Accounting

Courses

ACC-188: Special Topics in Accounting

Special topics course offered in response to student and faculty interest.

Required Prerequisites

Prerequisites vary with topic studied.

ACC-220: Financial Accounting

A study of basic accounting principles, accounting cycle, and preparation, interpretation, and analysis of financial statements.

ACC-221: Managerial Accounting

The analysis of financial data for managerial decision making; interpretation of accounting data for planning and controlling business activities.

Required Prerequisites

ACC-288: Special Topics in Accounting

Special topics course offered in response to student and faculty interest.

Required Prerequisites

Prerequisites vary with topic studied.

ACC-325: Accounting Procedures, Systems, and Controls

A study of the technical aspects of accounting, basic accounting procedures, accounting cycle and business transactions. Use of special journals and subsidiary ledgers, standard setting, professional ethics, and an introduction to the use of computerized accounting software.

Required Prerequisites

ACC-330: Intermediate Accounting I

The development of corporate financial accounting theory and its application to in-depth problems of financial statement account valuation, analysis of working capital, and determination of net income. Also included is a study of the development of accounting concepts and principles. 

Required Prerequisites

ACC-220 with a minimum grade C, or with instructor's permission.

ACC-331: Intermediate Accounting II

A continuation of ACC-330, featuring topics such as income measurement and valuation issues related to plant assets, short and long-term liabilities, stockholders' equity and dilutive securities. Related professional literature will be analyzed. 

Required Prerequisites

ACC-330 with a minimum grade C.

ACC-333: Cost Accounting

The analysis of cost factors and their relationships to production, emphasizing cost procedures and information systems; standard costs and variance analysis. 

Required Prerequisites

ACC-336: Federal Taxation of Individuals

A comprehensive interpretation and application of the federal income tax code as it pertains to the determination of taxable income and computation of tax liability for individuals. 

Required Prerequisites

ACC-388: Special Topics in Accounting

Special topics course offered in response to student and faculty interest.

Required Prerequisites

Prerequisites vary with topic studied.

ACC-438: Auditing

A study of auditing theory, practices, and procedures encompassing audit objectives, standards, evidence, internal control, professional ethics, and legal responsibility. Related materials of professional importance will be used. 

Required Prerequisites

Prerequisite or Corequisite ACC-330

ACC-488: Special Topics in Accounting

Special topics course offered in response to student and faculty interest.

Required Prerequisites

Prerequisites vary with topic studied.

ACC-498: Honors Thesis in Accounting

An in-depth endeavor that complements and enhances classroom learning. It is an active participation by students and faculty in the creation, discovery, and examination of knowledge through various methods of inquiry and analysis within the various disciplines of accounting. The project must meet Honors Program thesis requirements as well as expectations of business faculty.

Required Prerequisites

Senior standing in the Honors and/or Teaching Fellows Programs only.

ACC-499: Research in Accounting

An in-depth endeavor that complements and enhances classroom learning. It is an active participation by students and faculty in the creation, discovery, and examination of knowledge through various methods of inquiry and analysis within the various disciplines of business. It represents a study or investigation conducted by an undergraduate that makes an intellectual contribution to business. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of six credit hours.

Required Prerequisites

Junior or Senior standing only