Accounting

Courses in accounting (designated ACCT) may be applied as appropriate, for example, toward:

• a major in accounting, business administration, human resource management, management studies, or marketing;
• a minor in accounting, business administration, human resource management, management studies, or marketing;
• an Accounting Foundations Certificate; and
• electives.

An introduction to the basic theory and techniques of contemporary financial accounting. Topics include the accounting cycle and the preparation of financial statements for single-owner business organizations that operate as service companies or merchandisers. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ACCT 220 or BMGT 220.

Prerequisite: ACCT 220. Continuation of the study of financial accounting (emphasizing accounting for liabilities, equity, and corporate forms of ownership), followed by an introduction to managerial accounting. Topics include responsibility accounting, budgets, cost control, and standard costing procedures and variances. Emphasis is on management reporting. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ACCT 221, ACCT 301, BMGT 221, MGMT 301 or MGST 301.

(May not be applied toward a major or minor in accounting.) A survey of principles of accounting relevant in making managerial decisions on the basis of accounting information. Topics include internal controls, financial planning and reporting, analysis of financial statements, and elements of managerial cost accounting and budgeting. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ACCT 221, ACCT 301, BMGT 221, MGMT 301, or MGST 301.

(Students should be cautious about enrolling in ACCT 310 or ACCT 311. These are professional courses requiring intensive study and analysis and are not to be undertaken casually. Students who have not taken ACCT 221 within the last two years may have difficulty.) Prerequisites: BMGT 110 (or at least two years of business or management experience) and ACCT 221. A comprehensive analysis of financial accounting topics involved in preparing financial statements and in external reporting. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ACCT 310 or BMGT 310.

(A continuation of ACCT 310. Students should be cautious about enrolling in ACCT 310 or ACCT 311. These are professional courses requiring intensive study and analysis and are not to be undertaken casually. Students who have not taken ACCT 310 within the last two years may have difficulty.) Prerequisite: ACCT 310. A comprehensive analysis of financial accounting topics, including preparation of financial statements and external reports. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ACCT 311 or BMGT 311.

Prerequisites: BMGT 110 (or at least two years of business or management experience) and ACCT 221. A study of the basic concepts of determining, setting, and analyzing costs for purposes of managerial planning and control. Emphasis is on the role of the accountant in the management of organizations and in the analysis of cost behavior, standard costing, budgeting, responsibility accounting, and costs that are relevant for making decisions. Various techniques are used to study cost and managerial accounting concepts; these may include the use of problem sets, case studies, computer applications, and other materials. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ACCT 321 or BMGT 321.

Prerequisite: ACCT 220. An introduction to federal taxation of the income of individuals. Examples and problems illustrate tax laws. Computer applications may be used to analyze specific examples. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ACCT 323 or BMGT 323.

Prerequisite: ACCT 310. An introduction to the theory and practice of accounting and auditing as applied to governmental entities and not-for-profit organizations. Various techniques are used to study fund accounting concepts; these may include the use of problem sets, case studies, computer applications, and other materials. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ACCT 410 or BMGT 410.

Last updated: 21 July 2008