Summer 2014 CPA Starter Program Schedule

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Summer 2014 CPA Starter Program Schedule

All requests for course approval must be sent to Mr. Julius Wilson at

[email protected]. Do not send any requests to Professor Michael

Joseph Tydlaska. When you are requesting a course or courses to Mr.

Wilson always include your full legal name and DCCCCD student

identification number in each email and/or all replies. A student will not

be approved for any course if he or she does not meet the prerequisites.

Also all students are required to have official transcripts on file at MVC.

Transcripts should be received by Mr. Wilson a minimum of 90 days

before the start of any semester. An official transcript is a transcript that

is sent directly from the college you attended to the following address:

Mountain View College

Attn: Julius Wilson

CPA Starter Program

4849 West Illinois Avenue

Dallas, TX 75211

You the student cannot mail or hand-‐deliver the transcript(s) as this

violates accreditation standards, independence and verification. You

will not be permitted to register for any course if MVC does not have

official transcripts from ALL colleges you attended. You do not decide on

what transcripts must be sent to MVC. If you have attended nine colleges

you must request a transcript from each of the nine colleges to be sent

directly to Mr. Julius Wilson at MVC. Do not send the transcripts to the

admissions office as transcripts sent directly to admissions are not

evaluated for at least six months.

If a course is not listed in the May Semester 2014, Summer I 2014

Semester and/or Summer II 2014 Semester it is not being offered. Do

not request any courses that are not on the schedule. The summer

schedule is very limited.

Please read the dates of the courses. A May Semester 2014 course is a

course that starts in May it does not necessarily end in May. The course

could end in the Summer I Semester and/or Summer II Semester. A

Summer I course is a course that begins sometime in the Summer I

Semester and the ending date is not relevant. A Summer II Semester

course is a course that begins in Summer II Semester and the ending

date is not relevant.

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May Semester 2014 CPA Starter Program Schedule

ACNT 1335 – Accounting Ethics – May Semester 2014 Course

Instructor: Michael Joseph Tydlaska

ACNT 1335 is an upper division business related course as defined by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (TSBPA). A student may not receive credit for both ACNT 1335 and ACNT 1340. ACNT 1335 is an approved 3-semester credit hour course to satisfy the mandatory accounting ethics requirement set fourth by the TSBPA.

Prerequisite: ACNT 1372 at the minimum or an upper division accounting course. ACCT 2301 and/or ACCT 2302 do not satisfy the prerequisite to enroll in ACNT 1335. Do not request the course if you have not satisfied the required academic credit.

ACNT 1335 is restricted to students who possess a Bachelors degree or higher. The student is required to be enrolled in ATC.ACCT.10 or ATC.ACCT.13 Certificate Plan.

You must send a request to enroll in the course to Mr. Julius Wilson at [email protected]. You must state your full legal name and DCCCD student identification number, not your social security number. Always include your full legal name and DCCCD student identification number in all emails including any replies.

ACNT 1335 meets on the dates and times listed below:

Date(s) Day of Week Time in CST

May 16, 2014 Friday 6:00 PM to 9:15 PM

May 17, 2014, May 24, 2014 and May 31, 2014 Saturday 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM May 20, 2014, May 27, 2014, June 3, 2014 and June 10, 2014 Tuesday 6:00 PM to 9:15 PM May 22, 2014, May 29, 2014, June 5 2014 and June 12, 2014 Thursday 6:00 PM to 9:15 PM

Note A: Each student is required to have the textbook for the course. The required textbook is ‘Ethical Obligations and Decision Making in Accounting: Texts and Cases’, third edition by Mintz and Morris. The publisher is McGraw-Hill. The ISBN is 978-0-07-876221-3. You are not permitted to use the first edition or second edition. You are required to have the textbook by the third class day of class May 20, 2014. You are not permitted to photocopy the textbook or photocopy any portion of the textbook. There will not be any sharing of the textbook between students. Any student who does not have the required textbook will fail the course with an automatic ‘F’ regardless of your overall average. I will not allow any student to attend class if he or she does not have the required textbook on May 20, 2014 and each class day thereafter. The textbook may come in an electronic format known as an e-book. I do not support the utilizing of the e-book in the

classroom. The use of any electronic media is NOT permitted in the classroom. If you purchase the e-book you are required to print out the textbook chapters, exercises and problems before arriving in class. I will not allow any student to attend class if he or she does not have the required chapter material for each class.

