This course explores the various career opportunities available to accounting majors, as well as opportunities available to non-accounting majors who have a strong background in accounting. While most students believe public/private accounting are the only career options for accounting majors, we examine other avenues such as hedge funds, private equity and consulting, among others.

ACCT 19700 Careers In Accounting & Finance

Careers In Accounting & Finance

The objectives of the course are to help students: (1) understand what is in financial statements and what the statements say about a business, (2) identify the business activities that caused the amounts that appear in the statements, and (3) understand how, when, and at what amount the effects of manager and employee actions will appear in the statements. CTL:IPO 1801 Accounting I

ACCT 20000 Intro Accounting -Honors

Intro Accounting -Honors

ACCT 20000 Introductory Accounting

Introductory Accounting

An introduction to management's internal use of accounting information--for decision making, production management, product costing, motivating and evaluating performance, and budgeting. CTL:IPO 1802 Accounting II

ACCT 20100 Management Accounting I

Management Accounting I

Introductory course to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its applicability to the accounting profession. Students will explore the evolution of AI and Machine Learning, Prompt Engineering, RPA, and Regulatory and Ethical considerations within the context of Accounting.

ACCT 21000 AI In Accounting

AI In Accounting

The two primary objectives are to teach the skills to produce financial information-to send the relevant signals to decision makers; and to teach the skills to interpret the financial report-to receive the signals. To meet these objectives the students will gain an understanding of the reasoning behind the processes used to record financial information and the manner in which it is reported to external decision makers; gain an understanding of the four basic statements; and an understanding of the importance of financial statement information in interpreting the performance of organizations.

ACCT 21200 Business Accounting

Business Accounting

Accounting information is found everywhere in business organizations. This introductory course is designed to equip students with the skills to analyze and model accounting information. Although much of the course's focus will be on external users of financial statement information, the course also covers the use of internal information for managerial decision making. The course heavily emphasizes the use of Excel as a tool to prepare and analyze data, as well as to summarize and communicate the results. Students will also gain a basic understanding of Tableau.

ACCT 24900 Accounting Analysis & Modeling

Accounting Analysis & Modeling

Financial reporting for interested external parties. Emphasis on asset valuation, income measurement, and preparation of financial statements, and on appreciation of discretion available to preparers.

ACCT 35000 Intermediate Accounting I

Intermediate Accounting I

Continuation of Intermediate Accounting I. An examination of additional problems in financial reporting, including long-term assets, liabilities, owners' equity, income taxes, earnings per share, leases, and pensions.

ACCT 35100 Intermediate Accounting II

Intermediate Accounting II

The course is designed to meet the needs of students of predominantly finance students, as a firm grasp of key accounting concepts is critical to success in most finance professions. Throughout the course we will study measurement and reporting issues related to selected important financial statement items. The goal of this course is to educate students on major accounting topics that are likely to influence key financial decisions such as different inventory methods, different depreciation methods, lease recognition, pension accounting, among other topics.

ACCT 35300 Intermediate Accounting For Non-Accounting Majors

Intermediate Accounting For Non-Accounting Majors

Learn how to manage the design, control and operation of accounting information systems. The emphasis is on identifying the information needs of decision makers and developing appropriate business process control in the design of accounting information systems. Gain an understanding and appreciation of the accounting information system and how it is used to successfully manage, audit and develop processes to support today's evolving business environment.

ACCT 37300 Accounting Information Systems

Accounting Information Systems

Advanced course in financial accounting. A range of contemporary issues in financial reporting, such as business combinations, investments, consolidations, inflation, multinationals, and tax allocation are covered. Both technical proficiency and user applications are emphasized.

ACCT 50300 Advanced Accounting

Advanced Accounting

Basic tax course designed to provide an understanding of the various federal taxes, including income, gift, estate, excise, federal insurance contribution, self-employment, and unemployment taxes.

ACCT 50400 Tax Accounting

Tax Accounting

The focus of the course is managerial decision making and the economic role of information. Topics covered include decentralized financial performance evaluation, cost analysis, and financial planning and control systems.

ACCT 50500 Management Accounting II

Management Accounting II

A study of the concepts and procedures of auditing, which is the systematic process of objectively obtaining and evaluating evidence regarding assertions about economic actions and events. Primary emphasis is on audits conducted by independent certified public accountants, but topics covered apply to internal auditing as well.

ACCT 50600 Auditing

Auditing

Provides insight into and an understanding of the many accounting problems and issues faced in an international business environment. The material is approached from two compatible and overlapping perspectives: the perspective of accounting or financial management in a U.S. multinational corporation and the perspective of an investor interested in understanding the international business environment.

ACCT 50900 International Accounting

International Accounting

This is a one-semester experiential course where students prepare individual income tax returns for low- and moderate-income taxpayers in the Greater Lafayette community. In addition to providing a valuable service to the community, students develop their professional skills and client service skills as well as proficiency with a professional tax preparation software product and a deeper understanding of technical tax issues.

