ACCT 521 - Advanced Cost Accounting

Discussion Board Forums (2)

Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided topic for each forum. Each thread must be at least 300 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to at least 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 150 words.

Connect Plus Homework (8)

The student will be assigned homework to complete in Connect Plus. At the end of the assigned module/week, Connect Plus will automatically grade all of the assignments, and the instructor will then download the results and place the scores within Blackboard.

ACCT 521 Individual Paper

The student will write a research paper on an advanced study of a topic related to this course; the student will determine the advanced topic. The paper must be 7–10 pages, not including any tables, graphs, etc. A minimum of 6 accounting journal sources must be utilized, all of which must have been published within the last 3 years. Current APA formatting is required.

ACCT 521 Individual PowerPoint

The student will create a PowerPoint presentation (approximately 12 minutes, 10–12 slides) showing how a topic covered in the course is connected to the student’s workplace. The student should incorporate actual samples from the job site and a narrative explanation of each slide using the presentation notes feature. All materials must be properly cited and quoted in current APA style. All sources must be less than 3 years old.

ACCT 521 Peer Evaluation

Members will be assigned to work on the Group Faith Integration paper. Each group will have between four or five members. Failure to submit a peer evaluation will result in a reduction of the student’s peer grade.

ACCT 521 Group Faith Integration

A minimum 1000-word essay will be worked on as a group in the Group Discussion Board and then posted to the class wide Discussion Board for everyone to see. Replies are not necessary; however, they are strongly encouraged. The student must briefly describe how the Bible is related to the topics covered in the course. An integration of the Bible must be explicitly shown, in relation to a course topic, in order to receive points. In addition, at least 2 other outside, scholarly sources, including the textbook, must be used to substantiate the group’s position. This assignment must be submitted to SafeAssign as well as in the Discussion Board post.

ACCT 521 Connect Plus Exams (3)

In Modules/Weeks 2, 5, and 8, you will be expected to complete exams within Connect Plus. Each exam will be open-book/open-notes.