You Must Purchase a Course Code If You Did Not Buy a Book Package from the SMC Bookstore

You Must Purchase a Course Code If You Did Not Buy a Book Package from the SMC Bookstore

Welcome, (Fall 2009)

Intermediate Accounting 51 - Instructions on buying access codes for Wiley Plus (the homework Manager) and Purchasing the Book:

You will need to print a copy of this and also completely read it before you attempt any of the instructions below.

First of all if you buy a new book in the CCSF bookstore the access code for Wiley Plus will come with it. (See attached syllabus). If you decide not to purchase a new book, then you can purchase the access code online. You will be using Wiley Plus to submit your homework assignments for Intermediate Accounting. Please note that Wiley Plus does not give you access to the course in the Insight Online Platform, where the bulk of the material is covered. Before you worry about getting set-up in Insight lets get you set-up in Wiley Plus where you will be submitting your homework and viewing the Online Study Tools for the class and purchase your book.

Please have your text book and access code for Wiley Plus for the first day of class, if not sooner. I strongly suggest that you do this ASAP. You will be able to register in Wiley Plus and enter the Wiley Plus site the Friday before the class officially starts. You will not be allowed to log-in to the Insight Online Platform until Friday before the class starts. You need to become familiar with Wiley Plus, before logging into the Insight Online Platform. Once you are logged into the class then you will have to become familiar with the Insight Online Platform. So don’t wait until the first day of class to buy your book, register for Wiley Plus, become familiar with Wiley Plus, and also the Insight Platform, and also cover Chapter 1 and 2.

Once you are registered in Wiley Plus, you will be able to go in immediately and start the first week’s homework assignment. See syllabus attached for the homework assignment, and also below the assignments are listed. Please read the following:

Required Before the First Day of Class: To get started, you need to use the Wiley Plus student tutorial. You should do this before you try to register:

(you can print this copy. Now you are ready to purchase the access code for Wiley Plus.
You must purchase a course code if you did not buy a book package from the CCSF Bookstore. Please see the attached syllabus for which book to purchase. The Wiley Plus course code (NOT for BB or WebCT) can be purchased at:

The code itself will cost you 60% of what a new book with packaged access code. If you purchased a new book at the CCSF bookstore it will be packaged with the correct code. If you buy it from somewhere else, you will not have the correct code. So don’t do it.
Once you are ready to register go to the following Course URL for Fall 2009:
(Fall 2009). (this is where you will register for the class, and you can also purchase the access code here if you have not already done so.)This is the URL you will use to register for the class. Follow the instructions to register and get started.

After you have registered with Wiley Plus, become familiar with it. The first week’s Ch 2 homework assignment is open, as well asa Wiley introduction to Wiley Plus that you can access if you would like to get started. You can wait until the first day of class, the orientation if you prefer, but not suggested. Of course you should read Chapter 1 & 2 first, before attempting the homework. There is no homework for chapter 1, but you do need to read chapter 1.

Homework problems Chapter 2:

Chapter 2: Brief Ex. 4,5
Chapter 2: Exercise 4

You will not be able to log into the Insight Online Platform class until Friday, before the first day of class. Please note that the orientation is completely ONLINE You will then go to: and select Intermediate Accting 51. Remember this is the main part of the class, it is not just Wiley Plus.
My main point is: Buy your book, register and become familiar with Wiley Plus and the Insight Online Platform before the first day of class, I suggest that you do this ASAP.

You cannot afford wasting the first week with doing all these administration things. You need to get started on the material for the class. Intermediate Accounting is extremely demanding and challenging. I want each of you to do well, so let’s get off to a GOOD START…..

I’m looking forward to a GREAT semester

Pebble