ACCT 51400 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA): Practicum In Taxation

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA): Practicum In Taxation

This course is designed to provide students with a solid understanding of the financial reporting and accounting principles used in the preparation of governmental and not-for-profit entities. Topics include, but are not limited to, fund accounting, city government accounting, state government accounting, special funds, budgetary accounting for the general and special revenue funds, fiduciary funds and government-wide statements, university accounting, accounting for community foundations, not-for-profit accounting, and auditing not-for-profit entities.

ACCT 53100 Government/Not-For-Profit Accounting

Government/Not-For-Profit Accounting

Firms generate a tremendous amount of data through their financial reporting practices. This course develops the skills necessary to collect, clean, and analyze this data. The course covers foundational concepts on the properties of accounting data as well as practical skills for manipulating large-scale financial datasets. Students will explore methods for forecasting accounting earnings and develop an understanding of the association between accounting earnings and stock market returns. Also covered are techniques for assessing accounting quality, identifying accounting manipulation and fraud, understanding the implications of insider trading, and parsing textual (i.e., qualitative) financial disclosures. Through practical case studies and data-driven approaches, students will gain the skills necessary to critically evaluate financial information and make and communicate informed investment decisions. Suited for those pursuing careers in accounting, finance, or forensic analytics, this course applies computer programming and statistical analysis to accounting-related datasets to predict financial market outcomes.

ACCT 55700 Financial Analytics

Financial Analytics

The two-course accounting sequence employs a user's perspective on the firm's database. First, the standard accounting model is developed into a working tool, as no prior study of accounting is assumed. Then illustrative business cases are discussed to show how external reports conform to financial contracts and public regulation. Public reports primarily directed to investors and creditors are analyzed to reconstruct the economic events and managerial decisions underlying generally accepted accounting standards. Prerequisite: Masters student standing and Management majors only.

ACCT 60000 Accounting For Managers

Accounting For Managers

Establishes how to use accounting information to make business and investment decisions. Internally, the information is used to assess performance of units, to evaluate performance of upper-level management, to monitor the firm's investment and financing decisions, and for comparison purposes with the firm's rivals. Externally, accounting information is used by financial analysts, investors and (potential) acquirers to assess the value of the firm, by creditors to assess its credit-worthiness, and by regulators.

ACCT 60200 Valuation And Financial Statement Analysis

Valuation And Financial Statement Analysis

The course offers students with knowledge of private equity services that accounting firms provide to clients. It covers investment banking, buy- and sell-side due diligence, M&A tax services, business valuations, etc.

ACCT 63150 Accounting For Private Equity

Accounting For Private Equity

This course is designed to prepare students to become intelligent financial statement users. Understanding how market participants use financial statements will assist professionals in their primary tasks of creating and communicating financial information to these individuals.

ACCT 63450 Financial Statement Analysis And Valuation

Financial Statement Analysis And Valuation

Crime and police dramas have been a staple of television and movies since television and movies were invented. Most of the time, the crimes depicted are murders and robberies, but sometimes, they make shows about corporate frauds. In this course, we will learn about corporate frauds by studying frauds depicted in movies and shows.

ACCT 63640 Accounting Scandals

Accounting Scandals

This course is designed to introduce students to the foundational elements underlying ethics and ethical behavior, with an emphasis on ethical issues facing professional accountants. The course will provide students with a framework of ethical reasoning, professional values and attitudes for exercising professional skepticism, and other behavior that is in the best interest of the public and accounting profession. The course will also review the core values of integrity, objectivity, and independence as well as rules of professional conduct. This course uses real-world case studies and practical hands-on applications in order to enhance the student's ability to recognize ethical dilemmas and overcome them with sound ethical decision-making. Illinois Board of Examiners ethics course required to apply for taking the Uniform CPA Examination.

ACCT 63650 Accounting Ethics

Accounting Ethics

This course is directed at students who wish to learn more about the taxation of business entities beyond the basic principles taught in MGMT 50400 Introductory Tax Accounting or an equivalent course. The course will cover broad topics such as tax law sources and tax research; the tax advantages and disadvantages of various business entities as well as how entrepreneurs may choose the optimal entity for tax purposes; taxable and nontaxable methods of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; fundamental concepts of consolidated tax returns for C Corporations; and the accounting for income taxes under ASC 740.

ACCT 63750 Advanced Taxation

Advanced Taxation

This course is designed to help students prepare for their professional careers by strengthening their understanding of the CPA's attest function and familiarizing them with current assurance issues. After finishing the course, students should understand the current state of the Enterprise Risk Management and tools for risk evaluation, be able to identify best practices related to external audit, be prepared to manage an audit group, understand the key aspects of being an audit consultant and be able to work with all levels of internal and external audit professionals. Throughout the course, students will have opportunities to improve their written and oral communication skills, particularly as they relate to communication in the audit setting. The course will also emphasize the impact of recent and current regulatory actions, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, on the audit profession. Prerequisite: MGMT 50600 with a minimum grade of C.

ACCT 63900 Advanced Auditing And Audit Analytics

Advanced Auditing And Audit Analytics

Advanced graduate-level variable-title course focusing on complex, emerging, or research-informed accounting topics. Course content may vary by term and emphasizes critical evaluation, synthesis of accounting theory and research, and high-level professional expertise. Permission of department is required.

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