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AMIS 521
Assignment Schedule
for Autumn Quarter 2009
W 9/23/09
Topic: Course
Introduction; Review of Accounting Fundamentals
Chapter
Overview: Go through Narrated
slides for Chapter 2
Reading: Review as needed: Spiceland Ch. 2
Study: COACH
Illustrations 2-1, 2-2 and Coach's Challenge 2-1, 2-2
Prepare to discuss: COACH'S
T-ACCOUNTS
M 9/28/09
Topic: More on
Accounting Fundamentals
Prepare to discuss: COACH'S INCOME; SMALL FRIES
Practice: Homework Manager
Ch. 2 Practice; Self
Quiz for Chapter 2
Submit: Homework Manager
Quiz 1 (due R 10/1/09, 1:00 PM)
W 9/30/09
Topic: Accounting/Financial Reporting Demand and Supply
Prepare to discuss: DEMAND; VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURES; DISCLOSURE COSTS
M 10/5/09
Topic: The
Environment of Financial Reporting
Chapter Overview: Go through
Narrated
slides for Chapter 1
1.
Spiceland Ch. 1 pp. 1-8
2.
Standards
Deviation (WSJ, 3/9/07)
3.
One Standard
for All? (CFO, 3/7/07)
4.
A
Summit on U.S. Rules: Too Gosh-Darn Complex (WSJ, 3/13/07)
Study: COACH
Illustration 1-1 and Coach's Challenge 1-1
Prepare to discuss:
Spiceland Cases 1-2, 1-3, and 1-7 (no paper required)
W 10/7/09
Topic: Regulation and the FASB Conceptual Framework
Reading:
Prepare
to discuss: CONCEPTUAL
FRAMEWORK ELEMENTS
Submit: Homework Manager
Quiz 2 (due R 10/8/09, 1:00 PM)
Practice: Homework Manager
Ch. 1 Practice; Self
Quiz for Chapter 1
M 10/12/09
Topic: Globalization and IFRS
Browse/Study:
Being
IFRS Ready; Introduction to IFRS
Reading:
IFRS Compared to GAAP
Prepare
to discuss: IFRS Questions; LEASE ALTERNATIVES
W 10/14/08
Topic: The
Balance Sheet and Financial Disclosures
Chapter Overview: Go through
Narrated
slides for Chapter 3
Reading:
Study: COACH
Illustrations 3-1 and 3-2 and Coach's Challenges 3-1 and 3-2
Prepare to discuss: COACH'S BALANCE SHEET
Submit: Homework Manager
Quiz 3 (due R 10/15/09, 1:00 PM)
Practice: Homework Manager Ch. 3 Practice; Self-Quiz
for Chapter 3
M 10/19/09
Topic: More on
Financial Disclosures
Topic: BALANCE SHEETS AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Reading:
Prepare to discuss: Spiceland E 3-17, E3-18, WHIRLPOOL
W 10/21/09
Earnings Quality, Separately Reported Income Items, and
Accounting Changes
Chapter
Overview: Go through Narrated
slides for Chapter 4
Reading:
1.
Spiceland Ch. 4
2.
How Good Are Those
Earnings, Really? (CFO,
11/9/04)
3.
Cisco Systems News
Release (review the pro-forma reconciliation)
Study:
COACH
Illustration 4-1; Coach's Challenge 4-1
Prepare to discuss: Spiceland
Cases
4-4 and 4-11
Submit: Homework Manager
Quiz 4 (due R 10/22/09, 1:00 PM)
Practice: Homework Manager
Ch. 4
Practice; Self-Quiz
for Chapter 4
M
10/26/09 FIRST EXAM (7:30-9:18 PM; Room TBA)
Study
sheet will be posted on Carmen by 10/21/09
W 10/28/09
Topic: More on Earnings and Cash Flow Concepts
Reading:
1.
Lies, Damned Lies and Managed Earnings
3. Cash Flow? It Isn't Always What it Seems (WSJ,
5/8/02)
Study:
COACH
Illustration 4-2; Coach's Challenge 4-2
Prepare to discuss: NET & DISCRETIONARY ACCRUALS; MICROSOFT
M 11/2/09
Topic: Revenue Recognition, Part 1
Chapter
Overview: Go through Narrated
slides for Chapter 5
Reading:
Spiceland: Ch. 5, pp.
226-255
Study: COACH
Illustrations 5-1 and 5-2; Coach's Challenges 5-1 and 5-2
Prepare to discuss: Spiceland
E5-10, Cases 5-3 and 5-5
W 11/4/09
Topic: Revenue Recognition, Part 2
Reading:
Prepare
to discuss: Spiceland E5-15, Cases 5-1
and 5-11
Submit: Homework Manager
Quiz 5 (due R 11/5/09, 1:00 PM)
Practice: Homework Manager Ch. 5 Practice; Self-Quiz
for Chapter 5
M 11/9/09
Topic: Financing with Receivables
Chapter
Overview: Go through Narrated
slides for Chapter 7 (slides 35-48 only)
Reading:
1.
Spiceland Ch. 7, pp. 322-330
2.
GE Cuts Billions from
Cash Flow (CFO 3/8/05)
3.
Securitization: Cash
Flow on Tap (CFO, 6/30/06)
Study and prepare to discuss: Spiceland Case 7-9; RECEIVABLE
FOOTNOTES
Submit: Homework Manager
Quiz 6 (due R 11/12/09, 1:00 PM)
Practice: Homework Manager Ch. 7 Practice; Self-Quiz
for Chapter 7
W 11/11/09 VETERANS
DAY: UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY
M
11/16/09 SECOND EXAM (7:30-9:18 PM; Rooms TBA)
Study
sheet will be posted on Carmen by 11/11/08
W 11/18/09
Topic: Introduction to Financial Statement Analysis
Reading:
Study and prepare to discuss: Spiceland P5-11
M 11/23/09
Topic: Using Financial Statement Ratios
Study and prepare to discuss: Spiceland Case 5-21; RATIO
CHANGES
W
11/25/09 NO CLASS
Submit:
TAKE-HOME EXAM (due Su 11/29/09, 1:00 PM)
M 11/30/09 and W 12/2/09
Topic: Current Liabilities and Contingencies
Chapter Overview: Go through
Narrated
slides for Chapter 13 (slides 19-29)
Reading:
Prepare to discuss: Spiceland Cases
13-8, 13-13, and 13-19
Take Self
Quiz (Contingency questions only)
Submit: Homework Manager
Quiz 7 (due R 12/3/09, 1:00 PM)
Practice: Homework Manager Ch. 13 Practice; Self-Quiz
for Chapter 13
W 12/2/09
Topic: More on Contingencies
Prepare to discuss: Spiceland P13-9,
Cases 13-14, 13-16 (1 and 3 only)
M
12/7/09 AT 7:30 P.M. (Rooms TBA)
Study
sheet will be posted on Carmen by 12/1/09
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