Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
EXCL-0014
Location:
Online
Length:
24 weeks (126 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 principles of financial accounting
Description

Objective:

The course objective is for students to learn fundamental accounting concepts and why accounting is important to many businesses and society in general.

Learning Outcomes:

  • explain the importance of accounting and distinguish between financial and managerial accounting
  • describe the income statement, statement of owner's equity, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows, and how they interrelate
  • explain the concepts and guidelines affecting adjusting entries
  • describe the importance of the accounting cycle
  • describe the relationships between fraud, internal controls, and cash
  • describe the basic inventory valuation methods
  • compare and contrast documenting assets and liabilities

General Topics:

  • Role of accounting in society
  • Introduction to financial statements
  • Analyzing and recording transactions
  • The adjustment process
  • Completing the accounting cycle
  • Merchandising transactions
  • Accounting information systems
  • Fraud, internal controls, and cash
  • Accounting for receivables
  • Inventory
  • Long-term assets
  • Current liabilities
  • Long-term liabilities
  • Corporation accounting
  • Partnership accounting
  • Statement of cash flows
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training

Methods of Assessment:

  • Quizzes
  • Proctored Final Examination

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials

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