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Current course listings are for the post-baccalaureate Accounting Certificate and the undergraduate Accounting Certificate (teach-out phase).
ACCT 3010: Introductory Accounting I
Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30pm | May 21 – Aug 6
Designed to introduce students to the language of business, the course begins with the role of financial data in contemporary society, proceeds to develop the accounting model for capturing financial data, and finishes with the problems of measuring and reporting income, assets, liabilities, and equities.
Instructor TBD | 3 UG Credits | Required
ACCT 3020: Introductory Accounting II
Online Synchronous | Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30pm | May 22 – Aug 7 | No class Jun 19 (Juneteenth)
Continuation of ACCT 3010. Explores additional financial accounting topics with focus on managerial considerations and financial analysis. Cost accumulation, allocation, and product cost methods are studied in a manufacturing setting. Matters such as evaluation of performance planning, cost behavior, and special decisions are emphasized. Prerequisite: ACCT 3010 or ACCT 2010
Megan Burke | 3 UG Credits | Required
ACCT 5110: Intermediate Accounting I
Online Synchronous | Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30pm | May 22 - Aug 7 | No class Jun 19 (Juneteenth)
Provides an intensive study of the generally accepted accounting principles for asset valuation, income measurement, and financial statement presentation for business organizations, and underlying processes behind principles. Prerequisite: ACCT 3020 or ACCT 2020.
Leon Hutton | 3 GR Credits | Required
ACCT 5120: Intermediate Accounting II
Online Synchronous | Mondays, 6:30-9:30pm | May 20 - Aug 5 | No class May 27 (Memorial Day)
Continuation of ACCT 5110. Provides an in-depth study of accounting for the equities of a firm's investors and creditors. Covers special problem areas in financial accounting including accounting for leases, pensions, and income taxes. Prerequisite: ACCT 5110 or ACCT 3110.
Dana Lee | 3 GR Credits | Required
ACCT 5140: Cost Accounting
Online Synchronous | Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30pm | May 22 - Aug 7 | No class Jun 19 (Juneteenth)
Addresses analysis of cost behavior and volume profit relationships, responsibility accounting and reporting flexible budgets, and the use of standard costs to guide and control performance. Prerequisite: ACCT 3020 or ACCT 2020.
Derek Henrichs | 3 GR Credits | Required
ACCT 5200: Introduction to Accounting Information Systems
Online Synchronous | Thursdays, 6:30-9:30pm | May 23 – Aug 8 | No class Jul 4 (Independence Day)
Explores how accounting information systems are designed and implemented to meet organizational accounting and decision-making needs. Analyze how capabilities and limitations inherent to current technology may shape organizational operations and strategy. Topics include firm value of AIS, block chain, artificial intelligence, mapping business processes, database design and queries, internal controls, mitigating information risks, and more.
Gary Brooks | 3 GR Credits
ACCT 5210: Introductory Auditing
Online Synchronous | Thursdays, 6:30-9:30pm | May 23 - Aug 8 | No class Jul 4 (Independence Day)
Examines auditing methodology through a study of auditing standards. Includes the nature of evidence, program planning, work papers, internal control evaluation, types of audit tests, and audit reports. Prerequisite: ACCT 5120 or ACCT 3120
Richard Evans | 3 GR Credits | Required
ACCT 5450: Federal Taxation I
Online Synchronous | Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30pm | May 22 - Aug 7 | No class Jun 19 (Juneteenth)
Analyzes the federal income tax law and its application to individuals. Creates a study of problems covering personal and business tax situations. Assigns several cases for which the student prepares illustrative tax returns. Prerequisite: ACCT 3020 or ACCT 2020 or Instructor Permission
Harvey Hutchinson | 3 GR Credits | Elective
ACCT 5460: Federal Taxation II
Online Synchronous | Mondays, 6:30-9:30pm | May 20 – Aug 5 | No class May 27 (Memorial Day)
Analyzes the federal income tax law and its application to corporations, shareholders, partnerships, partners, estates, and gift transactions. Prerequisite: ACCT 5120.
Instructor TBD | 3 GR Credits | Elective
ACCT 5480: Corporate Governance and Ethics
Online Synchronous | Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30pm | May 21 - Aug 6
Provides in-depth understanding of corporate governance and ethics related to the public accounting profession. Explores different ethical decision-making models and apply formal corporate governance frameworks to resolve ethical conflicts as faced by accountants. Examines the challenges to ethical decision-making faced by internal accountants & auditors and learn to evaluate & resolve ethical conflict.
Michael Hood | 3 GR Credits | Elective
ACCT 5710: Business Law
Mondays, 6:30-9:30pm | May 20 – Aug 5 | No class May 27 (Memorial Day) D
Covers key areas of law that affect businesses. Topics that are covered include but are not limited to an introduction to the American legal system, Constitutional law, torts, contracts, sales, commercial paper, agency law, employment law, partnerships, corporations, hybrid entities, regulation of business, property law, and bankruptcy law.
Instructor TBD | 3 GR Credits | Elective
ACCT 3140: Cost Accounting
Online Synchronous | Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30pm | May 22 - Aug 7 | No class Jun 19 (Juneteenth)
Addresses analysis of cost behavior and volume profit relationships; responsibility accounting and reporting flexible budgets; and the use of standard costs to guide and control performance. Prerequisite: ACCT 2020.
Derek Henrichs | 3 UG Credits | Required
ACCT 5210: Introductory Auditing
Online Synchronous | Thursdays, 6:30-9:30pm | May 23 - Aug 8 | No class Jul 4 (Independence Day)
Examines auditing methodology through a study of auditing standards. Includes the nature of evidence, program planning, work papers, internal control evaluation, types of audit tests, and audit reports. Prerequisite: ACCT 3120
Richard Evans | 3 GR Credits | Required
ACCT 5460: Federal Taxation II
Online Synchronous | Mondays, 6:30-9:30pm | May 20 – Aug 5 | No class May 27 (Memorial Day)
Analyzes the federal income tax law and its application to corporations, shareholders, partnerships, partners, estates, and gift transactions. Prerequisite: ACCT 3120.
Instructor TBD | 3 GR Credits | Elective
ACCT 5480: Corporate Governance and Ethics
Online Synchronous | Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30pm | May 21 - Aug 6
Provides in-depth understanding of corporate governance and ethics related to the public accounting profession. Explores different ethical decision-making models and apply formal corporate governance frameworks to resolve ethical conflicts as faced by accountants. Examines the challenges to ethical decision-making faced by internal accountants & auditors and learn to evaluate & resolve ethical conflict.
Michael Hood | 3 GR Credits | Elective
ACCT 5710: Business Law
Online Synchronous | Mondays, 6:30-9:30pm | May 20 – Aug 5 | No class May 27 (Memorial Day)
Covers key areas of law that affect businesses. Topics that are covered include but are not limited to an introduction to the American legal system, Constitutional law, torts, contracts, sales, commercial paper, agency law, employment law, partnerships, corporations, hybrid entities, regulation of business, property law, and bankruptcy law.
Instructor TBD | 3 GR Credits | Elective
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