Current Term Classes - Accounting | School of Continuing and Professional Studies

Fall 2023

Class registration opens on August 7 (date may be subject to change).

The School of Continuing and Professional Studies may cancel, modify, or make substitutions for any published class or program, may change instructors, and may change the dates and times a class is offered. The information published here and in the catalog is subject to change. For the most up-to-date and complete information, please use the SIS Class Search.

Current course listings are for the post-baccalaureate Accounting Certificate and the undergraduate Accounting Certificate (teach-out phase).

Accounting | Post Baccalaureate

ACCT 3010: Introductory Accounting I
Online Synchronous | Mondays 6:30-9:30pm | Aug 28-Dec 4 | No class September 4th; November 7th (Election Day) and November 22nd-26th (Thanksgiving recess) are official University of Virginia Holidays and no class sessions will be scheduled on these dates.
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.
Dana Lee | 3 UG Credits | Required

ACCT 3020: Introductory Accounting II
Online Synchronous | Mondays 6:30-9:30pm | Aug 28-Dec 4 | No class September 4th; November 7th (Election Day) and November 22nd-26th (Thanksgiving recess) are official University of Virginia Holidays and no class sessions will be scheduled on these dates.
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
Richard Lahijani | 3 UG Credits | Required

ACCT 5110: Intermediate Accounting I
Online Synchronous | Thursdays 6:30-9:30pm | Aug 24-Nov 30 | November 7th (Election Day) and November 22nd-26th (Thanksgiving recess) are official University of Virginia Holidays and no class sessions will be scheduled on these dates.
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 | Tuesdays 6:30-9:30pm | Aug 22-Dec 5 | November 7th (Election Day) and November 22nd-26th (Thanksgiving recess) are official University of Virginia Holidays and no class sessions will be scheduled on these dates.
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.
Ambrose Jones III | 3 GR Credits | Required

ACCT 5140: Cost Accounting
*If taking ACCT 5140, it is recommended that you not enroll in any other courses due to the difficulty level of this course.
Online Synchronous | Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm | Aug 23-Nov 29 | November 7th (Election Day) and November 22nd-26th (Thanksgiving recess) are official University of Virginia Holidays and no class sessions will be scheduled on these dates.
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 5210: Introductory Auditing
Online Synchronous | Thursdays 6:30-9:30pm | Aug 24-Nov 30 | November 7th (Election Day) and November 22nd-26th (Thanksgiving recess) are official University of Virginia Holidays and no class sessions will be scheduled on these dates.
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 5330: Accounting for Non-Business Organizations
Online Synchronous / Mondays 7-10pm / Aug 28-Dec 4 | No class September 4^th; November 7^th (Election Day) and November 22^nd-26^th (Thanksgiving recess) are official University of Virginia Holidays and no class sessions will be scheduled on these dates.
Financial accounting for governmental and non-profit organizations. Studies the theory and techniques of accounting and reporting for various funds and groups of accounts.
Prerequisite ACCT 5120.
Gary Brooks | 3 GR Credits | Elective

ACCT 5450: Federal Taxation I
Online Synchronous | Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm | Aug 23-Nov 29 | November 7th (Election Day) and November 22nd-26th (Thanksgiving recess) are official University of Virginia Holidays and no class sessions will be scheduled on these dates.
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 5470: Forensic Accounting
Online Synchronous | Tuesdays 6:30-9:30pm | Aug 22-Dec 5 | November 7th (Election Day) and November 22nd-26th (Thanksgiving recess) are official University of Virginia Holidays and no class sessions will be scheduled on these dates.
Analyzes the various forensic accounting techniques and investigative strategies used in forensic examinations; covers uses of accounting information systems in fraud detection, the nature of financial statement fraud as well as the framework for detecting fraudulent financial reporting, and the importance of internal controls in fraud prevention.
Prerequisite: ACCT 5120 or ACCT 3120
Michael Hood | 3 GR Credits | Elective

