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ACC 251 - Financial Accounting I
3 cr.
(For accounting and finance majors)
A survey of accounting principles, concepts and procedures. Topics covered include financial statements, the information-processing cycle, cash, receivables, inventory costing methods, plant and equipment, intangibles, and current liabilities.
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ACC 252 - Financial Accounting II
3 cr.
(Continuation of ACC 251 for Accounting and Finance majors; Prerequisite: ACC 251 )
A study of long-term liabilities, owners’ equity of corporations and partnerships, the cash-flow statement, and cost analysis and accumulation.
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ACC 253 - Financial Accounting
3 cr.
(For non-accounting and non-finance majors)
A survey of the accounting cycle, basic financial statements, theory and techniques of income, asset, and liability recognition.
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ACC 254 - Managerial Accounting
3 cr.
(Continuation of ACC 253 for non-accounting and non-finance majors; Prerequisite: ACC 253 )
This course examines accounting information primarily from the perspective of a user within the organization. Topics covered include cost allocation, product costing, budgeting, profit planning, and performance evaluation.
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ACC 361 - Intermediate Accounting I
3 cr.
(Prerequisite: junior standing, ACC 252 )
A comprehensive study of contemporary accounting theory, concepts and procedures and their application to the asset classifications on the balance sheet. Current pronouncements of the various accounting organizations relevant to assets will be emphasized.
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ACC 362 - Intermediate Accounting II
3 cr.
(Prerequisite: ACC 361 )
Application of contemporary accounting theory to liabilities and stockholder’s equity classifications of the balance sheet. Current pronouncements of accounting organizations relevant to liabilities and owners’ equity accounts will be emphasized.
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ACC 363 - Federal Taxes
3 cr.
(Prerequisites: ACC 252 or ACC 254 , junior standing)
An introductory course covering pertinent phases of federal income taxation. Emphasis on business transactions, preparation of individual returns, and finding the answers to federal tax questions.
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ACC 364 - Auditing Theory
3 cr.
(Prerequisite: ACC 361 )
Regulatory, legal, ethical, and technical issues related to the independent audit service. Examination of auditing standards, statistical methods and techniques involved in the examination of certain transaction cycles.
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ACC 365 - Federal Taxation of Corporations and Partnerships
3 cr.
(Prerequisite: ACC 252 )
An introduction to the taxation of C and S corporations and partnerships, including analysis of the tax consequences of their formation, operation, and liquidation.
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ACC 370 - Fraud Examination
3 cr.
(Prerequisite: ACC 252 or ACC 254 )
This course provides the student with an understanding of the various forms of fraud that take place within and outside of the organization. The student is exposed to the control and investigative techniques essential to the prevention and detection of these frauds.
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ACC 372 - Accounting for Electronic Business
3 cr.
(Formerly AIS 372) (Prerequisites: ACC 252 or ACC 254 , junior standing)
This course will introduce students to the role of accounting in today’s global business environment. Students will examine how technology has impacted the techniques of accounting and reporting. Computerized models of accounting will be used to explore the tools available to compile data for management decision and reporting. Both Internet business and traditional business transactions will be evaluated. (Credits cannot be earned for ACC 372 and EC 372 )
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ACC 373 - Object Oriented Applications in Business and Accounting
3 cr.
(Formerly AIS 373) (Prerequisites: ACC 252 or ACC 254 , C/IL 104 )
This course is an introduction to the design and analysis of computer systems utilizing an object-oriented approach. Topics include: major methodologies, methods and techniques for analysis and design, concepts and techniques for development projects, CASE tool support development work, and approaches to planning for systems implementation, evaluation, and maintenance.
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ACC 374 - Database Management Systems for Electronic Business
3 cr.
(Formerly AIS 362) (Prerequisites: ACC 252 or ACC 254 , EC 251 )
This course deals with the use of database management systems to support electronic business. Topics include: data modeling; database design and normalization; structured query language (SQL); database application development ; integration of Web server and database server; distributed databases; data warehousing; and data mining. (Credit cannot be earned for ACC 374 and EC 362 )
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ACC 375 - Enterprise Accounting and Control
3 cr.
(Formerly AIS 367) (Prerequisites: ACC 252 or ACC 254 , junior standing)
This course examines how accounting principles, methods, and techniques are harnessed to meet the reporting needs of an organization in an integrated management and information technology environment. It is designed to demonstrate the integration of both financial and managerial accounting procedures with the core business processes and organizational elements of an enterprise.
