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Graduate Accounting
Graduate Accounting
2020 Fall Term
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ACCOUNTING FOUNDATIONS
ACCOUNT 701
This course introduces students to the principles of financial accounting, including the (1) basic accounting cycle (i.e., double-entry accounting), financial statements (i.e., income statement, statement of financial position, and statement of cash flows), and specific discussions of cash, trade receivables, merchandise inventories, plant assets, current and long-term liabilities, and stockholders' equity. Fundamental ratio and statement analysis techniques are also integrated.
ADVANCED AUDITING
ACCOUNT 749
An advanced course covering audit theory, current audit practice, and auditor professional skills. An in-depth analysis of selected advanced topics in auditing includes professional auditing standards, planning, evidence, internal control, audit sampling, IT auditing, reporting, integrative audit case, internal auditing.
ANALYTICS IN ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNT 770
This course develops accounting students' analytical mindset and prepares them to use data analytics software. Specifically, this course develops the skill set needed to extract value from big data through advanced data visualization and analytics. This requires thinking critically about whether and how data can improve business performance, create opportunities, and/or create risks. The course will also expose students to some of the most common business intelligence software packages currently used in organizations.
ACCOUNTING THEORY AND APPLIED RESEARCH
ACCOUNT 781
This course examines the relationship between decision theory (and decision makers) and accounting information, alternative measurement theories, and conceptual frameworks. In addition, students will learn (1) to use applied research tools and (2) to develop their communication skills for real-life accounting issues in a variety of accounting environments.
CAPSTONE: READINGS AND RESEARCH IN ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNT 789
Students will learn to read and analyze academic accounting research and investigate how academic findings might affect their work in accounting. Students will further develop their presentation and writing skills as they share their analyses and explain how academic research results can inform and improve their professional careers. The course serves as the capstone experience and requires the successful completion of a course project.
INDIVIDUAL STUDIES
ACCOUNT 798
Study of a selected topic or topics under the direction of a faculty member.