1. First Class In-Service
First Class In-Service
Warren/Reeve
Managerial Accounting, 9e
Note to professor or Thomson Rep: This registration applies to 2008, 2007 and select 2006 titles only.
Hello, my name is __________________, your school’s Thomson representative.
I thank you and your professor for giving me this time to walk you through the ThomsonNOW registration process. The tips I’m going to outline in the next few minutes will make the process much more smooth for you.

2. ThomsonNOW is an easy-to-use online resource that helps you study in less time to get the grade you want!

3. ThomsonNOW Registration Walkthrough
ThomsonNOW Registration Walkthrough

4. Go to www.thomsonedu.com/login.
Go to
Click "Create My Account“.
Your first stop is
You will need to click on “Create My Account” to begin the registration process.

5. Click on the “student” button.
Click on the “student” button.
On this page please click on the “student” button.

6. Enter your access code.
It came with your textbook or you may have purchased it online or at the bookstore.
To begin using ThomsonNOW you must enter a unique access code that allows you to create your personal account. You’ll find this access code on the printed card that accompanies your textbook. Or, if you purchase ThomsonNOW online, you’ll receive the access code at that time.

7. Enter your account information
Enter your account information
and then click on the “continue” button.
On this page, you’ll need to enter some basic information at the Account Information Page.
You’ll need to create a password that’s six to fifteen characters in length. It’s a good idea to write the password down for later reference. The program is case sensitive, so take note of whether you’ve used upper or lower case letters.
Your address will become your username.
(REP: You might want to have an example of this card on hand, so that students will be able to easily find what they’re looking for.)

8. Read through the license agreement and then
Read through the license agreement and then
click on “I Agree” and then “continue”.
Once you’ve entered your information, you’ll reach the End User License Agreement. Be sure to read through the entire statement, and if you agree, click “I Agree” to continue on.

9. "My Dashboard" lists all of your available resources.
"My Dashboard" lists all of your available resources. 
Select the ThomsonNOW resources and continue registering. 
Here is your Thomsonedu “dashboard.” On this page, you can see all the resources that are available to you for your textbook. From this page, you can click into any of these resources.
To continue in your ThomsonNOW registration process, click on the link that appears next to the ThomsonNOW logo.

10. Your request will process.
Your request will process.

11. Enter your school name and click “search”.
Enter your school name and click “search”.
To continue, you’ll need to search for your school name and your specific campus (i.e. downtown campus or North campus) if necessary. Please enter the name of the school in the box provided. Then, click search.
(REP: If the correct terms aren’t immediately obvious, or there are a lot of options, you might want to provide the suggested search terms for the students, in order to help them get the best possible results.)

12. Select your school and then click “continue”.
Select your school and then click “continue”.
To confirm your choice, a list of schools will appear on the next screen. Click on the appropriate choice, and hit “continue.”
If you don’t get the results you’re looking for, you can click on “search again,” and if you’re still having trouble, you can contact Tech Support.

13. Account creation confirmation.
Account creation confirmation.
Verify the information and click on “continue”.
This will take you to the homepage of ThomsonNOW.

14. If your professor requires a course key, click on “Register for a Course”. If you’re using ThomsonNOW for self-study, click on the course materials tab.

15. Enter your course key given to you by your instructor.
Enter your course key given to you by your instructor.
Then click on “Use This Course Key”.
If you received a code from your instructor, you received a Course Key, which is the code ThomsonNOW uses to identify the course you are taking.
Enter your course key in the box.
[IF NEEDED: Note that some classes are organized as sections of a main course. You can only enroll for one section of a course at a time. If you enroll in a second section, you will be unenrolled from the first.]

16. You are now enrolled in your course.
You are now enrolled in your course.
Click on your "Homepage" tab to begin using ThomsonNOW.

