University of Alberta, School of Business Accounting 415/615 (Winter 2016)
Department of AOIS
Intermediate Financial Accounting II
Instructor: Jason Lee
Office: BUS 4-30B
Phone: 780-492-4839
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours: MW 11:00AM– 12:00AM Or by appointment
Lecture Sections: B1 MW 9:30AM – 10:50AM BUS 1-10
B2 MW 12:30PM – 1:50PM BUS 3-10
Course Description and Objectives:
ACCTG 415/615 is the second part of Intermediate Financial Accounting. This course builds upon materials learned in previous financial accounting courses including ACCTG 311 and ACCTG 414/614. The focus of this course is on accounting for financing, liabilities and equity, and related income measurement, and disclosure with an in-depth examination of complex measurement issues.
Together with ACCTG 414/614, Intermediate Financial Accounting covers virtually every important corporate reporting topic. Students are expected to master the vast body of knowledge on accounting for activities of an enterprise and preparing accounting information.
A professional accountant’s expertise depends on both technical skill and professional judgment.
During this course, students are expected to work towards developing the expertise through a lot of quantitative practice and a thorough understanding of the rationale (conceptual basis, assumptions, facts of circumstances, etc.) for each accounting method.
This is a difficult course. For each topic covered, there will be two or three lectures that will progressively cover more difficult and technically challenging material. If you do not understand the earlier material, then you WILL NOT be able to understand the later lectures. In the past, students who failed to keep up with the course materials throughout the semester did very poorly on the exams.
Please raise questions at an early stage - either in class or during my office hours.
This course incorporates the Leaning Goals of the BCom Program; in particular, Critical Thinking and Quantitative Skills.
Prerequisite: ACCTG 414/614 or ACCTG 412 with a minimum grade of C-.
Required Textbook:
Beechy, T.H., J.E.D. Conrod, E.J. Farrell, and I. McLeod-Dick (2014). Intermediate Accounting, 6th Edition, Volume 2. McGraw-Hill Ryerson.
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Additional Course Materials:
Sample exams, solutions for all recommended questions, and other materials will be in the Documents area of Blackboard.
Evaluation:
There will be 2 mid-term exams and a final exam. The weighting of these components is indicated below:
Mid-term Exam #1: 25% Wed., Feb. 3 (in class) Mid-term Exam #2: 25% Wed., Mar. 9 (in class)
Final Exam (Cumulative) 50% Sat., Apr. 16 (2:00PM – 4:00PM)
Total 100%
The final grades in the course will be based on a combination of absolute achievement and relative performance. The letter grades will be assigned to the percentage marks in accordance with University Regulations [Section 23.4(4) of the University Calendar].
Exams:
All exams are closed book. You will have to write each mid-term exam and 2 hours to write the final exam. You will have to write each mid-term exam in the section you registered. You are responsible for all assigned materials, including handouts, articles posted on Blackboard, and any additional materials introduced in class unless I explicitly exclude it. In particular, I strongly suggest that you attempt all recommended questions at the end of each chapter.
A student who wishes his/her exam to be re-evaluated must submit the request within 5 business days after the exam is returned.
Please bring your student ID card or other acceptable photo identification on the day you write an exam.
Absences from Exam:
In the event that a mid-term exam is missed for an acceptable reason, no make-up exam will be given.
Instead, the credit assigned to the missed exam will be reallocated to the final exam.
Once you have written an exam, marks will not be reallocated due to explanations given after the fact.
Therefore, if you are too ill to write an exam, please do not attempt to write it.
If a student is absent from the final exam, he/she must obtain permission from the School’s Undergraduate Office to write a deferred final exam. If a deferred final exam is required for this course, it will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, 1:00PM – 3:00PM.
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Class Attendance:
It is your responsibility to attend class. If you miss class for any reason, you are still responsible for all materials covered, announcements made, and handouts provided. I will not e-mail handouts distributed in class to students. So if you miss class, you will have to either come to my office to get the handouts or have another student pick them up for you.
There will be no class on February 15 (Family Day), February 17 (Reading Week), and March 28 (Easter Monday).
Classroom Conduct:
Any student who is disruptive during class will be required to leave. Students are expected to arrive in class before the class begins and to stay until the class is over. Continual talking will not be tolerated as it is disruptive to both the instructor and fellow students. All personal communication or entertainment devices must be turned off during the class time.