ACCT 5700: Federal Accounting
Online Synchronous | Mondays 6:30-9:30pm | Aug 28-Dec 4 | No class September 4; November 7th (Election Day) and November 22nd-26th (Thanksgiving recess) are official University of Virginia Holidays and no class sessions will be scheduled on these dates.
Provides a comprehensive overview of accounting principles, terminology, concepts, and standards unique to federal accounting to include an analysis and discussion of the laws, regulations, rule-setting organizations, and policies leading to current day federal accounting and reporting practices. Prerequisite: ACCT 3020 or ACCT 2020
Leon Hutton | 3 GR Credits | Elective

Accounting | Undergraduate (teach out)

ACCT 3110: Intermediate Accounting I (Cancelled)
Online Synchronous | Thursdays 6:30-9:30pm | Aug 24-Nov 30 | November 7th (Election Day) and November 22nd-26th (Thanksgiving recess) are official University of Virginia Holidays and no class sessions will be scheduled on these dates.
An intensive study of the generally accepted accounting principles for asset valuation, income measurement, and financial statement presentation for business organizations, and the processes through which these principles evolve.
Prerequisite: ACCT 2020.
Leon Hutton | 3 UG Credits | Required

ACCT 3120: Intermediate Accounting II (Cancelled)
Online Synchronous | Tuesdays 6:30-9:30pm | Aug 22-Dec 5 | November 7th (Election Day) and November 22nd-26th (Thanksgiving recess) are official University of Virginia Holidays and no class sessions will be scheduled on these dates.
Continuation of ACCT 3110, emphasizing 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 3110.
Ambrose Jones III | 3 UG Credits | Required

ACCT 3140: Cost Accounting
*If taking ACCT 3140, it is recommended that you not enroll in any other courses due to the difficulty level of this course.
Online Synchronous | Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm | Aug 23-Nov 29 | November 7th (Election Day) and November 22nd-26th (Thanksgiving recess) are official University of Virginia Holidays and no class sessions will be scheduled on these dates.
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 4450: Federal Taxation I
Online Synchronous | Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm | Aug 23-Nov 29 | November 7th (Election Day) and November 22nd-26th (Thanksgiving recess) are official University of Virginia Holidays and no class sessions will be scheduled on these dates.
An analysis of the federal income tax law and its application to individuals. A study is made of problems covering personal and business tax situations. Several cases are assigned for which the student prepares illustrative tax returns. Prerequisite: ACCT 2020 or instructor permission.
Harvey Hutchinson | 3 UG Credits | Elective

ACCT 4700: Federal Accounting
Online Synchronous | Mondays 6:30-9:30pm | Aug 28-Dec 4 | No class September 4th; November 7th (Election Day) and November 22nd-26th (Thanksgiving recess) are official University of Virginia Holidays and no class sessions will be scheduled on these dates.
Provides a comprehensive overview of accounting principles, terminology, concepts, and standards unique to federal accounting to include an analysis and discussion of the laws, regulations, rule-setting organizations, and policies leading to current day federal accounting and reporting practices.
Requisite: ACCT 2020
Leon Hutton | 3 UG Credits | Elective

ACCT 5330: Accounting for Non-Business Organizations
Online Synchronous / Mondays 7-10pm / Aug 28-Dec 4 | No class September 4th; November 7th (Election Day) and November 22nd-26th (Thanksgiving recess) are official University of Virginia Holidays and no class sessions will be scheduled on these dates.
Financial accounting for governmental and non-profit organizations. Studies the theory and techniques of accounting and reporting for various funds and groups of accounts.
Prerequisite ACCT 5120.
Gary Brooks | 3 GR Credits | Elective

ACCT 5470: Forensic Accounting
Online Synchronous | Tuesdays 6:30-9:30pm | Aug 22-Dec 5 | November 7th (Election Day) and November 22nd-26th (Thanksgiving recess) are official University of Virginia Holidays and no class sessions will be scheduled on these dates.
Analyzes the various forensic accounting techniques and investigative strategies used in forensic examinations; covers uses of accounting information systems in fraud detection, the nature of financial statement fraud as well as the framework for detecting fraudulent financial reporting, and the importance of internal controls in fraud prevention. Prerequisite: ACCT 5120 or ACCT 3120
Michael Hood | 3 GR Credits | Elective

* The information contained on this website is for informational purposes only. The Undergraduate Record and Graduate Record represent the official repository for academic program requirements.

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