2. Principles of Financial Accounting I Fall Semester 2007 Orientation Welcome – We are glad you are here! Let’s look at the syllabus for this course.

3. Instructor  Bill Elliott  Williams Companies  Oklahoma State University  CPA  CIA  Masters Degree  Doctoral Degree – In Process

4. Bill Elliott - Office Hours  Tuesday 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM  Wednesday 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM  Thursday2:00 PM to 4:00 PM  Friday9:00 AM to 10:30 AM  Contact Information:  belliott@oru.edu Office # 3F12  (918) 495-7114

5. Bookstore  Required:  7th edition of Weygandt, Keiso, Kimmel

6. Bookstore  Required:  Working Papers  Print or  Electronic

7. Working Papers  Compare and choose wisely!

8. Bookstore  Required:  Scantron Sheets (three) 3 Will pick these up next week.

9. Bookstore  Recommended:  General Ledger Software (GLS)

10. Bookstore  Recommended:  “Study Guide”

11. Should Be Enrolled In One of Each  Lecture  Discussion Group  Lab

12. Lecture - Mr. Ray Gregg  Meets once per week  GC 5114  8:50 or 1:30  Attend another to make up for one missed  Assign seats on Monday

13. Discussion Group  Meets twice per week in GC 3B16  7 sections scheduled TR or WF  Listed at back of room, on VISION, and on class web site  Attend another to make-up for one missed  Seats assigned in 1st group next week

14. Labs  Student assistants give individual help with homework  Meet 10 x per week in GC 3B16  Schedule in syllabus, at back of room, on VISION, and on class web site  Prefer you attend the time for which you are registered  May attend as many other times as you would like

15. Labs  Attendance taken on first 3 rows  No attendance on row 4  Attend another to make-up for one missed (no limit)  80% on test rule

16. Labs  no labs this week  no HW this week  first HW due in first discussion next week  labs begin meeting on Monday to help with HW

17. Final Exam  Comprehensive  Given according to LECTURE time in lecture room  Consult published, standardized schedule

18. Attendance Policy  attendance required  allowed FOUR total absences without penalty  Let’s look at see syllabus for penalty for excessive absences

19. Dress Code  Faculty Retreat 8/10/07  President Roberts  Problem areas:  Shorts  Sweats  T-shirts  Modesty  Facial Hair Also Cell Phone Policy (special handout)

20. Grading Procedures (from syllabus)  500 total points possible  will drop lowest 100 points*  *exception for homework minimum  no make-up exams

21. 500 Points Possible 2 hour exams =200 Comprehensive Final=200 HW and Pop Quizzes=100 Total Points Possible=500

22. 500 Points Possible 2 hour exams =200 Comprehensive Final =200 Homework =50 Pop Quizzes=50100 Total Points Possible=500

23. Homework 25 problems @ 2 each=50 pts 10 problems @ 1 each=10 pts 35 total assigned=60 pts

24. 500 Points Possible 2 hour exams =200 Comprehensive Final =200 Homework =50 60 Pop Quizzes=50100 Total Points Possible=500

25. 500 Points Possible 2 hour exams =200 Comprehensive Final =200 Homework =50 60 Pop Quizzes=50100 110 Total Points Possible=500

26. 500 Points Possible 2 hour exams =200 Comprehensive Final =200 Homework =50 60 Pop Quizzes=50100 110 Total Points Possible=500

27. Pop Quizzes  unannounced  will have more than 5  looking for 5 best  will drop lowest in excess of 5  no make-ups

28. Homework Minimum  must achieve 60 points (100 possible) for HW AND pop quizzes  Best 5 quizzes = 50 points possible  if not met, nothing is dropped; average is based on 500 points

29. Homework  use pencil  possible marks on homework  check mark  n/c (no credit)  still n/c  I (less than 70% complete)  ok (late)  You need a check to get the points

30. Importance of HW  should be highest -- not lowest grade  help available in labs, from peers, and teachers  Homework will help you  understand material in class,  perform better on quizzes and exams,  retain more

31. Using Technology  Expected to have an e-mail address and check it on regular basis  Optional General Ledger Software (GLS)  Class Web Page www.oruaccounting.com  “Broaden Your Perspective” Internet exercises from the textbook (special handout)

32. Class Web Page http://www.oruaccounting.com  expected info about class  syllabus, office hours, class schedule  other useful information  solutions to exercises  solutions to questions  solutions to quizzes  others have found material beneficial

33. “Broadening Your Perspective” Special Handout  BYP assignments at end of chapter  follow text instructions and find Internet site  type question(s) and response(s) in an e- mail message  send by 9 a.m. Monday of the following week  prinacct@oru.edu  10 bonus points

34. The Calendar  Be sure to understand what assignments are to be turned in when

36. Have a great semester!

38. Teacher  Bill Elliott  “Mr. Elliott”  or “Professor Elliott”  Dr. Elliott  Williams Companies  Oklahoma State  CPA  CIA