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ACC 358C, Introduction to Assurance Services
(Cross-listed as ACC 380K.4)

Course Syllabus
Spring 2012

Times and Location:
TTh 8:00 – 9:30 (unique no. 02320 for ACC 358C and 02405 for ACC 380K.4)
TTh 9:30 – 11:00 (unique no. 02325 for ACC 358C and 02410 for ACC 380K.4)
TTh 12:30 – 2:00 (unique no. 02335 for ACC 358C and 02420 for ACC 380K.4)
TTh 2:00 - 3:30 (unique no. 02340 for ACC 358C and 02425 for ACC 380K.4)

The morning classes will be held in GSB 2.122. The afternoon classes will be held in GSB 5.153.

Note: Please attend the section in which you are enrolled. However, if an emergency or unavoidable conflict on a particular day causes you to miss class, you may attend another section. Please do not abuse this privilege.
Instructor
Mark Bradshaw, M.P.A., M.B.A., J.D.
Forensics Consultant to PwC
Audit Professor in Residence, KPMG (2007)
Office: GSB.5.124E; Ph.: 475-8852; E-mail: mark.bradshaw@mccombs.utexas.edu
Office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:15 – 12:15 and by appointment.

I generally prefer e-mail as a means of contact outside of class and office hours.
Teaching Assistants
Star Yuan, traditional M.P.A. student
E-mail: star.y.yuan@gmail.com

Ashley Ross, 5th year integrated M.P.A. student
E-mail: ashley.ross@bba07.mccombs.utexas.edu

Star and Ashley will assist with the grading of cases and exams. After graded cases are returned throughout the semester, they will schedule office hours to discuss such assignments. If you have grading or other questions concerning a case that has been returned, please make every effort to attend their scheduled office hours. All other questions and communications concerning course-related matters (including case and exam preparation and exam grading) should be directed to me.

Internet Discussion Board and "Blackboard"
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