17. Need help with ThomsonNOW?
Need help with ThomsonNOW?

18. Need help with ThomsonNOW?
Need help with ThomsonNOW?

19. How will the ThomsonNOW help me get a better grade easily and help me study more efficiently?

20. Hints Provide Extra Guidance
Hints Provide Extra Guidance
Homework assigned in ThomsonNOW has a number of helpful resources available that your instructor can choose to use.
First, all exercises and problems come with hints written by accounting instructors who use this textbook in their courses. There can be anywhere from 2-10 hints available, depending on the length of the activity. Sometimes you’ll have to attempt the activity before the hints appear.

21. Handy Links to Chapter Material
Handy Links to Chapter Material
Another tool in ThomsonNOW is the integration of an electronic version of the book with the homework. If you need to review a part of the textbook while working an exercise or problem, you’ll find a link to the related textbook objective above the activity number. Just click on the objective number, and the corresponding text appears in a new window.

22. Excel Spreadsheets Help Organize
Excel Spreadsheets Help Organize
The third helpful tool are the Excel Spreadsheets that come with certain exercises and problems. These templates can help you work through long problems. You can tell which items have templates by looking for the Excel icon in your book, or by the paper clip icon in ThomsonNOW.
Please remember two important things about the Excel templates. First, you’ll need to save your work in the Excel templates on your own computer. Also, always push and hold the shift key when you open them. This way, they will open in a new window on top of ThomsonNOW, allowing you to see both.

23. Instant Feedback to Stay on Track
Instant Feedback to Stay on Track
Correct – green check
Incorrect – red x
ThomsonNOW also can provide instant feedback. If your homework is set up for multiple submissions with feedback, you can see what you got correct and incorrect after submitting your answers.

24. Exercise Demos Step You Through
Exercise Demos Step You Through
We’re very excited about our final homework enhancement. New for this edition, every Practice Exercise includes a link to the related Example Exercise demonstration. As you’ll see, every Example Exercise has two Practice Exercises that are exactly like the corresponding Example Exercises. The Exercise demos walk you through how to complete the Example Exercise, which you can then use as a template to work through the Practice Exercise.

25. ThomsonNOW’s keys to a better grade
ThomsonNOW’s keys to a better grade
Hints Provide Extra Guidance
Handy Links to Chapter Material
Excel Spreadsheets Help Organize
Instant Feedback to Stay on Track
Exercise Demos Step You Through
So as you can see, ThomsonNOW offers a multitude of resources to help complete homework assignments.

26. What else does ThomsonNOW offer to help improve my grade?
What else does ThomsonNOW offer to help improve my grade?
Even with all of the homework help, there is more that ThomsonNOW can do to help you with learn the material and improve your grade.
It also offers a variety of Personalized Study Assets, which are available to you in the Course Material section.

27. Reinforce with Personalized Study
Reinforce with Personalized Study
Once in ThomsonNOW,
Click on the book cover under Course Materials
Click on a chapter
Start by taking a pre-test
For additional help mastering concepts, you may use, or your instructor may assign, the Personalized Study in ThomsonNOW. Begin by taking a pre-test to assess what you already know. Based on the results of the pre-test, you will be provided with a number of media assets to help you understand the topic. You will have the option to see all of the assets, but the ones you see will be related to the questions you got wrong.
Aside from more Exercise Demos like the ones in the homework, you’ll also find crossword puzzles, flash cards, lectures, the e-book for the whole chapter and divided by objective, iPod lectures, and two more items of special note.

28. Games for Fun & Mastery
ThomsonNOW provides a variety of interactive games that only takes 3-5 minutes to play. They are each designed to be easy to learn to play, and can be repeated several times to help you master the concept.

29. Videos Help Visualize
Also, several managerial chapters are supported with video that reflects the example companies used in the chapter. For instance, the Job Order Costing chapter discusses the accounting an processes of the fictitious Legend Guitar company. In ThomsonNOW, you’ll find a walk through of a similar, real guitar manufacturer, called Washburn Guitars. This helps bring the chapter example to life.

30. Post-Test Confirms
After you complete the Personalized Study, you’ll have the opportunity to complete a Post Test, View your results, and see what you’ve learned. Your professor might even capture this for a grade.
Through this helpful, adaptive path, you can master all of the outcomes of the course.

31. Thanks for your time. Questions?
Thanks for your time. Questions?