accounting
Why are we here?

6. Accounting IS … planning analyzing interpreting financial information
necessary for ALL businesses AND has many personal applications

7. Accounting Requires… basic math skills attention to detail
good organizational skills
good communication skills
oral communication
written communication
computer skills

8. What kind of learner are you?
Analytical or Global?
What kind of learner are you?

9. Analytical or global? When it comes to… Analytical thinkers prefer …
Global thinkers prefer …
Sound
Silence for concentrating
Sound for concentrating
Light for reading/studying
Bright light
Very low light
Room Temperature
Warmer / heavy clothing
Cooler / lightweight clothing
Furniture
Studying at a desk and chair
Studying on a bed or floor
Mobility
Sitting still for long periods of time
Moving around constantly
Time of day for studying
Morning; going to bed early
Late day; staying up late (night owl)

10. Eating breakfast and regular meals
When it comes to…
Analytical thinkers prefer
Global thinkers prefer
Eating
Eating breakfast and regular meals
Skipping breakfast; snacking while learning
Learning
Working alone or under the direction of one other person; being self-directed, independent
Working in a group or peer learning; discovering rather than being told
Tasks
Working on one job at a time until done; being somewhat compulsive
Starting more jobs than they complete; procrastinating
Planning
Making lists for everything; planning far ahead; putting tasks on a calendar; avoiding risk-taking
Doing things when they “feel like it”; not planning ahead, but “going with the flow”; experimenting; trying things out

11. When it comes to…
Analytical thinkers prefer
Global thinkers prefer
Deciding
Taking a long time to make decisions; second-guessing decisions
Being spontaneous in making decisions; doing what “feels right”
Time
Punctuality; wearing watches with large numbers
Running late; wearing fashion watches with few or no numbers
Neatness
Neat, well-organized appearance; outfits that “go together”
Disorganized appearance; clothes may not match
Perceiving
Seeing things as they are at the moment; noticing detail
Seeing things as they might be; perceiving the whole; ignoring detail

12. When it comes to…
Analytical thinkers prefer
Global thinkers prefer
Assembling
Following directions step-by-step; starting over if they “get stuck”
Studying a picture of how something will look when complete, then assembling it their way
Thinking
Logically, analytically, sequentially; seeing cause-and-effect; perceiving differences; figuring out things step-by-step; understanding symbolic code
Intuitively and randomly; seeing similarities and connections; working backwards from whole to parts, from concrete to symbolic
Learning
Sequential tasks and concrete logical steps
Learning through open-ended tasks; creating new ideas; learning through simile and metaphor

13. Accounting Careers Public vs. Private Accounting (more info) Auditor
International Accountant
Forensic Accountant
IRS Special Agent
Comptroller
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Data from Yahoo (
List off accounting careers at buzzle.com

14. Welcome to Accounting Fall 2017