Code of Student Behavior:
The University of Alberta is committed to the highest standards of academic integrity and honesty.
Students are expected to be familiar with these standards regarding academic honesty and to uphold the policies of the University in this respect. Students are particularly urged to familiarize themselves with the provisions of the Code of Student Behavior (on line at http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/governance/StudentAppealsRegulations.cfm) and avoid any behavior which could potentially result in suspicions of cheating, plagiarism, misrepresentation of facts and/or participation in an offence. Academic dishonesty is a serious offence and can result in suspension or expulsion from the University.
Policy about course outlines can be found in Section 23.4(2) of the University Calendar.
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Content of the Course (Tentative)
Topic Recommended Questions
1 Current Liabilities and
Provisions Chapter 12
Review Problem 12-1, TR12-1, TR12-2, TR12-3, TR12-4, TR12-5 Q12-1, Q12-7, Q12-10
A12-1, A12-2, A12-3, A12-4, A12-7, A12-10, A12-13
2 Long-Term Debt Chapter 13
Review Problem 13-1,TR13-1, TR13-2, TR13-3 (1&3), TR13-5 Q13-8, Q13-9, Q13-11, Q13-13, Q13-15, Q13-17, Q13-21 A13-4, A13-6, A13-7, A13-8, A13-9, A13-16, A13-17, A13-20, A13-22, A13-23, A13-28
3 Shareholders’ Equity Chapter 14
Review Problem 14-1, TR14-1, TR14-3 Q14-1, Q14-9, Q14-13, Q14-14
A14-1, A14-2, A14-3, A14-4, A14-6, A14-7, A14-11, A14-13, A14-16, A14-24, A14-25
4 Complex Debt and
Equity Instruments Chapter 15
Review Problems 15-1&15-2, TR15-1, TR15-2, TR15-3, TR15-5 Q15-1, Q15-2, Q15-3, Q15-5, Q15-18, Q15-19
A15-1, A15-3, A15-7, A15-9, A15-13, A15-15, A15-17, A15-19, A15-23, A15-25
5 Earnings per Share Chapter 20
Review Problem 20-1, TR20-1, TR20-2, TR20-3 Q20-1, Q20-2, Q20-4, Q20-6, Q20-10, Q20-12
A20-1, A20-2, A20-5, A20-9, A20-13, A20-14, A20-15, A20-18, A20-22, A20-24, A20-26, A20-27, A20-29
6 Accounting for
Corporate Income Tax Chapter 16
Review Problem 16-1, TR16-1, TR16-2, TR16-4 Q16-2, Q16-3, Q16-12, Q16-16
A16-4, A16-6, A16-8, A16-9, A16-12, A16-14, A16-16, A16-18, A16-19, A16-21, A16-25, A16-27
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Accounting for Tax
Losses Chapter 17
Review Problem 17-1, TR17-1, TR17-2, TR17-3, TR17-4, TR17-5 Q17-3, Q17-6, Q17-17
A17-1, A17-5, A17-6, A17-8, A17-12, A17-15, A17-17, A17-24, A17-26
8 Leases Chapter 18
Review Problems 18-1 & 18-2, TR18-1, TR18-2, TR18-3, TR18- 4, TR18-5
Q18-2, Q18-7, Q18-8, Q18-9, Q18-19
A18-1, A18-2, A18-3, A18-6, A18-9, A18-11, A18-12, A18-13 (Requirements 1 & 3), A18-14, A18-17, A18-23
9 Post-employment
Benefits Chapter 19
Review Problem19-1, TR19-1, TR19-2, TR19-3, TR19-4 Q19-1, Q19-2, Q19-8, Q19-13, Q19-14
A19-4, A19-8, A19-11, A19-15 (Requirements 1, 2, and 3), A19- 28
10 Accounting Changes Chapter 21
Review Problem 21-1, TR21-1, TR21-2, TR21-3 Q21-2, Q21-4, Q21-5, Q21-9, Q21-10
A21-1, A21-5, A21-8, A21-10, A21-19, A21-20
11 Statement of Cash Flows
Chapter 5
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Appendix
TR5-1, TR5-2, TR5-3, TR5-4, TR5-5
TRApp2-1, TRApp2-2, TRApp2-3, TRApp2-4, TRApp2-5 A5-3, A5-8, A5-9 (Requirement 1)
AApp2-1, AApp2-2, AApp2-4
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