Accounting for Not-for-Profit Entities      Acc. 426 Spring  2007

Professor:   Henry B. Brock, MBA, CPA   Office hours:  MW 1:00 - 2:00 PM   TT 9:00 - 10;00 AM

Telephone: 909-869-2369  Office: 94-261  Email: hbbrock@csupomona.edu

Homepage: http://www.csupomona.edu/~hbbrock

Textbook:  Today's Essentials of Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting & Reporting  by Susan Martin and Ellen West

Cell Phones:  If you leave your cell phone on for an emergency, you must inform your professor prior to the beginning of class.  All other ringing of cell phones is prohibited. 

The University has strict guidelines for academic integrity in the University Catalog.  All forms of violating academic integrity will be reported to Judicial Affairs.

"Plagiarism is intentionally or knowingly presenting words, ideas or work of others as one’s own work. Plagiarism includes copying homework, copying lab reports, copying computer programs, using a work or portion of a work written or created by another but not crediting the source, using one’s own work completed in a previous class for credit in another class without permission, paraphrasing another’s work without giving credit, and borrowing or using ideas without giving credit." University Catalog (p.49)

Student Outcomes:

1. Have knowledge of the current tax, auditing, and accounting issues that concern not-for-profit entities.

2. Analyze transactions of not-for-profit entities to determine potential outcomes.

3. Analyze not-for-profit financial statements for decision making.

4. Research and find information relating to not-for-profit entities.

5. Learn about the operations of various not-for-profit entities.

6. Communicate information, oral and written, to the public concerning not-for-profit entities.

Exams:

A mid-term (100 points) and a comprehensive final (100 points) will be given.

Grade appeals:  You may appeal your grade on any written assignment or exam within one week of the time you are given your exam (assignment) or it was available to you.  All appeals must be word processed and include the reason for the appeal and any sources that support your appeal.  The assignment or exam will be re-graded taking into consideration your appeal and returned to you.

 Projects:

1. Report  on the attendance of a town or city council meeting. (20 points) - Must be completed by 4/24

2. Capital project oral and written report. (50 points) Group (2-4) project.   Due 5/22

3. Presentation - current event or information that is not in the text. (20 points). Must have approval by 4/17

4. Speaker questions and answers. (20 points)).

5.  Participation. (20 points)

Classroom Participation:

Each student is responsible for all assignments. It is expected that each student will attend all classes. Arriving late or leaving early is considered an absence. Homework may be taken up each class meeting. You will be expected to participate in class discussions.

Grading:

Total points = 330

Grades will be determined as follows:

307 - 330 = A

238 - 270 = C

271 - 306 = B

198 - 237 = D

 Class Meetings:

Class time will include lectures, guest speakers, class discussions, student presentations, and problem solving.

Speakers:  You will be responsible for bringing in two questions for each speaker.  Look at their web sites to learn more about the speaker's entity to form good questions.  If another student asked a question similar to yours, revise your question.  The questions with the answers will be taken up in the next class and will be part of your grade. You must ask at least one question or you will have a reduction in your grade.

Town Meeting:

You will be expected to attend one town or city council meeting and write a report on the meeting. Ask for an agenda from the city council. The report should include highlights of the meeting.  You must include a critique of the meeting. The critique and highlights should be at a minimum three pages (double-spaced, roman times 12, one inch margins). It should contain the positive and negative aspects of the meeting. Negative comments should include possible solutions to the problems. You will be required to give an oral report of the meeting.

Capital Project

 Each team will select a capital project for a not-for-profit entity. You must get approval of your project.

Step 1: Research the project by calling, emailing, or use the internet to find the appropriate resources for information.

Step 2: Develop a capital and operating budget and a time line for the project.

Step 3: Create a cost/benefit analysis.

Step 4:  Turn in a written report including - description of the project, budgets, time line and cost/benefit analysis.
Step 5: Present the information to the class in a professional manner using technology to enhance your presentation.

Step 6: Each member of the class will evaluate each presentation based on the project's feasibility and benefit to the community.
All written assignments will be graded for spelling and grammar.

 

Class Schedule

Notice: The syllabus may change due to the availability of speakers. It is your responsibility to know the changes that are given during class. The questions, exercises, and problems are listed on the date they are due. Presentations will be presented on dates that we do not have speakers.  A list will be circulated for the date you will present.

 

 

 

 

 

3/27

Introduction

Review syllabus and form groups.

3/29

Chapter 1

Exercise 1 & 2  Problem 1-2 & 1-4
4/3              Chapter 2 Exercises 1 - 5 Problems 2-4, 2-5

4/5

Speaker

 
4/10

Chapter 2

 Problems   2-7, 2-9 Internet problems 2-13, 2-14, 2-15                          Approval of current article
4/12

Chapter 3

 Exercises 1-3, 7, 8, 12

4/17

Speaker

You must have completed your visit to city council.

4/19

Chapter3

Problems 3-4, 3-8  Internet problems 13 & 14

4/24

Chapter 4

Exercises 1 - 3, 8, 10 and Problems 4, 6, 8
 

4/26

Mid-term Exam

 

5/1

Chapter 5

 Exercises 1 - 3, 7, 8

5/3

Speaker

 
5/8

Chapter 5

  Problems 4, 6, 13
5/10

Chapter 6

 Exercises 1 - 3, 4, 10  Problems 5, 8  Internet problem 13

5/15

 Speaker

 

5/17

Chapter 7

Exercises 1 - 3, 8, 11  Problems 4, 8  Internet 15
5/22   Capital projects due
5/24   Video
5/29

Presentations

  
5/31

Presentations

  
6/7

FINAL

 9:10 - 11:10 AM