Note B: Each student is required to purchase the Harvard Course packet. I will provide the URL during the first class on

May 16, 2014. Each student must purchase the course packet. You are not permitted to photocopy the cases or photocopy any portion of the cases. There will not be any sharing of the cases between students. Any student who does not purchase the require Harvard Course packet will fail the course with an automatic ‘F’ regardless of your overall average. I receive a listing of all students who purchase the Harvard Course packet from Harvard University. I will reconcile the list of students who purchased the Harvard Course packet with the class roster. I will not allow any student to attend class if he or she does not have the Harvard Course packet on May 20, 2014 and each class day thereafter.

Note C: Attendance is required for all class sessions. A student will be deducted five points for each occurrence from his

or her final average if he or she arrives to class fifteen minutes after the start of class, departs early from class or is absent from class. There will be one freebie. Any student who has two infractions will be deducted five points from his or her final average. Any student who has three infractions will be deducted ten points from his or her final average. Any student who has four or more infractions for arriving late, departing early or being absent will fail the course with an automatic ‘F’. It is

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imperative that you are in attendance for the required class time. It is irrelevant if you are required to work late because of your job. You must accept the responsibility and the requirements to sit for the Uniform CPA Exam in the State of Texas. Therefore you need to make arrangements with your supervisor by informing him or her of the requirements for the course. The only excuses that will be tolerated are a death in the family and if you or your immediate family is in the hospital. I will require some form of attestation. I will also verify to ensure the accuracy and validity of the excuse.

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May Semester 2014 CPA Starter Program Schedule

ACNT 1373 – Financial Accounting Reporting Standards I – May Semester 2014 Course

ACNT 1373 is an upper division accounting course as defined by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy. A student may not receive credit for both ACNT 1373 and ACNT 2303 or a course with a similar title such as Intermediate Accounting I.

Prerequisite: ACNT 1372 (Foundations of Accounting Operations and Disclosure). ACCT 2301 and/or ACCT 2302 do not satisfy the prerequisite to enroll in ACNT 1373. Do not request the course if you have not satisfied the required academic credit.

Date(s) Day(s) of Week Time in CST

May 19, 2014 to July 23, 2014 Each Monday and

Wednesday 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

May 23, 2014 Friday 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

July 28, 2014 (Comprehensive Final Exam) Monday 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Note A: Each student is required to have the textbook for the course. The required textbook is ‘Intermediate Accounting with Wiley Plus’ 15th_{edition by Kieso, Weygandt and Warfield. Wiley Plus is not an option it is mandatory. Any student}

who does not purchase Wiley Plus will fail the course with an automatic ‘F’ regardless of his or her overall average. The 15th

edition is required. The publisher is John Wiley and Sons. You are not permitted to use any other edition. There are various formats of the textbook such as the Wiley binder version (loose-leaf), the traditional hard cover and e-book known as the ‘All Access Pack’ for this particular textbook. I do not support the utilizing of the e-book in the classroom. The use of any electronic media is NOT permitted in the classroom. If you purchase the e-book you are required to print out the textbook chapters, exercises and problems before arriving in class. I will not allow any student to attend class if he or she does not have the required chapter material for each class.

Note B: Each student is required to purchase the Financial Accounting Reporting Gleim Software license. I will provide

the direct URL during the first class on May 19, 2014. Any student who does not purchase the license software for the course will fail the course with an automatic ‘F’ regardless of your overall average.

