THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO

College of Business Administration

Department of Accounting
Accounting 211 Managerial Accounting
Fall 2014
Instructor:
Yehia A. Salama, MAcc, MS, MA, PhD
Office: 2312 University Hall
Phone: (312) 413 - 1532
E-mail: ysalama@uic.edu
Office Hours: 12:00 1:00 pm, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday or by appointment.
Prerequisite:
Accounting 210, sophomore standing, and enrollment in the College of Business
Administration.
From the Accounting Department Mission Statement:
The accounting department is committed to quality educational programming,
research pursuits and community service. We significantly contribute to the
College of Business Administrations mission to create new knowledge, new
business, new value and new leaders for Chicago and the world beyond.
Students admitted to our degree programs must show the potential and
demonstrate proficiency in contemporary management skills such as information
technology, communication techniques and teamwork. The program will promote
a prospective of the global economy and cultural diversification necessary for the
knowledge worker of the 21 century.
Course Objectives:
The main objective of this course is to provide students with a conceptual
understanding of managerial accounting, and with the skills for applying the
knowledge to decision making.
Catalog Description:
Management planning and control; cost concepts and measurement; cost
accounting systems; analysis of cost and volume-profit relationships; standard
costs and variances; and budget preparation.
Course Website:
http://blackboard.uic.edu/
All materials pertaining to the course will be posted to the above site. You should
also visit the Publishers website for the text at www.mhhe.com/garrison15e for
additional support.

Required Materials:
1. Managerial Accounting: Garrison, Noreen, and Brewer. McGraw-Hill
Irwin, 15th ed., 2015.
2. Connect Student Access Code. You can register online via the website
created for this course:
http://connect.mcgraw-hill.com/class/salama-fall-2014
To create an account on Connect, use your name and email address as
they appear in the UIC Blackboard system. This will ensure easy transfer
of grades between the two systems.
Other aspects of Connect will be discussed in class.
Teaching Method:
I consider learning to be a joint endeavor. It is my job to facilitate learning. It is
your job to read the assigned materials and work the assigned exercises and
problems before they are discussed in class. This calls for a lot of effort on your
part. However, it is the only way you can successfully learn the course material.
The classes are lecture, discussion, and problem solving oriented. You are
encouraged to ask questions and provide comments as considered appropriate.
Every student is expected to participate.
Grading:
Course final grades will be determined based upon the following criteria:
First Examination
Second Examination
Third Examination
Quizzes
Homework
Total

25%
25%
25%
15%
10%
100%

100 points
100 points
100 points
60 points
40 points
400 points

Final grades will be based on a straight 90, 80, 70, 60, scale for an A, B, C, D,
etc. However, the scale may be lowered if deemed necessary.
Incomplete:
Incompletes will be granted only in documented cases of undue hardship or
clearly extraordinary circumstances, and according to university policies.
Quizzes:
There will be seven quizzes. Each quiz is worth ten points (the ten extra points
are to compensate for a missing or a bad homework or quiz). The only way to
prepare for a quiz is to do the assigned reading and the homework. They will give
you early feedback on your understanding of the material. Connect will grade
them and there will be no make-up quizzes.

Homework:
Reading assignments include the Review Problems. Skip appendices unless
specified. Each student is responsible for reading the assigned material and
doing all of the assigned homework. Connect will grade your homework and
provide feedback. You will not be allowed to make up any homework
assignment missed. Written homework solutions will be available on blackboard
shortly after the dead line.
Exams:
Exams will consist of multiple choice questions, and may also include problems.
They are to be taken as scheduled in the course calendar. There will be no make
up exams.
Attendance:
Regular class attendance is essential and expected. There is a direct correlation
between attendance and success in the course. If you miss a class session due
to sickness or emergency, it is your responsibility to obtain the class notes from a
classmate. You are responsible for everything covered in all class sessions.
Academic Integrity:
In all courses, you are expected to conduct yourselves in a manner that is
consistent with the university standards of academic honesty. Any student who
cheats on an assignment or exam will receive a grade of F for the course and
may also be dismissed from the university.
General:
Every effort will be made to adhere to the information and schedule set forth in
this syllabus. Any changes, which are necessitated as the semester progresses,
will be announced on a timely basis. Regular attendance will insure that you are
aware of any modification made.

