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Accounting 301 - Financial Accounting I

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SIUE Accounting Department





  Sections that I teach
  • 2 Sections in the Fall
  • 1 Section in the Summer
  Course Description
  • This course provides a detailed examination of the content and form of financial reporting for business enterprises.  The course covers a segment of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) that public corporations in the United States are required to follow in preparing financial statements.  Limited coverage of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is also included.  Techniques relevant to financial statement presentation and accounting for various assets and liabilities are covered.  These techniques include recording, summarizing and reporting accounting transactions and the valuation of asset and liability accounts using time-value of money techniques.  Significant emphasis is placed on the general accounting theory that supports the specific accounting procedures.

     


  Syllabus
 
     The attached file shows an example of a recent syllabus for Accounting 301.


  Course Evaluations

     The attached files show some recent student evaluations for Accounting 301:

         Fall 2014: Section 022, Section 062
         Summer 2015: Section 122
         Fall 2015: Section 022, Section 062
         Summer 2016: Section 122