Department of Accountancy and Legal Environment

Courses

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Accountancy

ACC 198 Accounting Professionalism1 Credit hour   

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.

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ACC 215 Bison image  Intro Financial Accounting(CT)3 Credit hours   

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.

Attributes: Critical Thinking
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ACC 216 Intro Managerial Accounting3 Credit hours   

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.

Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
ACC 280 Special Topics1-4 Credit hours   
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ACC 310 Acct for Entrepreneurs3 Credit hours   

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

Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
ACC 311 Intermediate Accounting I3 Credit hours   

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.

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ACC 312 Intermediate Accounting II3 Credit hours   

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.

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ACC 318 Cost Accounting I3 Credit hours   

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).

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ACC 341 Acc Information Systems3 Credit hours   

Introduction to accounting systems. Emphasis on concepts of analysis, design, and implementation of accounting systems with attention on internal and audit trail.

Pre-req: ACC 198 with a minimum grade of D and ACC 311 with a minimum grade of C.

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ACC 348 Federal Taxation3 Credit hours   

Problems and procedures of income tax accounting.

Pre-req: ACC 215 with a minimum grade of C.

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ACC 364 Forensic & Investigative Acct3 Credit hours   

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.

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ACC 412 Governmental Accounting3 Credit hours   

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.

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ACC 414 Adv Accounting Problems3 Credit hours   

Selected problems in advanced accounting principles and procedures.

Pre-req: ACC 312 with a minimum grade of C.

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ACC 418 Managerial Accounting3 Credit hours   

The managerial approach to budgetary control.

Pre-req: ACC 318 with a minimum grade of C.

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ACC 429 Auditing I3 Credit hours   

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).

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ACC 435 Internal Auditing3 Credit hours   

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.

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ACC 440 Accounting Analytics3 Credit hours   

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.

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ACC 448 Federal Income Tax II3 Credit hours   

Advanced course in taxation with emphasis on corporations, partnerships, estates, trusts, gifts, valuation and liquidity problems, and tax administration and practice.

Pre-req: ACC 348 with a minimum grade of C and ACC 311 with a minimum grade of C.

Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
ACC 480 Special Topics1-4 Credit hours   

Study of an advanced topic not normally covered in other courses. Accounting majors only, with permission of Department Chair.

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ACC 485 Independent Study1-4 Credit hours   
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ACC 490 Internship3-12 Credit hours   

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.

Grade Mode: Credit/No Credit Grade Only
ACC 499 Bison image  Professional and Ethics Sem3 Credit hours   

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.

Concurrent PR: ACC 429 and ACC 440 and ACC 448
Attributes: Capstone Course
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Legal Environment

LE 207 Legal Environ of Business3 Credit hours   

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.

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LE 308 Commercial Law3 Credit hours   

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.

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LE 351 Legal Aspts Hlth Care Org3 Credit hours   

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.

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LE 366 Entrep Law & Ethics3 Credit hours   

Students will examine the basic legal and ethical issues involving the creation, maintenance, and expansion of small businesses.

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LE 380 Tourism and Hospitality Law3 Credit hours   

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.

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LE 480 Special Topics in LE1-4 Credit hours   

Study of an advanced topic not normally covered in other courses.

Pre-req: LE 207 with a minimum grade of D.

Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode
LE 691 Gov Bus Relationships3 Credit hours   

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.

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