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Accounting 67A/Business 67A Federal Income Tax - Distance LearningSpring 2009
ACCT 067A-64Z call #0043
BUS 067A-64Z call #0314
De Anza College Distance Learning Center LC-107
Phone: 408-864-8969 FAXES: 408-864-8245 or 408-864-5546
http://distance.deanza.edu
Service Hours: M-Th, 8:00 AM-6:00 PM; Fri/Sat/Sun: Closed
Orientation for the course is Friday, April 10 from 6:00-7:00 PM in Room Forum 3. If you have not done the on-line orientation or wish to add, you must attend this session. If you have done the online orientation and wish to come for informational purposes you are welcome to attend.
DESCRIPTION
ACCT 67/BUS 67 The Federal Income Tax with a California Emphasis (focusing on the Individual Tax Return) will be offered by yours truly via video and the web. The course will have two exams (open book, notes), homework from each chapter, some web research and discussion, and a final project where you will prepare an individual tax return. There will be a video component every week broadcast on Comcast Cable Community College Network (broadcast and webstreaming will begin the week of 4/7) and available through the media center (it can also be webstreamed on your computer). You will be responsible for watching the videos, doing the homework, getting on the web, and taking the tests twice during the term (on campus).
REQUIREMENTS
Be prepared to spend a minimum of 12 hours per week using and studying course materials.
1. Attend the Orientation on Friday, April 10, from 6:00-7:00 PM in Room Forum 3.(attend on campus as shown in the schedule of classes); OR complete the Online Orientation and submit the Student Information Form by 12 noon on Friday, April 10. (Online Orientation may be found at: http://distance.deanza.edu/). Pre-registered students who do not attend the Orientation Meeting or complete the online orientation by the deadline will be dropped to make room for students on the waitlist.
2. Subscribe to the class listserv (optional).
3. View the 15 half-hour video programs.
4. Complete all required reading assignments.
5. Turn in the required homework for the assigned sessions.
6. Take the two exams (open book, notes) online.
7. Turn in a final project where you will prepare an individual
tax return.
8. Attend the two review sessions (strongly recommended).
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FIRST MIDTERM EXAM ON FRIDAY, May 8 (online) MUST BE TAKEN ON THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME, ONLINE - MORE INFORMATION ON THE FIRST EXAM DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASS. THE FINAL, ON Monday, June 22 , (ONLINE) MUST BE TAKEN AT THE SCHEDULED TIME AND DATE AS WELL.
COURSE OBJECTIVE
This course is taught from a practical perspective and is ideal for:
An individual who wishes to understand tax at an introductory level
An individual who is interested in becoming an enrolled agent or CPA
An accounting major trying to get a leg up on competition at the upper division level
Any or all of the above
In order to take this course you will need to have access to the world wide web (that can be provided at DeAnza College) and be eligible to take ACCT 1A.
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: MICHAEL GOUGH
Office Hours Held: Monday, April 13- Thursday, June 18
Days and Hours: Monday/Wednesday/Thursday: 11:30 AM-12:15 PM; Tuesday: 11:30 AM-12:45 PM
Phone/Voicemail: (408) 864-8622
Fax Telephones: (408)864-8245; 864-5546
Office Location: F-51a
E-mail Address: goughmichael@fhda.edu
Contact the instructor if you have questions about the course. A splendid time is guaranteed for all.
COURSE MATERIALS
http://books.fhda.edu/
Phone: 408-864-8455
Purchase at the De Anza College Bookstore:
2009 Income Tax Fundamentals, (Whittenburg etc. Thomson Publishing) ISBN: 10:0-324-66367-6 or 13:978-0-324-66367-9
1. The book is by Whittenburg (Thomson Pub) (it is updated each year for obvious reasons).
2. Calculator, paper.
Text Refund Deadline: see catalog.
MEDIA COMPONENTS AND AVAILABILITY
For students viewing the weekly telecourse lessons on Comcast cable, the following link will give you the broadcast schedule:
http://distance.deanza.fhda.edu/share/08s_acct_bus67a_gough.pdf
Viewing Options
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Watch at home during the cable TV broadcasts.
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Tape record your video programs during the telecasts and view
them when convenient.
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View programs in the De Anza College Open Media Lab.
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Check out tapes from the Open Media Lab to view at home.
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SMART DASB Card required. The Smart Card Office is located
on the lower level of the Hinson Center
(408-864-5551).
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DLC ID Card required (available at the De Anza College
Distance Learning Center, LCW-102).
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One tape at a time may be checked out for 48 hours.
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Return tapes to Open Media Lab or in the drop box outside
of Learning Center West (please report any videotape technical
problems).
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Late fines: $2.00/day (maximum fine-$25.00);
replacement/lost tape charge: $50.00/tape.
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The lessons are also available by videostreaming. Check the DLC "Technology" link for videostreaming instructions.
VIDEOSTREAMING INSTRUCTIONS
> A high speed Internet connection is needed to view the videostreams. If you are connecting from home, this generally means a cable modem or DSL connection.
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> To access the streams: go the Catalyst web site at
> https://catalyst.deanza.edu and login by following the instructions below. You will not be able to login until the first day of instruction. Once you've logged in, click on your course. The links to the videostreams, instructions and FAQ tips and troubleshooting are on this page.
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Quick Login Instructions
> Username: Your De Anza College Student ID (NOT YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER).
> Password: Your Birthday in this format: MMDDYYYY (Two digit month, followed by two digit day, followed by FOUR digit year; no slashes or spaces.