Note C: Attendance is required for all class sessions. A student will be deducted five points for each occurrence from his

or her final average if he or she arrives to class fifteen minutes after the start of class, departs early from class or is absent from class. There will be one freebie. Any student who has two infractions will be deducted five points from his or her final average. Any student who has three infractions will be deducted ten points from his or her final average. Any student who has four infractions will be deducted fifteen points from his or her final average. Any student who has five or more

infractions for arriving late, departing early or being absent will fail the course with an automatic ‘F’. It is imperative that you are in attendance for the required class time. It is irrelevant if you are required to work late because of your job. You must accept the responsibility and the requirements to sit for the Uniform CPA Exam in the State of Texas. Therefore you need to make arrangements with your supervisor by informing him or her of the requirements for the course. The only excuses that will be tolerated are a death in the family and if you or your immediate family is in the hospital. I will require some form of attestation. I will also verify to ensure the accuracy and validity of the excuse.

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May Semester 2014 CPA Starter Program Schedule

ACNT 2343 – Accounting Theory – May Semester 2014 Course

Instructor: Nancy J. Batch

ACNT 2343 is an upper division accounting course as defined by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy. A student may not receive credit for both ACNT 2343 and ACNT 2374 when the title of ACNT 2374 was Accounting Theory at Mountain View College.

Prerequisite: ACNT 1374 (Financial Accounting Reporting Standards II) or ACNT 2304 (Intermediate Accounting II). Do not request the course if you have not satisfied the required academic credit.

ACNT 2343 class meetings will be conducted online at ecampus.dcccd.edu

May 19, 2014 to July 31, 2014 Sunday through Saturday Online 24 hours a day July 28, 2014 to July 31, 2014 – Proctored

Comprehensive Final Exam – The date and time will be announced during the first week of class

Note A: The required textbook for the course is ‘Financial Accounting Theory and Analysis: Text and Cases’ 11th edition by Shroeder, Clark and Cathey. The publisher is John Wiley and Sons. The ISBN is 978-1-1858-2794. You are not permitted to use any other edition. If you do purchase another edition you do this at your own risk. There will not be any reconciliation between the required 11th_{edition and any prior editions. There will not be any posting of new material that}

deviates from the 11th_{edition and prior editions. There is no support from the faculty member for the utilization of an}

electronic textbook known as an e-book.

Note B: Each student is required to purchase the Financial Accounting Reporting Gleim Software license. I will provide the direct URL during the first class on May 19, 2014. Any student who does not purchase the license software for the course will fail the course with an automatic ‘F’ regardless of your overall average.

Note C: The proctored comprehensive final exam is required. The exam will be administered on a specific date either July

28, 2014, July 29, 2014, July 30, 2014 or July 31, 2014. Professor Batch will inform the class during the first week which day and the time. The proctored comprehensive final exam can only be taken at Mountain View College. A student will not be approved to take the exam at any other location. The exam is closed textbook and notes are not permitted.

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Summer I Semester 2014 CPA Starter Program Schedule

ACNT 1393 – Tax Research – Summer I Semester 2014 Course

ACNT 1393 is an upper division accounting course as defined by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (TSBPA). ACNT 1393 is designated with the TSBPA as an approved accounting research course to satisfy the required accounting research requirement.

Prerequisites: ACNT 1277 (Taxation Procedures for Individuals) or ACNT 1331 (Federal Income Tax: Individual) AND ACNT 1278 (Taxation Procedures for C Corps and S Corps) or ACNT 1347 (Federal Income Tax for Partnerships and Corporations) or the equivalents. Do not request the course if you have not satisfied the required academic credit. ACNT 1393 is restricted to students who possess a Bachelors degree or higher. The student is required to be enrolled in ATC.ACCT.10 or ATC.ACCT.13 Certificate Plan.

June 13, 2014 and June 20, 2014 Friday 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

June 17, 2014 to July 29, 2014 Each Tuesday and Thursday 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM July 31, 2014 – Comprehensive Final Exam Thursday 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Note A: Each student is required to have the textbook for the course. The required textbook is ‘Contemporary Tax Practice, Research, Planning and Strategies’, third edition by Everett, Henning and Nichols. The publisher is CCH. The ISBN is 978-0-8080-34834. You are not permitted to use the first edition or second edition. You are required to have the textbook by the third class day of class June 19, 2014. You are not permitted to photocopy the textbook or photocopy any portion of the textbook. There will not be any sharing of the textbook between students. Any student who does not have the required textbook will fail the course with an automatic ‘F’ regardless of your overall average. I will not allow any student to attend class if he or she does not have the required textbook on June 19, 2014 and each class day thereafter. The

textbook may come in an electronic format known as an e-book. I do not support the utilizing of the e-book in the

classroom. The use of any electronic media is NOT permitted in the classroom. If you purchase the e-book you are required to print out the textbook chapters, exercises and problems before arriving in class. I will not allow any student to attend class if he or she does not have the required chapter material for each class.

