- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
This course is the first of two designed to introduce the theoretical and practical foundations in accounting. Topics include accounting concepts and principles; income measurement; business transactions; adjusting and closing entries; financial statement preparation; the accounting cycle; merchandising operations; and accounting systems.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
5.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Evaluate the nature and purpose of accounting information including its limitations and basic concepts.
- Apply generally accepted accounting principles in the analysis and recording of business transactions.
- Apply the basic principles of double-entry bookkeeping to the recording of transactions for both a service and a merchandising business.
- Prepare a trial balance.
- Analyze and record adjusting entries for both service and merchandising operations.
- Complete a worksheet.
- Generate financial statements (Income Statement, Statement of Retained Earnings and the Balance Sheet) for a service and a merchandising business in compliance with Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE).
- Close the books.
- Describe and differentiate the three forms of business organization.
- Evaluate Accounting information systems and appreciate the need for internal control.
Effective as of Fall 2011
Related Programs
Accounting 1 for Financial Management (FMGT 1105) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs with a co-op option.
School of Business + Media
- Accounting
Diploma Full-time
- Accounting
Diploma Part-time
- Finance
Diploma Full-time
- Finance
Diploma Part-time
- Financial Planning
Diploma Full-time
- Financial Planning
Diploma Part-time
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.