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Events: 2011 Accounting Schedule
Accounting Summary
Friday, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
"Spreadsheet Integration into Principles of Accounting"
Speaker: James M. Reeve, Professor Emeritus of Accounting and Information Management, University of Tennessee
Saturday, 10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
"Tools and Electronic Resources to Enhance Your Teaching"
Speakers: Tracie Nobles, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Austin Community College; and Cathy Scott, Accounting Program Coordinator, Navarro College
Friday, January 28th, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
"Spreadsheet Integration into Principles of Accounting"
Speaker: James Reeves, Professor Emeritus of Accounting and Information Management, University of Tennessee
During this presentation I will discuss how to integrate spreadsheets (Excel) into the Principles of Accounting course. The major objectives of the presentation will be to:
a.) Identify the rationale for introducing spreadsheets in the Principles course, rather than relying solely on a stand-alone course. Discuss how a spreadsheet portfolio can be used to demonstrate expertise in supporting job placement.
b.) Identify how spreadsheet integration can be accomplished without compromising the Principles content.
c.) Illustrate the progression of spreadsheet content through the principles course. The progression will illustrate the movement from simple navigation to more advanced spreadsheet features.
d.) Illustrate the sequencing of spreadsheet formulas and functions through the principles course.
e.) Specifically illustrate the following:
1. Use of spreadsheets to develop the accounting cycle during the first four chapters of the course, including using cell references across worksheets.
2. Use of the copy command using absolute cell references.
3. Use of complex arithmetic formulas for financial ratios.
4. Use of the =MIN, =IF, =VLOOKUP, =IRR, and =PV functions.
f.) Discuss administrative issues such as grading, class time, and faculty time requirements. Specific discussion on how Captivates and other off-line resources can minimize faculty engagement effort.
This session will illustrate specific spreadsheet applications, but assumes the audience is familiar with spreadsheet technology. The goal of the session is to go beyond illustrating spreadsheets, toward a strategy of spreadsheet integration within the Principles course.
Biography:
Dr. James M. Reeve is Professor Emeritus of Accounting and Information Management at the University of Tennessee. Professor Reeve taught as part of the accounting faculty for 25 years after graduating with his PhD from Oklahoma State University. His teaching effort focused on undergraduate accounting principles and graduate education in the Master of Accountancy and Senior Executive MBA programs. Beyond this, Professor Reeve is very active in the Supply Chain Certification program, which is a major executive education and research effort of the college. His research interests are varied and include work in managerial accounting, supply chain management, lean manufacturing, and information management. He has published over 40 articles in academic and professional journals, including JOURNAL OF COST MANAGEMENT, JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING RESEARCH, ACCOUNTING REVIEW, MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING QUARTERLY, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT REVIEW, and ACCOUNTING HORIZONS. He has consulted or provided training around the world for a variety of organizations, including Boeing, Procter & Gamble, Norfolk Southern, Hershey Foods, Coca-Cola, and Sony. When not writing books, Professor Reeve plays golf and is involved in faith-based activities.
Saturday, January 29th, 10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
"Tools and Electronic Resources to Enhance Your Teaching"
Speakers: Tracie Nobels, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Austin Community College; and Cathy Scott, Associate Professor of Accounting, Navarro College
This session will discuss a variety of technology tools and electronic resources that are available to enhance your teaching. These tools can be used for face-to-face classes, web classes, or blended learning classes. Participants will walk away from the session armed with a list of web resources and how to get started. A sample of the tools covered will be digital pens, Softchalk, Camtasia, Facebook, Poll Everywhere, and Go To Meeting. Come to this session for a fun and interactive way to enhance your teaching no matter what subject you teach!
Biographies:
Tracie L. Nobles, CPA, received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from Texas A&M University. She has served as Department Chair of the Accounting, Business, Computer Information Systems, and Marketing/Management Department at Aims Community College, Greely, CO, and is currently an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Austin Community College, Austin, TX.
Professor Nobles is the coauthor on a college accounting textbook, College Accounting, McQuaig/Bille/Nobles, and has consulted on numerous other accounting and computerized accounting books. She has public accounting experience with Deloitte Tax LLP and Sample & Bailey, CPAs. She is a recipient of Aims Community College Excellence in Teaching Award. Professor Nobles is a member of the Teachers of Accounting at Two-Year Colleges, the American Accounting Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Texas Community College Teachers Association.
She is currently serving on the board of directors and as webmaster of Teachers of Accounting at Two-Year Colleges, as member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Pre-certification Education Executive Committee, and as Two-Year College Section Vice-Chair for the American Accounting Association. In addition, she is the current Accounting section co-chair for the Texas Community Colleges Teachers Association.
Professor Nobles has spoken on such topics as creating online web videos, motivating nonbusiness majors to learn accounting, and incorporating small business topics in college accounting at numerous conferences, including the Teachers of Accounting at Two-Year Colleges and the American Accounting Association annual conferences. In her spare time, she enjoys camping and fishing with her husband, Trey, and spending time with her family and friends.
Cathy J. Scott is an Associate Professor of Accounting and the Accounting Program Coordinator at Navarro College. Professor Scott made a career shift into academics in 2004, after a 25 year accounting and consulting career within the automotive industry. She has also been a popular seminar speaker for Automotive/RV manufacturers and dealer associations, plus has written numerous accounting related articles for automotive publications. In recent years, she has become interested in improving online education and has spoken on numerous occasions about effective online learning as it applies to accounting. In 2010, Professor Scott was the proud recipient of Navarro College’s Teaching Excellences Award, the Lion’s Club Humanitarian Award and the Navarro College Advisor of the Year Award, for her involvement with Rotaract. Professor Scott is a member of the Institute of Management Accountants, the Teachers of Accounting at Two Year Colleges, the American Accounting Association, Academy of Management, and the Texas Community College Teachers Association (TCCTA). For 2011, she is the TCCTA co-chair for the Accounting section. Since Professor Scott is currently in the dissertation phase of her PhD program, her free time is somewhat limited, however, she always enjoys relaxing with her family on their farm in Texas, and as time permits, showing her Arabian horses.
Accounting Section Co-chairs:
Cathy Scott, Navarro College and
Tracie Nobles, Austin Community College