Syllabus
ACC 541 - Forensic Accounting Applications
A7, 2005
ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY
Department of Business Administration

 INSTRUCTOR:

Dr. Raymond S. Kulzick
St. Thomas University
School of Business Administration - OMH
Phone: 305.628.6624
E-mail: rk@kulzick.com 

COURSE OVERVIEW:

This is an elective course in the Master of Accounting and Master of Business Administration (Accounting Specialization) programs. It is one of the courses in the Forensic Accounting Specialization (MAC) or Certificate. It is both a content and process course. Since process is a significant component of the course, participative instructional approaches are utilized as time permits.

The major course objectives are:

·        Can the student demonstrate knowledge of the course content as specified in the competencies?

·        Did the student demonstrate an ability to effectively use primary information sources in completing projects?

·        Did the student demonstrate an ability to apply concepts to case situations in their individual projects?

·        How effective was the student in class discussion and in his/her presentation?

TEXTS AND REQUIRED MATERIALS:

PPC's Guide to Litigation Support Services (10th ed.). (2005, July). Fort Worth, TX: Practitioner's Publishing Company. This is a three-volume set. Item # LSSP-SK.

Handouts and other materials as provided.

WEB SITE:

Internet access is required. This is most convenient from your home, however, the University does provide such access to students from the library. You are required to check my web site: DoctorKulzick.com at least weekly for updates and further information regarding the course.

LIBRARY/INFORMATION LITERACY:

The course requires a research project. Students are required to access primary sources of information. More information is provided during the course.

STUDENT REQUIREMENTS:

General. Students are expected to come to each class with all reading and writing assignments completed. Written cases and assignments are to be submitted to the instructor prior to the beginning of the class for which they are assigned. No case, presentation or assignment may be submitted late.

If you want your quizzes, projects, or other papers back after the end of the semester, you must pick them up within 2 weeks after classes begin for the following semester, or provide a STAMPED self-addressed envelope.

YOU are responsible for monitoring your progress and dropping in a timely manner if appropriate. DROP DEADLINES ARE ENFORCED.

All papers are to be typed and in the prescribed format. It is required that students utilize a word processor and spell checker. Poorly written papers and those with misspellings are not acceptable at the graduate level. Please do not use covers or binders; staple in the upper-left corner. Points will be deducted for improper style, grammar, or spelling.

Integrity. No professional can maintain credibility using another's work, whether that person be a fellow student or a published writer. All work is to be SOLELY and COMPLETELY done by the individual student. READ THE ATTACHED STATEMENT ON PLAGIARISM. Copying (including rephrasing) even one sentence without proper attribution constitutes plagiarism. A student whose paper is copied is equally at fault as those who do the copying. Keep your work confidential and to yourself! Not everyone is as honest as you are. Students should carefully read, understand and abide by the attached statement on plagiarism and the Graduate School Policy on Academic Conduct in the current catalog and student handbook.

Individual Projects. Four individual projects are required. These are to be submitted as assigned in Microsoft Word and by e-mail by the due date. Late papers are not accepted. These are individual efforts and absolutely no collaboration or assistance of any kind is allowed on these projects. If you miss class, it is your responsibility to obtain the necessary project information. Although projects will be graded on the basis of content rather than length, full and complete answers are expected.

Class Attendance & Participation. ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED, as it should be obvious that students who are not in class will be unable to participate. Every student is expected to participate and contribute to the group's learning experience in a consistent, accurate, and constructive manner. The quality of preparation for class discussion will be a significant factor in the participation grade.

Tests. Usually there will be at two weekly in-class quizzes. One on the reading and one on the prior weeks in-class material. There are NO MAKEUPS. The lowest grade for each of the two types of quizzes is dropped. Tests are drawn from the texts, cases, lectures, projects and any assigned supplementary materials. You will be held accountable for all assigned material, whether or not it is discussed in class.

 GRADING:

       10%    Quizzes -reading

25%    Quizzes -class material

50%    2 Projects and final research paper

15%    Class participation 

 

A = 93.0 - 100
A- = 90.0 -92.9
B+ = 87.0 -89.9
B = 83.0 -86.9
B- = 80.0 -82.9
C+ = 77.0 -79.9
C = 73.0 -76.9
C- = 70.0 -72.9
D+ = 67.0 -69.9
D = 60.0 -66.9
F = 0-59.9

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