Note B: Each student is required to purchase the Harvard Course packet. I will provide the URL during the first class on

June 13, 2014. Each student must purchase the course packet. You are not permitted to photocopy the cases or photocopy any portion of the cases. There will not be any sharing of the cases between students. Any student who does not purchase the require Harvard Course packet will fail the course with an automatic ‘F’ regardless of your overall average. I receive a listing of all students who purchase the Harvard Course packet from Harvard University. I will reconcile the list of students who purchased the Harvard Course packet with the class roster.

Note C: Each student is required to purchase the Regulation Gleim Software license. I will provide the direct URL during

the first class on June 13, 2014. Any student who does not purchase the license software for the course will fail the course with an automatic ‘F’ regardless of your overall average.

Note D: Attendance is required for all class sessions. A student will be deducted five points for each occurrence from his

or her final average if he or she arrives to class fifteen minutes after the start of class, departs early from class or is absent from class. There will be one freebie. Any student who has two infractions will be deducted five points from his or her final average. Any student who has three infractions will be deducted ten points from his or her final average. Any student who

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has four infractions will be deducted fifteen points from his or her final average. Any student who has five or more

infractions for arriving late, departing early or being absent will fail the course with an automatic ‘F’. It is imperative that you are in attendance for the required class time. It is irrelevant if you are required to work late because of your job. You must accept the responsibility and the requirements to sit for the Uniform CPA Exam in the State of Texas. Therefore you need to make arrangements with your supervisor by informing him or her of the requirements for the course. The only excuses that will be tolerated are a death in the family and if you or your immediate family is in the hospital. I will require some form of attestation. I will also verify to ensure the accuracy and validity of the excuse.

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Summer I Semester 2014 CPA Starter Program Schedule

ACNT 1371 Commercial Transactions for Accountants – Summer I Semester 2014 Course

ACNT 1371 is an upper division business related course as defined by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (TSBPA). Commercial Transactions for Accountants falls under the Business Law discipline. A student may not receive credit for both ACNT 1371 and ACNT 1391 when the title of Commercial Transactions for Accountants at Mountain View College. A student will not receive qualifying credit by the

TSBPA if the student has received academic credit for any prior course such as Business Law and/or Legal Environment of Business from previous institutions attended.

Prerequisite: ACNT 1372 (Foundations of Accounting Operations and Disclosure) or an upper division accounting course. Do not request the course if you have not satisfied the required academic credit.

June 4, 2014 to July 3, 2014 Sunday through Saturday Online 24 hours a day July 28, 2014 to July 31, 2014 – Proctored

Comprehensive Final Exam at Mountain View College Testing Center

Monday through Thursday Check the hours of the Testing Center

Note A: The required textbook for the course is ‘Smith and Robertson’s Business Law’ 15th edition by Mann and Roberts.

The publisher is Cengage. The ISBN is 978-0-538-473637. You are not permitted to use any other edition. If you do purchase another edition you do this at your own risk. There will not be any reconciliation between the required 15th_edition

and any prior editions. There will not be any posting of new material that deviates from the 15th_{edition and prior editions.}

There is no support from the faculty member for the utilization of an electronic textbook known as an e-book.

Note B: Each student is required to purchase the Regulation Gleim Software license. I will provide the direct URL during the first class on June 4, 2014. Any student who does not purchase the license software for the course will fail the course with an automatic ‘F’ regardless of your overall average.

