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Course Descriptions--ACCT Accounting


Semester One
COMM 1000 Communications
Students learn how to effectively prepare professional business communications, such as proposals, progress reports, e-mail correspondence and short and long business reports.
MATH 1000 Business Mathematics
Topics include basic algebra, per cent, graphs, simple and compound interest.
ACCT 1000 Financial Accounting 1
For students with an introductory knowledge of accounting. Covers the accounting cycle, books of original entry, income statements, balance sheets, specialized journals, subsidiary ledgers, accounting principles, monetary and non-monetary assets.
COMP 1000 Introduction to Computers 1
An introduction to basic computer concepts, microcomputers, and typical business applications.
MRKT 1000 Marketing
The nature of marketing and its relationship with other functions, and environments within an organization is examined. Relationship marketing, internet and direct marketing, services marketing, marketing in the Canadian environment, global marketing, marketing ethics, environmental and social responsibility, marketing equality and value-delivery systems are discussed.
Semester Two
MATH 1001 Mathematics of Finance
Topics include annuities, perpetuities, bonds, depreciation, amortization and capitalization.
Prerequisite: MATH 1000
ACCT 1001 Management Accounting 1
Introduction to cost concepts for business decision making. Topics include: resource planning, flexible budgets, direct costing, relevant costs and the contribution approach.
ACCT 1002 Financial Accounting 2
Non-monetary assets and liabilities are completed. Capital structures for partnerships and corporations are introduced. Financial statement analysis along with cash flow, complete the course.
Prerequisite: ACCT 1000
COMP 1001 Introduction to Computers 2
Training on various accounting packages using the microcomputer. Database files are investigated.
Prerequisite: COMP 1000

LAWS 1000 Business Law
An introductory course in basic legal concepts relevant to the operation of a business.

Semester Three
MATH 2000 Descriptive Statistics
An introduction to statistics covering measurements of central tendency and variability, probability, decision analysis, correlation, linear regression, and time series.
Prerequisite: MATH 1001
ECON 2000 Micro Economics
An examination of the role of the free enterprise firm under mixed economy capitalism. Supply and demand under competitive and imperfectly competitive market conditions, revenue, costs, profit maximization, economic efficiency, and the role of government are studied.
ACCT 2000 Accounting Applications
Upon completion of this course students will have a basic knowledge of the three main Simply Accounting Computer Applications – General Ledger, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
ACCT 2001 Intermediate Accounting 1
Generally accepted accounting principles; objectives of financial statements; revenue recognition; accounting changes and correction of errors; time value of money; valuation of current assets; accounting for inventories; fixed assets and long-term investments are studied.
Prerequisite: ACCT 1002
ACCT 2002 Management Accounting 2
Purpose and function of management accounting; management reporting; job-order costing for materials, labor, and overhead; process costing and process costing for waste and spoilage; joint and by-product costing; direct and absorption costing.
Prerequisites: ACCT 1001 & ACCT 1002
Semester Four
MATH 2001 Inferential Statistics
This course covers: probability distributions, sampling, estimation, hypothesis testing and regression analysis.
Prerequisite: MATH 2000
ECON 2001 Macro Economics
A study of the causes of unemployment and inflation and government’s role in dealing with these problems: measurement and determination of output, elements of aggregate demand and supply, fiscal policy, money and banking, monetary policy, stagflation, international trade and finance.
ACCT 2003 Financial Management 1
Foundations of managerial finance with emphasis on the major decisions made by the financial executive. Content includes: analysis of the financial environment and its components; financial statements, taxes and cash flow; security evaluation; capital budgeting; project analysis and evaluation; return, risk and the security market line; and financial planning.
Prerequisites: ECON 2000 & ACCT 2001
ACCT 2004 Intermediate Accounting 2
An examination of monetary and non-monetary liabilities; accounting for bonds, leases, pensions, and shareholders equity; tax allocation; analysis of financial statement information; and statement of changes in financial position.
Prerequisite: ACCT 2001
ACCT 2005 Management Accounting 3
Review of cost accounting systems; standard costs for material, labour, and manufacturing overhead; flexible budgets; budgeting for nonprofit organizations; case analysis; departmental costing and cost allocation; cost-volume-profit analysis; relevant costing and capital budgeting.
Prerequisite: ACCT 2002
Semester Five
ACCT 3000 Taxation 1
Covers the principles, concepts, and application of Canadian federal income taxation. Topics include liability for tax; income from employment, business, and property; capital cost allowance, capital gains and losses. There is detailed treatment of the computation of individual and corporate tax, as well as an introduction to tax planning.
Prerequisite: ACCT 2004
ACCT 3001 Financial Management 2
Content includes: analysis of the financial environment and its components: cost of capital; financial leverage and capital structure; dividends and dividend policy; working capital management; international finance; leasing; mergers and acquisitions; and risk management.
Prerequisite: ACCT 2003
PLAC 3000 Accounting Placement Orientation
Students in consultation with faculty discuss the placement program to prepare students for placement. Students with placement coordinator select a practical work environment.
BUSI 3000 Entrepreneurship
An introduction to the fundamentals of Canadian economics, with an emphasis on the role of small business within the system.
ACCT 3002 Intermediate Accounting 3
This course is the third of three which completes the study of financial accounting principles and practices in Canada at the intermediate level. Concentration is on the proper financial statement presentation and disclosure to meet current standards. Examines a number of conceptually-difficult items such as long-term investments in debt and equity securities, leasing, earnings per share, accountings for changes, corporate income taxes and tax losses. Emphasis on analysis of financial statements and case studies.
Prerequisite: ACCT 2004
ACCT 3003 Advanced Management Accounting 1
Topics include: the role of cost management; measuring performance; managing costs of constrained resources; measuring costs of operations; activity-based costing systems; joint process costing; managing and allocating support service costs; managing quality and time; cost estimation; financial modelling and decision making.
Prerequisites: ACCT 2005 & MATH 2001
Semester Six
ACCT 3004 Taxation 2
A continuation of Taxation 1.
Prerequisite: ACCT 3000
ACCT 3005 Personal Financial Planning
Stresses personal financial planning in savings, investment, budgets, and tax shelters.
PLAC 3001 Accounting Placement
Students in consultation with faculty uncover one-month placement opportunities. Placements are closely supervised and performance is evaluated by faculty and employer. A major report plus weekly log of activities is included in course requirements.
ACCT 3006 Advanced Management Accounting 2
Topics include: Capital budgeting; budgeting and financial planning; standard costing vs. kaizen costing; activity-based budgeting; customer profitability analysis; income reporting; effects of alternative costing approaches; responsibility accounting
and evaluation of divisional performance; transfer pricing; incentive systems and performance measurement.
Prerequisites: ACCT 2005, MATH 2001 &
ACCT 3003
ACCT 3007 Accounting Information Systems
A detailed examination of business systems development and operation from a professional accountants point of view. The co-ordination of a company’s business system is emphasized.












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