If you cannot remember your username and/or password, please request your
> account details via email at https://catalyst.deanza.edu/moodle/login/forgot_password.php
> If you continue to have trouble after requesting your details via email, please send an email to catalyst_help@dadistance.deanza.fhda.edu.
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> Should you require login assistance, click on Module 1: How to Login under
> First Time User Guides or click on the "First Time?" link under the menu.
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> Videos are streamed using RealPlayer. For a free download of the RealPlayer software and to test your computer go to the Distance Learning Center website http://distance.deanza.fhda.edu . Select the "Technology" link, then the "Webcasts and Videostreams" link and follow the directions there.
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> The quality of the videostream can be affected by Internet congestion on the De Anza Campus or network congestion with your Internet service provider.
ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE:
All homework is from Group 2 problems at the end of each chapter (exercises)-
Even problems 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 from chapters 1-4 - due: Thursday, April 30
Even problems 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 from chapters 5-8 - June 11
Final Project & Web Exercise due: June 16
The project and web exercise will be posted on this website on or around May 25 -
Homework, web exercise and the final project must be faxed to, or dropped off at the distance learning center on the De Anza Campus FAX: 408-864-8245 - put a cover sheet on the homework with your name, the name of the course, a description of the homework being turned in (Example: Chapters 1-4 homework, Acct 67) and your instructor name. E-mailed homework cannot be accommodated.
REVIEWS
Review #1: will be broadcast (live in room LCW-26) on April 21 from 1:00–1:50 PM and available via webstreams on
Review #2: Will be broadcast (live in roon LCW-26) on May 19 from 1:00-1:50 PM and available via webstreams on May 26
EXAMS
EXAMS WILL BE GIVEN ONLINE IN CATALYST. Go to the Catalyst website: https://catalyst.deanza.edu/ and bookmark this page so you will be ready to login for exams. The exam times and instructions for logging in to Catalyst are on this web page.
Exam #1: Online - Friday, May 8; 6:00 PM to Saturday, May 9; 2 AM - the exam will be open for 8 hours, you will have 2 hours to complete the exam once you have logged in.
(Exam #1 Covers chapters 1-4)
Exam #2: Online - Monday, June 22 - the exam will open at 6:00 PM and close at 2 AM on June 23 - you will have two hours to complete the exam once you have logged on.
(Exam #2 Covers chapters 5-8 with some problems from ch 1-4)
Final Project Due: June 16 in the Distance Learning Center.
INSTRUCTIONAL TESTING OFFICE - N/A for this course
Final Grades:
Final Grades are assigned as follows:
Requirement Possible Points
2 exams @ 100 points each 200
Homework assignments (approx.) 80*
Web Assignment (part of final project) 10
Final project 100<
Total possible points 390
Percentage Possible Letter Grade Assigned
90-100% A
80- 89% B
70- 79% C
60-69% D
Below 60% F
Final Project will be posted on or about March 1
http://lore.fhda.edu/syllabus/openmedia
Policy on Copying and Cheating:
Students who submit the work of others as their own or cheat on exams or other assignments will receive a failing grade in the course and will be reported to college authorities.
OPEN MEDIA LAB (OML)
The Open Media Lab offers support services for Distance Learning
students including: open computer lab with Internet access, stations for viewing videotapes and videotape checkout.
A photo I.D. card is required to check out materials or use computers in the Open Media Lab or use computers in other campus computer labs.
To check out videotapes from the OML a Distance Learning Center I.D. Card is also required
The Distance Learning I.D. cards are available from the Distance Learning Center.
OML Location:
Basement floor of the Learning Center West building, Room 1, on the De Anza College campus.
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http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/depts/medialab/
(408)864-8850
Hours: Monday-Thursday; 8:00 AM-8:00 PM; Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
IMPORTANT DATES
http://lore.fhda.edu/syllabus/deanzadates.html
Last day to drop for a refund: Friday,
Last day to drop with no record of grade:
Last day to request P/NP:
Last day to drop with a W:
See De Anza Academic and Administrative
HREF="http://www.deanza.edu/calendar/"Calendar
Broadcast Information for Televised Courses
http://lore.fhda.edu/syllabus/ccninfo.html
Video programs for this course are shown weekly on local cable TV in Silicon Valley on the following cable networks:
Comcast Cable TV
CCN1
Channel 27 - Campbell, Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Mountain View, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga and Sunnyvale
Channel 75 - Atherton, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Stanford University
CCN2
Channel 28 - Campbell and San Jose
Channel 78 - Cupertino
For students viewing the weekly telecourse lessons on Comcast cable, the following link will give you the broadcast schedule:
http://distance.deanza.fhda.edu/share/08s_acct_bus67a_gough.pdf
NOTICE ON LEARNING DISABILITIES
http://lore.fhda.edu/syllabus/disabilities.html
If there are any students with a learning disability or physical
challenge, you are entitled to any assistance you need to achieve
your academic goals. De Anza College has an on-campus lab with
talking computers, print enlargers, tactile maps of the campus, and
other alternate learning options. If you or anyone you know would
benefit from such a service, please call Disabled Student Services 408-864-8753
TTY number: 408-864-5650 or Relay System call 711
Please also contact us if you have suggestions for making this
course more learning accessible for you.
Spring 2009 ACCT 67A/BUS 67A Television Schedule
For broadcast schedule, please refer to the DLC website http://distance.deanza.fhda.edu/ and select the link TV Schedulelink.
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