Courses

Accounting

0500. Accounting for Managerial and Investment Analysis and Planning   (3 s.h.)

This course presents the concepts of financial and managerial accounting with a "user" (investor or manager) orientation. The course has three parts. The first part provides the accounting cycle and the reporting process, with an emphasis on the valuation bases and structure of the financial statements. The second part focuses on the interpretation and analyses of the financial statements, including analyses of cash flows and cross-sectional and time-series trends in financial ratios. The role of managerial accounting choices in determining the nature of financial reporting and quality of earnings is also examined. The third part examines the role of accounting information for managerial planning and control. Costing for inventory and pricing, cost-volume-profit analyses, and budgeting issues are covered.

Note: Implemented Fall 2005

0501. Financial Accounting Theory   (3 s.h.)

Prerequisite: Accounting 401 or Accounting 500 (Completed Fall 2005 or later).

Students who have taken intermediate accounting at the undergraduate level should not enroll in this course. This course provides intensive study of financial accounting theory and generally accepted accounting principles. Areas emphasized are income measurement, valuation of tangible and intangible assets, and accounting for liabilities and shareholders` equity. Proper financial statement presentation and disclosure covered in detail.

Note: Renumbered from Acct 0500 to Acct 0501 as of Fall 2005

0502. Advanced Financial Accounting   (3 s.h.)

Prerequisites: Accounting 401 OR Accounting 500 (Completed Fall 2005 or later)

AND

(Accounting 500 Completed prior to Fall 2005 ) OR (Acct 501Completed Fall 2005 or later) ].

This course continues the study of financial accounting begun in Acct 501.  Topics include: income tax allocation, pensions, leases, statement of changes in financial position, inflation accounting, foreign currency translation. Approximately one-half of course devoted to business combinations.

Note: Renumbered from Acct 0501 to Acct 0502 as of Fall 2005

0511. Concepts and Analysis of Financial Statements   (3 s.h.)

Prerequisites: Accounting 401 OR Accounting 500 (Completed Fall 2005 or later)

Analysis of business enterprise through financial statements, concepts, and analysis of related data. Emphasis on the user's point of view. Structured to maximize student's ability to use and analyze financial statements.

0521. Managerial Cost Accounting   (3 s.h.)

Prerequisites:  Accounting 401 OR Accounting 500 (Completed Fall 2005 or later)

AND
Prerequisite: Students who have taken cost accounting at the undergraduate level should not enroll in this course..

This course provides intensive study of the accounting information needs of internal management. Both cost accumulation and cost control are examined.

0523. Auditing Theory and Practice   (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: [Accounting 401 OR Accounting 500 (Completed Fall 2005 or later)

AND

Prerequisite: Accounting 500(Completed prior to Fall 2005), OR Acct 501 (Completed Fall 2005 or later)

OR Permission of Instructor. .

In this course, students study professional auditing standards and ethics, internal control, gathering and documentation of audit evidence, a detailed analysis of auditing procedures applied to major balance sheet and income statement accounts, and the preparation of the auditor's report. Statistical sampling and EDP concepts as they relate to auditing.

0551. Accounting for Third Party Reimbursements   (3 s.h.)
Prerequisites: [Accounting 401 OR Accounting 500 (Completed Fall 2005 or later)


Concepts and structure of third-party payment environments are examined for their implications on healthcare institutions. Cost finding and analysis techniques for management application are emphasized. Relationships between rate setting and payment are also studied.

0571. Federal Taxation   (3 s.h.)

Prerequisites: Accounting 401 OR Accounting 500 (Completed Fall 2005 or later)

This course provides an introduction to the concepts and logic underlying federal income tax law. Emphasis is on the determination of income and allowable deductions for business entities (corporations, partnerships, sole proprietorships) and individuals.  The course introduces tax planning concepts and includes the study of how taxation impacts business and personal decision making.


0594. Special Topics- Accounting   (3 s.h.)

0598. Independent Study   (1-6 s.h.)

Prerequisite: approval of the department.

Study in particular aspects of accounting under the direct supervision of a graduate faculty member. No more than six semester hours of independent study may be counted toward degree requirements.

0599. Independent Study   (1-6 s.h.)

Prerequisite: approval of the department.

Study in particular aspects of accounting under the direct supervision of a graduate faculty member. No more than six semester hours of independent study may be counted toward degree requirements.

0800. Financial Accounting   (3 s.h.)

Prerequisite: Limited to students matriculated in the Executive M.B.A. program.

Learn the basic concepts of accounting and financial reporting and how this information is utilized by a manager. Practical considerations occurring in everyday business operations are stressed. Theories of revenue recognition, inventory valuation, intangible assets, and reporting for leases are discussed

0804. Managerial Accounting for Business Decision Making   (3 s.h.)

Prerequisite: Limited to students matriculated in the Executive M.B.A. program.

Utilize accounting principles and concepts to make better day-to-day business decisions. Cost behavior, variable margin, cost-volume-profit relationships are examined along with budgeting, break-even, and incremental analysis in today's business decision making environment.

0896. Directed Study in Accounting   (variablecredit s.h.)

Prerequisite: permission of the department.

Supervised individual reading and research projects. (Often associated with a seminar in which papers on a variety of topics are presented.)

0897. Directed Study in Accounting   (variablecredit s.h.)

Prerequisite: permission of the department.

Supervised individual reading and research projects. (Often associated with a seminar in which papers on a variety of topics are presented.)

0898. Directed Study in Accounting   (variablecredit s.h.)

Prerequisite: permission of the department.

Supervised individual reading and research projects. (Often associated with a seminar in which papers on a variety of topics are presented.)

0899. Directed Study in Accounting   (variablecredit s.h.)

Prerequisite: permission of the department.

Supervised individual reading and research projects. (Often associated with a seminar in which papers on a variety of topics are presented.)