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

Every Fall

This course will set the foundation for the understanding of a business’s financial statements. It will focus on accounting procedures and principles used by corporations. Topics covered will include the accounting cycle and corresponding journal entries, inventory methods, the four basic financial statements, and other foundational topics.

Every Fall and Spring in person, Summer online

A first course in managerial accounting with a focus on internal accounting reports and their use in making business decisions. Topics covered will include job and process costing, break-even point analysis, overhead allocation, and budget creation and analysis.

Prerequisites

ACCT 210

Every Fall and Spring in person, Summer online

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.