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Undergraduate Accounting

2020 Spring Term

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INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

ACCOUNT 244

This course introduces students to the principles of financial accounting. Topics include the basic accounting cycle (i.e., double entry accounting), financial statements (i.e., income statement and balance sheet), and discussions of specific accounting rules at an introductory level.

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INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING

ACCOUNT 249

This course introduces the student to the relevance, use, and interpretation of accounting information for decision making in support of business strategy. Topics include product costing (job order, process, absorption, variable), pricing, understanding cost structures (cost behavior), short-term decision-making, operational budgeting, evaluating performance, analyzing financial statements and ethical decision making.

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ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCES

ACCOUNT 293

An opportunity to gain credit for hands-on experience in accounting-related work to develop a greater understanding of the overall business environment. Course requires a paid work experience of at least 100 hours; employer feedback and a written report are required.

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SPECIAL STUDIES

ACCOUNT 296

Group activity. Not offered regularly in the curriculum but offered on topics selected on the basis of timeliness, need, and interest, and generally in the format of regularly scheduled Catalog offerings. Repeatable for a maximum of 3 credits in the accounting major and a maximum of 6 credits in the degree.

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INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING I

ACCOUNT 341

This course focuses on accounting for assets (except investments) such as cash, receivables, inventories, plant assets, and intangible assets. This course also presents a detailed discussion of the standard-setting process, conceptual framework, accounting cycle, income statement, statement of financial position, and theoretical and practical aspects of the time-value of money in accounting.

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INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING II

ACCOUNT 343

This course continues the coverage of financial accounting topics started in ACCOUNT 341. Specific topics include accounting of investments, current liabilities, long-term liabilities (bonds, notes, leases, pensions), stockholders' equity, deferred income taxes, accounting changes, and other specialized financial accounting topics. This course emphasizes the application, interpretation, and analysis of accounting principles and procedures for complex accounting and reporting topics.

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TAX I

ACCOUNT 451

A study of federal income tax laws with emphasis on the individual taxpayer, particularly of employees and sole proprietors. The study includes a review of current proposals, discussion of practical problems in tax planning and practice in the preparation of tax returns.

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TAX II

ACCOUNT 452

This course examines federal income tax laws and regulations with a specific emphasis on corporations (C and S), partnerships, estate and gift taxation, income taxation of estates and trusts, and taxation of exempt entities. Both compliance and tax planning are emphasized in this course. Tax research on related issues is also included.

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ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ACCOUNT 454

This course examines the nature of accounting information systems and the ways in which various components are integrated to provide relevant and reliable financial information for decision making. Students will also study the role of technology on financial reporting and internal control, system analysis and related issues in ethics.

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VITA - INCOME TAX E-FILING CLINIC

ACCOUNT 455

This course provides students a hands on opportunity to prepare federal and state income tax returns that will be electronically filed.

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COST MANAGEMENT

ACCOUNT 456

This course presents an overview of basic cost measurement principles and an in-depth examination of product costing procedures and techniques including process costing, job-order costing, activity-based costing, accounting for spoilage, and standards and variances (cost, expense, revenue, and selected variance investigation models). This course also includes the following specific cost allocation topics: joint products, byproduct products, and service departments.

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ADVANCED ACCOUNTING

ACCOUNT 461

This course presents an indepth examination of accounting for business combinations including mergers, parent-subsidiary relationships, and consolidated statements. It also covers accounting for partnerships, foreign currency translations, and an introduction to international accounting.

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AUDITING

ACCOUNT 465

This course introduces the student to auditing, attestation, and assurance services. Specific topics include materiality, audit risk, audit evidence, audit planning, AICPA audit standards, professional ethics, and legal liability. Additional topics include sampling, tests of controls and substantive tests, auditing EDP systems, preparing audit reports, and assessing internal control policies and procedures.

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TECHNOLOGY FOR ACCOUNTANTS

ACCOUNT 480

This course provides hands-on instruction in various technologies used by professional accountants. Spreadsheet, data analytics and visualization programs are among the technologies accountants use most commonly. The course will also provide instruction on emerging technologies.

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INTERNSHIP IN ACCOUNTING

ACCOUNT 493

An opportunity for selected upperclassman to gain work experience in one of the various areas of accounting practice during a semester or summer. Course includes close faculty-employer coordination and an appropriate written report on the work experience.

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INDEPENDENT STUDIES

ACCOUNT 498

Study of a selected topic or topics under the direction of a faculty member. Repeatable.