Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SDCM-0152
Organization's ID:
Accounting 202
Organization:
Location:
Online
Length:
Self-paced. 16 weeks (40 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Intermediate Accounting II
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to strengthen students' knowledge of important intermediate accounting concepts such as corporate income taxes, methods for cost accounting and post-retirement benefits.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Account for and disclose financial information for transactions as they apply to current liabilities and contingencies.
  • Record transactions and prepare proper financial information as it pertains to stockholder equity transactions and comprehensive income.
  • Account for and disclose financial information for transactions involving fixed and intangible assets.
  • Demonstrate understanding of accounting for securities and investments by preparing entries and properly recording financial information under a variety of different scenarios.
  • Account for and disclose financial information for transactions involving bonds and notes payable
  • Prepare and describe transactions about a company's leases, for both operating leases and capital leases.
  • Calculate corporate income and account for corporate income taxes.
  • Explain the different type of entries and financial disclosures required for pension plans and related post-retirement benefits, such as medical insurance.
  • Account for a variety of accounting changes and error types found on the financial statements, including prospective and retrospective-type disclosures.

General Topics:

  • Fixed and Intangible Assets
  • Securities and Investments
  • Liabilities and Contingencies
  • Bonds and Notes Payable
  • Operating and Capital Leases
  • Shareholder Equity and Comprehensive Income
  • Cash Flows and Disclosures
  • Corporate Income Taxes
  • Pensions and Post-Retirement Benefits
  • Identifying and Correcting Errors in Accounting
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials