- ACCT208 - Business Data Analysis
(Same as ECON 208 and FIN 208 and MGMT 208) [IAI Course: BUS 901] Uses of data in policy formulation are discussed. Emphasis is placed on the conversion of raw information into statistics, which are useful to the decision-maker. Problems stress solution to questions typically raised in businesses. Prerequisite: MATH 139.
Credit Hours: 3
- ACCT220 - Accounting I-Financial
[IAI course: BUS 903] This course covers the basic concepts, principles and techniques used to generate accounting data and financial statements and to interpret and use the financial data to enhance decision making. Restricted to sophomore standing or consent of the school director. Course fee: $46.75 for e-textbook.
Credit Hours: 3
- ACCT230 - Accounting II-Managerial
[IAI Course: BUS 904] The use of accounting information for managerial planning, control and decision making through budgeting, cost and variance analyses, and responsibility accounting. Prerequisite: ACCT 220. Restricted to sophomore standing or consent of the school director. Accounting majors and minors must pass ACCT 220 with a grade of C or better. Course fee: $46.75 for e-textbook.
Credit Hours: 3
- ACCT321 - Intermediate Accounting I
Current accounting principles and procedures relating to elements of financial reporting. Particular emphasis on current and fixed asset valuation. Prerequisite: ACCT 220 and ACCT 230 with a grade of C or better. Restrictions: College of Business and Analytics majors or minors, junior standing or higher.
Credit Hours: 3
- ACCT322 - Intermediate Accounting II
Continuation of the study of accounting principles and procedures with emphasis on liabilities, corporate capital, and income determination. Preparation and use of special statements; analysis and interpretation of statements. Prerequisite: ACCT 321 with grade of C or better. Restrictions: College of Business and Analytics majors or minors, junior standing or higher.
Credit Hours: 3
- ACCT331 - Cost Accounting
Interpretation and managerial implications of material, labor, and overhead for job order, process and standard cost systems, cost-volume-profit relationships, direct costing, and budgeting. Accounting for complex process production flows, joint and by-products, spoilage, and scrap. Responsibility accounting and reporting. Prerequisite: ACCT 220 & ACCT 230 with C or better. Restrictions: College of Business and Analytics majors or minors, junior standing or higher.
Credit Hours: 3
- ACCT341 - Introduction to Taxation
Background, principles, and procedures for the determination of taxable income as a basis for federal income tax. Particular attention is given to those aspects, which are at variance with usual accounting treatment in the determination of net income. Includes practice in the methodology of tax solutions. Prerequisite: ACCT 220 and ACCT 230 with grades of C or better. Restrictions: Accounting majors or minors, junior standing or higher.
Credit Hours: 3
- ACCT360 - Accounting Systems Operations
(Same as MGMT 360) Accounting information systems analysis and design. Focusing on internal controls, data modeling, databases, documentation tools and information retrieval to improve business decisions. Restrictions: Accounting majors or minors, sophomore standing, or consent of the school.
Credit Hours: 3
- ACCT414 - Business Ethics
Examines the philosophical, sociological and legal dimensions of contemporary ethical issues facing the business world today. Stress is on stakeholder analysis and appropriate policy decisions for multinational corporations. Course content centers on actual business cases and hypothetical ethical dilemmas.
Credit Hours: 3
- ACCT421 - Advanced Accounting
Accounting principles and procedures relating to specialized topics in financial accounting and business combinations, resulting in consolidated financial statements, and financial accounting for partnerships. Prerequisite: a grade of C or better in ACCT 322. Restrictions: Accounting majors or minors, junior standing or higher.
Credit Hours: 3
- ACCT431 - Advanced Cost Accounting
Managerial decision making; profit planning and control through relevant costing, return on investment and transfer pricing, determination of cost behavior patterns, analysis of variances, capital budgeting, inventory models, probabilities, statistical methods, and operations research. Prerequisite: ACCT 331 with grade of C or better. Restrictions: Accounting majors or minors, junior standing or higher.
Credit Hours: 3
- ACCT441 - Advanced Tax
Study of income tax problems which arise from sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, estate, and trust. Student does research in source materials in arriving at solutions of complicated problems. Prerequisite: ACCT 341 with grade of C or better. Restrictions: Accounting majors or minors; junior standing or higher.
Credit Hours: 3
- ACCT460 - Auditing
Provides an overview of processes for planning and executing a risk-based audit; explains the procedures auditors use to evaluate internal controls; describes the tests auditors conduct to substantiate financial statement accounts. Prerequisite: a grade of C or better in ACCT 322. Restrictions: Accounting majors, minors, junior standing.
Credit Hours: 3
- ACCT465 - Internal Auditing
The course covers internal audit from a broad perspective to include information technology, business processes, and accounting systems. Topics include internal auditing standards, risk assessment, governance, ethics, audit technique, and emerging issues. It covers the design of business processes and the implementation of key control concepts and will use a case study approach that addresses tactical, strategic, systems, and operational areas. Restrictions: Accounting majors or minors.
Credit Hours: 3
- ACCT468 - Forensic Accounting
Coverage of forensic accounting processes and tools used in the detection and prevention of fraud against the company. Topics include skimming, cash larceny, check tampering, billing schemes and others. The course will include the use of computer aids in forensic investigation. Restrictions: Accounting majors and minors.
Credit Hours: 3
- ACCT471 - Governmental and Not for Profit Accounting
Financial and managerial accounting concepts peculiar to the planning and administration of public and quasi-public organizations, such as governmental units, institutions, and charitable organizations. Also includes the study of governmental auditing standards. Not for graduate credit. Restrictions: Accounting majors or minors.
Credit Hours: 3
- ACCT475 - Accounting Capstone
Capstone course covering financial accounting and reporting, IFRS, government accounting, not-for-profit accounting, auditing and attestation, business law, taxation, and business environment and concepts. Emphasis is on reinforcing the knowledge and critical thinking skills necessary for problem-solving and communication in the accounting profession. Limited to students who are eligible to sit for the CPA Exam. Special approval required by the Director of the Master's in Accounting program.
Credit Hours: 3
- ACCT491 - Independent Study in Accountancy
Independent study of specialized aspects of accountancy not available through regularly scheduled courses. Not for graduate credit. Prerequisite: a grade of C or better in each of ACCT 322, ACCT 331, and ACCT 341. Restrictions: Accounting majors or minors.
Credit Hours: 1-6
- ACCT495 - Internship
Supervised work experience in professional accounting. Mandatory Pass/Fail only. Not for graduate credit. Course may be repeated in a subsequent semester, but only three semester hours may be applied toward the Accounting major and to the requirements to qualify for the C.P.A. examination. Additional credit hours may only satisfy the 300-400 level College of Business and Analytics prefix elective or general elective requirements. Restrictions: Accounting majors or minors, outstanding record in accounting. Special approval needed from the program.
Credit Hours: 3