Note C: The proctored comprehensive final exam is required. The exam will be administered on the dates of July 28, 2014,

July 29, 2014, July 30, 2014 or July 31, 2014. You can take the comprehensive final exam on any of the dates listed at the Mountain View College Testing Center. You are responsible for checking the hours of the testing center. The exam is closed textbook and notes are not permitted. The URL for the Mountain View College Testing Center is

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Summer I Semester 2014 CPA Starter Program Schedule

BMGT 1391 Business Finance – Summer I Semester 2014 Course

BMGT 1391 is an upper division business related course as defined by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (TSBPA). Business Finance falls under the Finance discipline. A student will not receive qualifying credit by the TSBPA if the student has received

academic credit for any prior course such as Principles of Finance. Corporate Finance, Managerial Finance and/or a course with a similar title.

Prerequisite: ACNT 1372 (Foundations of Accounting Operations and Disclosure) or an upper division accounting course. Do not request the course if you have not satisfied the required academic credit.

BMGT 1391 is restricted to students who possess a Bachelors degree or higher. The student is required to be enrolled in ATC.ACCT.10 or ATC.ACCT.13 Certificate Plan.

BMGT 1391 class meetings will be conducted online at ecampus.dcccd.edu

Note A: The required textbook for the course is ‘Corporate Finance: Core Principles and Applications with Connect Plus’ fourth edition by Ross, Westerfield, Jaffe and Jordan. The publisher is McGraw-Hill. The ISBN is 978-1-2592-16770. You are not permitted to use any other edition. If you do purchase another edition you do this at your own risk. There will not be any reconciliation between the required fourth edition and any prior editions. There will not be any posting of new material that deviates from the fourth edition and prior editions. There is no support from the faculty member for the utilization of an electronic textbook known as an e-book. Connect Plus is required for the course and is not an option. The failure to not purchase Connect Plus will result in an automatic ‘F’ in the course regardless of your overall average.

Note B: The proctored comprehensive final exam is required. The exam will be administered on the dates of July 28, 2014,

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Summer I Semester 2014 CPA Starter Program Schedule

BMGT 1391 International Marketing – Summer I Semester 2014 Course

BMGT 1391 is an upper division business related course as defined by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (TSBPA). International Marketing falls under the Marketing discipline. A student will not receive qualifying credit by the TSBPA if the student has

received academic credit for any prior course such as Global Marketing and/or Multinational Marketing.

Prerequisite: ACNT 1372 (Foundations of Accounting Operations and Disclosure) or an upper division accounting course or a Principles of Marketing course. Do not request the course if you have not satisfied the required academic credit. BMGT 1391 is restricted to students who possess a Bachelors degree or higher. The student is required to be enrolled in ATC.ACCT.10 or ATC.ACCT.13 Certificate Plan.

Note A: The required textbook for the course is ‘International Marketing with Connect Plus’ 15th edition by Cateora. The publisher is McGraw-Hill. The ISBN is 978-0-0777-01529. You are not permitted to use any other edition. If you do purchase another edition you do this at your own risk. There will not be any reconciliation between the required 15th edition and any prior editions. There will not be any posting of new material that deviates from the 15th edition and prior editions. There is no support from the faculty member for the utilization of an electronic textbook known as an e-book. Connect Plus is required for the course and is not an option. The failure to not purchase Connect Plus will result in an automatic ‘F’ in the course regardless of your overall average.

Note B: The proctored comprehensive final exam is required. The exam will be administered on the dates of July 28, 2014,

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Summer II Semester 2014 CPA Starter Program Schedule

ACNT 2345 – Technical Writing for Accountants – Summer II Semester 2014 Course

ACNT 2345 is an upper division business related course as defined by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (TSBPA). A student may not receive credit for both ACNT 2345 and ACNT 1370. Technical Writing for Accountants falls under the Business Communication discipline. ACNT 2345 is designated with the TSBPA as an approved communications course to satisfy the required accounting communications requirement.

Prerequisite: ACNT 1373 (Financial Accounting Reporting Standards I) or ACNT 2303 (Intermediate Accounting I) or equivalent. Do not request the course if you have not satisfied the required academic credit.

