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An accounting course for non-accounting majors that takes an end-user perspective on accounting. Discussion will include reading and interpreting financial statements, break-even analysis, budgeting, inventory models, and using financial ratios to make business decisions. The course will include the essential financial and managerial concepts needed in the business world. This course is designed for students who may end up in management roles in their respective fields and for those who may open their own businesses.

A first course in accounting procedures and principles used by sole proprietorships and partnerships with an emphasis on the balance sheet accounts.

Accounting procedure and statements used by partnerships and corporations. Accounting for corporate activities and accounting for managerial control of operations and business decisions.

Prerequisites

Students on an F-1 visa are eligible to work off campus to provide additional experience so long as the employment relates directly to the student's major area of study. The practical experience gained outside the traditional classroom supplements the theoretical and/or applied knowledge as a part of the student's coursework. The registration process for this course must be completed every term (including summers), as students must have their work authorization reissued each term to ensure continued enrollment. Jobs must be approved and verified by the International Programs Office before work may begin.

Special Topics in Accounting.