Department of Accountancy and Legal Environment
Courses
Accountancy
Introduction to the accounting profession, career options, professional responsibilities, and codes of conduct. Professionalism, networking, interviewing, job search, and technical writing skills are developed.
Pre-req: ACC 215 with a minimum grade of C.
Introduction to financial accounting principles and procedures, including transaction analysis, journalizing, financial statement preparation, business formations, internal control, and financial statement analysis. This course meets Core 1/Critical Thinking requirement.
Introduction to managerial accounting for use in managerial control and decision making. the course explores cost application methods, budgeting, profitability analysis, and decision-making models.
Pre-req: ACC 215 with a minimum grade of D.
Principles, concepts and problems of accounting relevant to decision making for entrepreneurs including: pro forma financial statements, cash flow, securing financing and cost structures. NOT OPEN TO STUDENTS IN THE LEWIS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Study of U.S. and International accounting standards related primarily to assets and financial statement preparation. Accounting standards research and application of Excel are integrated throughout the course.
Pre-req: ACC 215 with a minimum grade of C and ACC 216 with a minimum grade of C.
Study of U.S. and International accounting standards related primarily to liabilities and revenue recognition. Accounting standards research and application of Excel are integrated throughout the course.
Pre-req: ACC 198 with a minimum grade of D and ACC 311 with a minimum grade of C and MIS 200 with a minimum grade of D.
A study of fundamental cost accounting concepts and objectives including project cost accumulation, cost-volume-profit analysis, direct costing, budget techniques, standard costing, and differential cost analysis.
Pre-req: ACC 215 with a minimum grade of C and ACC 216 with a minimum grade of C and (MGT 218 with a minimum grade of D or MGT 318 with a minimum grade of D or MTH 225 with a minimum grade of D or STA 225 with a minimum grade of D or IST 130 with a minimum grade of D or EDF 417 with a minimum grade of D or PSY 223 with a minimum grade of D or SOC 345 with a minimum grade of D).
Problems and procedures of income tax accounting.
Pre-req: ACC 215 with a minimum grade of C.
This course introduces students to forensic accounting focusing on criminal litigation and investigations of fraud.
Pre-req: ACC 311 with a minimum grade of C.
A study of the use of accounting information in the financial management of governmental and non-profit entities.
Pre-req: ACC 311 with a minimum grade of C.
Selected problems in advanced accounting principles and procedures.
Pre-req: ACC 312 with a minimum grade of C.
The managerial approach to budgetary control.
Pre-req: ACC 318 with a minimum grade of C.
A study of the theory and procedures of auditing and the legal and social responsibilities of the auditor.
Pre-req: ACC 312 with a minimum grade of C and ACC 341 with a minimum grade of C and (MGT 218 with a minimum grade of D or MGT 318 with a minimum grade of D or MTH 225 with a minimum grade of D or STA 225 with a minimum grade of D or MTH 210 with a minimum grade of D or IST 130 with a minimum grade of D or SOC 345 with a minimum grade of D or PSY 223 with a minimum grade of D or EDF 417 with a minimum grade of D).
This course discusses the applicable current internal auditing theory and procedures, including a review of corporate governance and risk assessment.
Pre-req: ACC 341 with a minimum grade of C.
This course studies the impact of data analytics on accounting and auditing and explores when and how various analytical procedures and tools can be used to address business questions.
Pre-req: ACC 311 with a minimum grade of C.
Study of an advanced topic not normally covered in other courses. Accounting majors only, with permission of Department Chair.
A supervised internship in which the student works for a business firm/agency to gain practical experience in the student's major. The program of work and study will be defined in advance and the student's performance will be evaluated.
Designed to increase the student's awareness of the accounting environment, emphasizing ethics. Communication skills are improved through impromptu speaking, written reports, group projects and formal presentations. Capstone Course.
Pre-req: ACC 318 with a minimum grade of C and ACC 429 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D and ACC 440 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D and ACC 448 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D.
Legal Environment
Law and the judicial system. the relationship of law, government, ethics and the consumer of business enterprise. The student of contracts, torts, government regulation of business, environmental and consumer protection.
A continuation of Accounting 207. Emphasizes in-depth case study of the law of commercial paper, business organizations security, and real and personal property.
Pre-req: LE 207 with a minimum grade of D.
A survey of basic legal problems facing a hospital administrator. The study also includes constitutional and administrative law issues dealing with medicaid and medicare and regional planning.
Pre-req: ACC 207 with a minimum grade of D or FIN 207 with a minimum grade of D or FIN 307 with a minimum grade of D or LE 207 with a minimum grade of D.
Students will examine the basic legal and ethical issues involving the creation, maintenance, and expansion of small businesses.
A review of the statutes and regulations as related to the hospitality, entertainment, and tourism industries including hotel/guest relationships, franchise agreements, and commercial law.
Study of an advanced topic not normally covered in other courses.
Pre-req: LE 207 with a minimum grade of D.
Preparing business executives for dealing with problems of the firm in its relationships with government. Applies case analysis to the board categories of antitrust, trade regulation, and agency regulation.