Fall 2008 ACCOUNTING COMMUNICATIONS SCHEDULE - …



Fall 2008 ACCOUNTING COMMUNICATIONS SCHEDULE

Thursday Class

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|Week 1 |08/28 |DUE: Gregg Worksheets |

| | |DUE: Questionnaire |

| | |Overview of course, syllabus, schedule, and portfolios. |

| | |Discuss and return Amelia Emerson letter. Return Diagnostic score. |

|Week 2 |09/04 |Chapter 1—Accountants as Communicators |

| | |Research techniques--Mastery of FARS Textbook |

| | |Discuss Individual Assignment I—Research questions |

| | |Mastery of FARS (cont.). FASB Codification |

|Week 3 |09/11 |Chapter 2—The Writing Process |

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|Week 4 |09/18 |DUE: Revision of Amelia Emerson Letter |

| | |DUE: Group member lists (Group numbers will be assigned in class) |

| | |Chapter 3—The Flow of Thought |

| | |Documentation handout--citations and references |

| | |Documentation problems |

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|Week 5 |09/25 |Written communication evaluation form |

| | |Discuss informal group presentations |

| | |Discuss Individual Assignment II—Case 1 |

| | |Peer Review: Individual Assignment I—Research Questions |

| | |Return Amelia Revision |

| |10/02 | |

|Week 6 | |DUE: Assignment I--Research questions |

| | |Diagnostic exam—all students will take the exam |

| | |Chapter 4—A Sense of Style (Group 1 & 2) |

| | |Formal oral presentation techniques and checklist |

| |10/09 | |

|Week 7 | |Chapter 5—Standard English (Groups 3 & 4) |

| | |Paragraph construction |

| | |Receiver view |

| | |Peer Review: Individual Assignment II—Case 1 |

| | |Return Individual Assignment I—Research Questions |

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|Week 8 |10/16 |DUE: Individual Assignment II—Case 1 |

| | |Formal Oral Presentations (Group 1) |

| | |Evaluation Team Peer Reviews |

| | |Discuss Individual Assignment III—Case 2 |

| | |Distinguish between facts, conclusions, and recommendations |

| |10/23 | |

|Week 9 | |In-class Writing Assignment – Case I |

| | |Chapter 6—Format for Clarity (Groups 5 & 6) |

| | |Business writing style techniques |

| | |Reducing Wordiness |

| | |Peer Review: Individual Assignment III—Case 2 |

| | |Return Individual Assignment II—Case 1 |

| |10/30 | |

|Week 10 | |DUE Individual Assignment III—Case 2 |

| | |Chapter 7—Critical Thinking (Groups 7 & 8) |

| | |Formal Oral Presentations (Groups 3 & 4) |

| | |Evaluation Team Peer Reviews |

| | |Discuss Individual Assignment IV—Case 3 |

|Week 11 | |Chapter 8—Accounting Research (Groups 9 & 10) |

| |11/06 |Discuss group report |

| | |Review Tyco paper and format style guide |

| | |Peer Review: Individual Assignment IV—Case 3 |

| | |Return Individual Assignment III—Case 2 |

|Week 12 |11/13 |DUE Individual Assignment IV—Case 3 |

| | |Formal Oral Presentations (Groups 5 & 6) |

| | |Evaluation Team Peer Reviews |

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| | |Discuss group report topics |

| | |Research techniques for group report |

| | |Documentation for online sources |

| | |Review sample group reports for organization and logical flow |

| | |DUE Group Report Work Plans |

|Week 13 |11/20 |Diagnostic exam retake |

| | |Meet with Groups 1-10 |

| | |Peer Review Guide for Group report |

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| | |Return Individual Assignment IV—Case 3 |

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| | |DUE: Portfolios to professor by 11/26 |

|Week 14 | | |

| |11/27 |HOLIDAY—Thanksgiving Break |

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|Week 15 |12/04 |DUE: Group reports & team evaluations |

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| | |Formal Presentation of Group Reports (Groups 7 & 8) |

| | |Evaluation Team Peer Reviews |

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| | |Formal Presentation of Group Reports (Groups 9 & 10) |

| | |Evaluation Team Peer Reviews |

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| | |Final exam study topics |

| | |Thursday, December 11, 8-10 p.m. |

|FINAL EXAM | | |

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Note: Schedule subject to change as circumstances dictate.

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