Accounting 211
COURSE CALENDAER
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3
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5
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7
8
9

Date
Aug 25
Aug 27
Aug 29
Sep 1
Sep 3
Sep 5
Sep 8
Sep 10
Sep 12
Sep 15

Day
M
W
F
M
W
F
M
W
F
M

Activity and Assignment

Course introduction and policies
Ch. 1: Managerial Accounting: An
Overview.
Labor Day holiday. No class.
Ch. 2: Managerial Accounting and Cost
Concepts.
Ch. 2 HW:
2-1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 16, 19
Ch. 3: Job Order Costing.
Ch. 3: Continued.

Due 9:59 pm

Ch. 2 HW
Ch. 2 QZ

10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

Sep 17
Sep 19
Sep 22
Sep 24
Sep 26
Sep 29
Oct 1
Oct 3

W
F
M
W
F
M
W
F

18
19
20
21
22
23
24

Oct 6
Oct 8
Oct 10
Oct 13
Oct 15
Oct 17
Oct 20

M
W
F
M
W
F
M

25

Oct 22

26
27

Oct 24
Oct 27

F
M

28
29
30

Oct 29
Oct 31
Nov 3

W
F
M

31
32

Nov 5
Nov 7

W
F

33
34
35
36

Nov 10
Nov 12
Nov 14
Nov 17

M
W
F
M

37
38
39
40

Nov 19
Nov 21
Nov 24
Nov 26

W
F
M
W

41
42
43
45

Nov 28
Dec 1
Dec 3
Dec 5
Dec 9

F
M
W
F
T

Ch. 3: Continued.
Ch. 3 HW: 3-2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 14, 22
Ch. 5: Cost-Volume-Profit Relationships
Ch. 5: Continued.
Ch. 5: Continued.
Ch. 5 HW: 5-4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 15, 18
Slack Time to Catch up and Review.
No regular Class: 1st Exam (Ch. 1, 2, 3,
and 5)
5:00 pm
Ch. 7: Activity-Based Costing. A Tool to
Aid Decision Making.
Ch. 7 HW:
7-3, 4, 5, 7, 15, 16
Ch. 8: Master Budgeting
Ch. 8: Continued.
Ch. 8: Continued.
Ch. 8 HW: 8-1, 2, 3 .7, 10, 19
Ch. 9: Flexible Budget and Performance
Analysis.
Ch. 9: Continued.
Ch. 9: Continued.
Ch. 9 HW: 9-1, 2, 3, 8, 17, 25
Ch. 10: Standard Costs and Variances.
Ch. 10 Continued.
Ch. 10: Continued.
Ch. 10 HW: 10-1, 2, 3, 8, 12, 16
Slack Time to Catch up and Review.
No regular Class: 2nd Exam (Chapters 710) 5:00 pm
Ch. 6: Variable Costing and Segment
Reporting. Tools for Management.
Ch.6 HW: 6-6, 7, 14, 15, 19, 21
Ch. 11: Performance Measurements in
Decentralized Organizations.
Ch. 11: Continued.
Ch. 11: Continued.
Ch. 11 HW: 11-1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 13
Ch. 12: Differential Analysis: The Key to
Decision Making.
Thanksgiving holiday. No class.
Ch. 12: Continued.
Ch. 12: Continued.
Ch. 12 HW: 12-2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 23
rd
3 Exam (Ch. 6, 11, 12) 6:00 pm
Best Wishes

Ch. 3 HW
Ch. 3 QZ
Ch.5 HW

Ch. 7 HW
Ch. 7 QZ
Ch. 8 HW
Ch. 8 QZ
Ch. 9 HW
Ch. 9 QZ
Ch. 10 HW

Ch. 6 HW
Ch. 6 QZ
Ch. 11 HW
Ch. 11 QZ
Ch. 12 HW