July 9, 2014 to August 7, 2014 Sunday through Saturday Online 24 hours a day August 7, 2014 – Comprehensive Final Exam Thursday 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Note A: Each student is required to have the textbooks for the course. The first required textbook is ‘Business

Communication: Polishing Your Professional Presence Plus My BCommLab’, second edition by Shwom and Synder. The publisher is Pearson. The ISBN is 978-0-1330-98808. You are not permitted to use the first edition. You are required to have the BCommLab Access code that is packaged with the textbook if purchased new at Mountain View College Bookstore. The failure to not have the access code will result in an automatic ‘F’ in the course. The second required textbook is ‘Skills for Accounting and Auditing Research: FASB Codification and eIFRS’, by Collins. The publisher

is Cambridge Publishers. The ISBN is 978-1-61853-074-5. The textbooks may come in an electronic format known as an e-book. I do not support the utilization of the e-e-book.

Note B: The proctored comprehensive final exam is required. The exam will be administered on August 7, 2014 from 6:00

PM to 9:00 PM. I will inform the class the room location. The proctored comprehensive final exam can only be taken at Mountain View College. A student will not be approved to take the exam at any other location. The exam is closed textbook and notes are not permitted.

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Summer II Semester 2014 CPA Starter Program Schedule

BMGT 1391 Money and Capital Markets – Summer II Semester 2014 Course

BMGT 1391 is an upper division business related course as defined by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (TSBPA). Money and Capital Markets falls under the Finance discipline. A student will not receive qualifying credit by the TSBPA if the student has

received academic credit for any prior course such as Financial Markets and Institutions.

Prerequisite: ACNT 1372 (Foundations of Accounting Operations and Disclosure) or an upper division accounting course or another finance course. Do not request the course if you have not satisfied the required academic credit.

July 9, 2014 to August 7, 2014 Sunday through Saturday Online 24 hours a day August 4, 2014 to August 7, 2014 – Proctored

Note A: The required textbook for the course is ‘Money, Banking and the Financial System Plus My Econ Lab’ second edition by Hubbard and O’Brien. The publisher is Pearson. The ISBN is 978-0-133-148688. You are required to have the My Econ Lab Access code that is packaged with the textbook if purchased new at Mountain View College Bookstore. The failure to not have the access code will result in an automatic ‘F’ in the course. You are not permitted to use the first edition. If you do purchase the first edition you do this at your own risk. There will not be any reconciliation between the required second edition and the first edition. There will not be any posting of new material that deviates from the second edition and first edition. There is no support from the faculty member for the utilization of an electronic textbook known as an e-book.

Note B: The proctored comprehensive final exam is required. The exam will be administered on the dates of August 4,

2014, August 5, 2014, August 6, 2014 and August 7, 2014. You can take the comprehensive final exam on any of the dates listed at the Mountain View College Testing Center. You are responsible for checking the hours of the testing center. The exam is closed textbook and notes are not permitted. The URL for the Mountain View College Testing Center is

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Summer II Semester 2014 CPA Starter Program Schedule

BMGT 1391 Computer Forensics – Summer II Semester 2014 Course

BMGT 1391 is an upper division business related course as defined by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (TSBPA). Computer Forensics falls under the Management Information Systems discipline.

Prerequisite: ACNT 1372 (Foundations of Accounting Operations and Disclosure) or an upper division accounting course or a Management Information Systems course. Do not request the course if you have not satisfied the required academic credit.

July 9, 2014 to August 7, 2014 Sunday through Saturday Online 24 hours a day August 4, 2014 to August 7, 2014 – Proctored

Note A: The required textbook for the course is ‘Digital Archaeology: The Art and Science of Digital Forensics’, first edition by Graves. The publisher is Pearson. The ISBN is 978-0-321-803900.

Note B: The proctored comprehensive final exam is required. The exam will be administered on the dates of August 4,

2014, August 5, 2014, August 6, 2014 and August 7, 2014. You can take the comprehensive final exam on any of the dates listed at the Mountain View College Testing Center. You are responsible for checking the hours of the testing center. The exam is closed textbook and notes are not permitted. The URL for the Mountain View College Testing Center is

Summer 2014 CPA Starter Program Schedule