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ACC 460 - Advanced Accounting I
3 cr.
(Prerequisite: ACC 362 )
The theories and promulgated standards of accounting related to multiple business units, including accounting for business combinations, consolidated financial statements, minority interest, and branch accounting. Also covered is governmental and nonprofit accounting.
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ACC 461 - Cost Accounting
3 cr.
(Prerequisites: ACC 252 ; junior standing)
Theories, techniques and procedures in cost accumulation, reporting and control, including such topics as job-order costs, process costs, by-products and joint-products costing, and standard cost and variance analysis.
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ACC 462 - Advanced Managerial Accounting
3 cr.
(Prerequisite: ACC 461 )
Accounting techniques as control devices in business with emphasis on the use of accounting data in business decisions. Topics to include budgeting and profit planning, cost-volume-profit analysis and direct costing.
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ACC 463 - (W) Financial Statement Analysis & Research
3 cr.
(Prerequisite: ACC 362 )
This course provides the student with the skills necessary to perform thorough financial research to accurately assess an organization’s liquidity, solvency and profitability and valuation positions. In developing an understanding of the various analytical measures that are used for this purpose, significant use is made of real-life companies.
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ACC 465 - Accounting Communications
3 cr.
(Prerequisite: ACC 361 , ACC 363 , ACC 364 and ACC 461 or equivalent)
This course is designed to enhance the students’ communication skills as applied to accounting-related situations. Course activities include presentations, written assignments and projects in various areas of accounting such as financial reporting, cost management, business evaluation and assurance services.
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ACC 470 - Law for Accountants
3 cr.
(Prerequisite: MGT 251 )
A study of the law of contracts, sales, commercial paper, secured transactions, rights of debtors and creditors, and bankruptcy.
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ACC 471 - Management Auditing
3 cr.
(Prerequisite: ACC 362 )
An in-depth examination of the accountant in the manager’s position. Includes administrative effectiveness and efficiency as provided through sound internal controls, and design and implementation of monitoring systems within the organization to promote better cost-benefit decisions.
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ACC 472 - Advanced Accounting II
3 cr.
(Prerequisite: ACC 362 )
A study of the theories and promulgated standards of accounting related to international operations, partnerships, estates and trusts, installment sales, consignments, SEC reporting, and interim financial reporting.
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ACC 473 - Advanced Auditing
3 cr.
(Prerequisite: ACC 364 )
An examination of statistical analysis in making audit judgments; internal control and auditing issues relating to EDP systems; risk assessment and testing for certain transaction cycles; and other attestation services and reports.
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ACC 474 - Accounting Information Systems
3 cr.
(Prerequisite: ACC 252 )
The design and application of accounting systems in both the manual and automated environments. Analysis of information’s accumulation and use patterns in organizations with a focus on providing useful and timely information. Extensive computer usage of professional business software.
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ACC 476 - Electronic Business Information Systems Security and Ethics
3 cr.
(Formerly AIS 381) (Prerequisite: ACC 474 or OIM 471 )
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the technical, managerial, legal and ethical issues of information security. Topics include: Web server and client security; secure transactions and payments; information security; digital certificates and practices; legal, moral and ethical issues; intellectual property and patents; governmental regulations and policies; and emerging technologies. (Credits cannot be earned for ACC 476 and EC 471 )
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ACC 477 - Advanced Auditing Issues: Information Systems Auditing
3 cr.
(Formerly AIS 423) (Prerequisites: ACC 364 and ACC 474 )
The objective of this course is to develop competence in information systems auditing (the audit and control of computer-based information systems) by focusing on the design and implementation of audit approaches in automated settings. Topics include: information systems (IS) audits, IS controls, risk assessment, and computer-assisted audit techniques (CAATS).
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ACC 479 - Business Applications of Communication Networks
3 cr.
(Formerly AIS 483) (Prerequisite: ACC 474 )
Use of computer and telecommunication networks to achieve organizational goals. Topics include data communications; planning and design of communication networks; data integrity, independence and security, client-server computing; global communication; the Internet; applications of telecommunication networks and current issues and future trends. (Credit cannot be earned for ACC 479 and EC 473 and OIM 473 )