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AUGMENTED TENTATIVE FALL 1998 SCHEDULE FOR PROF TMOCK’S CLASSES

 

CLASS DAY

 

CLASS DATE AND TOPICS

ADVANCE READINGS

ASSIGNMENTS DUE AT

THE CLASS MEETING

       

Theme III

 

1

Wed., 9/2-Course Overview None None

2

Wed., 9/9-Nature of Economic Resources Mod 1A 1A-2: Name That Company #2

1A-4: Comparing Companies using inventory ratios.

3

Mon., 9/14-What is an Asset? Recording Transactions Mod 1B 1B-1: Nullifier 2 & Shades

1B-4: Defining Assets (W. Schuetze)

Transaction Problem #1

Read and begin planning for special group assignment for Theme III (see page III-1-58 )

4

Wed., 9/16- Human Resources & Intangible Assets Mod 4-A

Diamond

pp. 484-487

4A-3: Here I am in college

5

Mon., 9/21- Valuation of Accounts Receivable Diamond

pp. 318-329

D7-2: T2 Medical, Inc. (p 344)

D7-3: Muppert Computer Store (p346)

4A-1 Amazon.Com: GRADED GROUP ASSIGNMENT, 60 POINTS

6

Wed., 9/23-Valuation of Operating Assets Diamond

pp. 469-483

P10-12: Travis Co. (p. 504)

D10-2: ( Oldham Corp) (p 507)

7

Mon., 9/28- Management Uses of Accounting Information about Economic Resources Mod 2A 2A-3: WIW Inc. (JIT Systems)

2A-4: CPEezy Co.

Diamond p. 302-C1: Walgreen Co.

8

Wed., 9/30- Manufacturing Productivity & Quality   2A-2 ( Quality Quilting)

9

Mon., 10/5- Product and Service Costing Mod 2B and Product Costing Handouts Step 1 of Special Group Assignment for Theme III:

S1

S2

10

Wed., 10/7- Continuation of Product Costing   S3

11

Mon., 10/12- Continuation of Product Costing   S4

12

Wed., 10/14- Continuation of Product Costing    

S5

13

Mon., 10/19- Owners/Creditors’ Uses of Accounting Information About Economic Resources Diamond

pp. 666-678

Mod 3A (except pp. 24-33)

2B-6: Knox & Co, CPAs: GRADED SUB GROUP ASSIGNMENT

60 POINTS

14

Wed., 10/21 Mod 3A. pp. 24-32 P14-10: GetSmart vs. OldWay Stores (p 701, Diamond).

15

Mon., 10/26- Limitations of Financial Accounting Information About Economic Resources Mod 3B

Diamond pp. 391-413

3A-5: Research 2 companies and compare inventory accounting & disclosure (p III-3-91) Graded Group Assignment, 60 points

3B-2: Inventory valuation, falling prices.

D-E7, Rodriquez Co. (p. 423)

D-P9-2 Tactech Co. ( p. 427)

16

Wed., 10/28- Continuation of Module 3B   3B-4: Inventory valuation, rising prices

3B-5: The Good Sport Gift Co.

D-E15, Gorby Co. ( p. 426)

17

Mon., 11/2 Government/Others as Users of Accounting Information Privatization Mod 4B 4B-2: Kmart in E. Europe

4B-3: Iowa Communications Network

       

18

Wed., 11/4

Theme III Exam

 

19

Mon., 11/9 None Oral Presentations of special group assignment. 80 points.

20

Wed., 11/11 None Oral presentations of special group assignment. 80 points

Theme IV

21

Wed., 11/16- Introduction to Theme IV – Capital Mod 1 1-5: Hair Apparent

22

Wed., 11/18- Management Decisions About Capital Mod 2 2-1: Seinfeld (Bowie Bonds)

2-3: Sony Co. (Equity Warrant Bonds)

2-4: MIPS

23

Mon., 11/23- Continuation of Module 2 2-5: Park Fairview

2-7: Internal Control over financial instruments

24

Wed., 11/25- Investors/Creditors Decision About Capital Mod 3 3-1: Bond Accounting (Discounted Bonds) GRADED INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT 60 points

3-8: Bond Covenants and earning

25

Mon., 11/30 Mod 3 3-2: American vs Gibson Greetings (assessing risk & solvency).

3-9: Leveraged Buy Outs

26

Wed., 12/2- Continuation of Module 3   3-4, Researching Debt Covenants: GRADED GROUP ASSIGNMENT, 70 points.

27

Mon., 12/7- Government/Other Users’ Decisions About Capital Mod 4 4-1: New York State of Mind (Budget Reforms needed?)

4-3: California Dreaming

28

Wed., 12/9- Review    
       

 

 

COMMON FINAL EXAMINATION

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17

4:30 PM TO 6:30 PM

location to be announced