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ACCT 210 Financial Accounting

This course in financial accounting acquaints students with the "language of business" and the concepts and practices of accounting in order to understand, interpret, and analyze the financial accounting reports of economic entities. Topics include: economic context of accounting; introduction to basic financial statements with emphasis on the statement of cash flows; measurement fundamentals; analysis of financial statements; cash; receivables; inventories; investments in equity and debt securities including Consolidations; long-lived assets; current and long-term liabilities; stockholders' equity; and time value of money concepts and computations for decision making: international accounting practices are incorporated into every topic. This is not a bookkeeping course.
4 Undergraduate credits

Effective August 1, 1998 to present

Learning outcomes

General

  • Define and explain accounting theory including the accounting equation, the accounting cycle and financial statements.
  • Demonstrate understanding of the ethical considerations in financial accounting.
  • Calculate assets, liabilities, equity, revenue and expense amounts in order to prepare financial statements.
  • Demonstrate how financial statements help users make decisions.
  • Analyze financial statements to evaluate results using a variety of performance measures.

Summer 2024

Section Title Instructor books eservices
50 Financial Accounting Wilson, Michael Sean Books for ACCT-210-50 Summer 2024 Course details for ACCT-210-50 Summer 2024
51 Financial Accounting Hirsch, Steven August Books for ACCT-210-51 Summer 2024 Course details for ACCT-210-51 Summer 2024

Fall 2024

Section Title Instructor books eservices
01 Financial Accounting Feuerhelm, Shannon Lea Books for ACCT-210-01 Fall 2024 Course details for ACCT-210-01 Fall 2024
50 Financial Accounting Hirsch, Steven August Books for ACCT-210-50 Fall 2024 Course details for ACCT-210-50 Fall 2024
51 Financial Accounting Wilson, Michael Sean Books for ACCT-210-51 Fall 2024 Course details for ACCT-210-51 Fall 2024
52 Financial Accounting Wilson, Michael Sean Books for ACCT-210-52 Fall 2024 Course details for ACCT-210-52 Fall 2024
53 Financial Accounting McCann, Linda M Books for ACCT-210-53 Fall 2024 Course details for ACCT-210-53 Fall 2024

Spring 2025

Section Title Instructor books eservices
01 Financial Accounting Feuerhelm, Shannon Lea Books for ACCT-210-01 Spring 2025 Course details for ACCT-210-01 Spring 2025
50 Financial Accounting McCann, Linda M Books for ACCT-210-50 Spring 2025 Course details for ACCT-210-50 Spring 2025
51 Financial Accounting Wilson, Michael Sean Books for ACCT-210-51 Spring 2025 Course details for ACCT-210-51 Spring 2025
52 Financial Accounting Hirsch, Steven August Books for ACCT-210-52 Spring 2025 Course details for ACCT-210-52 Spring 2025
53 Financial Accounting Fenske, William W Books for ACCT-210-53 Spring 2025 Course details for ACCT-210-53 Spring 2025