Career Education / BUSI 3A Section 73210 Financial Accounting

Fall 2025 Course Syllabus

Course Information 

• Course Dates: 08/18/2024 - 12/13/2025

• Prerequisite/Advisory: BUSI 1; BUSI 10; BUSI 12A; Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL C1000; beginning Algebra or equivalent

• Transferable: CSU / UC C-ID: ACCT 110

• Credits: 4 Units

• Grading Methods: Letter Grade (LG) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP)

• Class Method of Delivery: Fully Online / Asynchronous

Course Description

Explore accounting as an information system, emphasizing its importance and how investors, creditors, and others use it to make decisions. The curriculum covers the accounting information system, including the recording and reporting of business transactions, with a focus on the accounting cycle, applying generally accepted accounting principles, analyzing financial statements, and communicating results. The course also addresses issues related to asset, liability, and equity valuation, revenue and expense recognition, cash flow, internal controls, and ethics. [Formerly BUSI 1A]

Recommended Texts & Other Readings

• • Class slides, chapter summaries, chapter questions, announcements, and quizzes are available on our Canvas e-learning system.

Course Requirements

• Internet connection (DSL, LAN, or cable connection desirable)

• Access to Lobo Apps and Canvas

• Computer with a webcam

• On-Campus Computer: We have labs at all of our campuses that are open to students throughout the day and offer various software, printing capabilities, and access.

• Digital Equity Programs: Device lending (Chromebooks, calculators, and more) is run through our library. If you are an EOPS student, speak to your EOPS counselor, there may be additional support available to you.

Online Course Structure

This is a fully-online course. All course activities and resources can be found through our course website on Canvas (through Lobo Apps). At designated times throughout the semester, we will participate in a blend of self-paced and group-paced activities using Canvas such as discussion forums, email, journaling, and project sharing. All of the learning activities will be completed in your own time so long as they are completed by the dates and times shown in the course schedule. 

There is an attendance policy that is enforced in the first 3 days of class through an introduction / welcome discussion post. Your first post must be made by the 3rd day of the class at midnight, that is how attendance is taken, you run the risk of being dropped in one of my online courses if you miss that assignment for attendance. This is detailed in the syllabus, welcome module, and through a course announcement partnered with a follow-up final reminder announcement on the 3rd day. Online courses require the same level of engagement as if we were showing up to class in-person, we just have to show up online on our own time within the bounds of the assignment due dates. I want you in my class! You have to decide if you want to be in the class :).  

Syllabus Disclaimer

I do my best to make sure the syllabus is up to date and ready for you at the start of the semester. Sometimes things happen (weather, pandemic, power outages, etc.). It is possible that the syllabus may need to change, due dates may need adjusted throughout the semester. I will always make a course announcement through canvas to notify you if a change is made, make the change on this syllabus and offer to answer any questions you may have.

Canvas Access & Technical Assistance

To reach our Canvas class website click Lobo Apps from the main MPC Website (www.mpc.edu). You will need access to the Internet and a supported Web browser. For 24/7 technical support click the Help link in the left column in Canvas.

Declaración de inclusión de la diversidad

Desarrollo y mantengo continuamente un ambiente de clase seguro donde todos los estudiantes son apreciados y apoyados. Mi objetivo es siempre asegurarme de que el aula sea un lugar de conciencia y aceptación; asegurando que todos los estudiantes sientan una sensación de seguridad y puedan aprender y prosperar.

Diversity & Inclusion Statement

Continuously developing and sustaining a safe classroom environment where all students are cherished and supported. My goal is to always ensure that the classroom is a place of awareness and acceptance; ensuring that all students feel a sense of security and can learn and thrive.

Advice From Students Who Have Taken The Course

• Great class if you are interested in accounting. Good luck to future students with this class, it’s hard, but you will learn a lot.

• I took this course in the same semester as BUSI 10 (business math). I would recommend taking BUSI 10 the semester before taking financial accounting (BUSI 3A). BUSI 3A was weeks ahead. For example, several weeks into the semester the business math class (BUSI 10) started teaching me the math I needed for calculating formulas to find P/E ratios. It would have been very helpful to take BUSI 10 (business math) before taking the BUSI 3A financial accounting class. 

• Some advice for students starting this course would be to make sure you have the right amount of time in your schedule. Time management is a big thing so try to get ahead as much as you can because you never know how long it will take you to understand a lesson and its teachings to get a good score on the test.

• This is probably one of the most difficult classes you will take or at least it was my most difficult. Try to stay on top of your work. Study for the tests. Do the discussions, they were easy, I was just burnt out and lazy if I am being honest. Dr. Peelman built the discussions in to pad your grade in a very hard course. She spoke about this being a hard course for her when she took it and understood how hard it would be for us. She said that she wished her teachers had given an opportunity to earn some easier points when a chapter was hard and she struggled, she wanted to make sure we have that so we would stay motivated and confident.

• I believe you should start to read the chapters on Monday. This is an excellent way to gain an advantage to improve your pace in this course. You get a better understanding to work on the assignments. The assignments will take multiple days and you will need to pace your week. It’s a four unit class and you feel every bit of that.

• Use the TASC tutoring center. Students who took her course before work in there and they will help you every week if you schedule appointments with them ahead of time. 

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