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ACC 165 – Capstone Review Course of Accounting Principles

Course Description:

 

Guides the student in dealing with ethics, internal control, fraud and financial statement analysis in the accounting environment which will require students to confront and resolve accounting problems by integrating and applying skills and techniques acquired from previous courses.  Will prepare students in developing a personal code of ethics by exploring ethical dilemmas and pressures they will face as accountants.  Will help the student understand financial statement analysis and the relation to fraud, and fraud detection.  Will prepare the student for the ACAT Comprehensive Examination for Accreditation in Accountancy.

 

Competency Areas:

Hours:

 

 

 

Financial Accounting and Financial Statement Preparation, Presentation and Reporting

Class

4

Business Consulting Services

D. Lab

4

Taxation

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Business Law

Credit

6

Ethics and Professional Conduct

 

 

 

 

 

Prerequisite/Corequisite: 

ACC 101, ACC 102, ACC 103, ACC 150, ACC 152, ACC 156 or 2 year Associate degree  in Accounting

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D. Lab

P. Lab/

O.B.I.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT PREPARATION, PRESENTATION AND REPORTING

20

20

0

Accounting Principles & Pronouncements

Perform Record Setup of accounting documents

 

 

 

 

Describe the Accounting Cycle

 

 

 

 

Define the difference between Cash vs. Accrual

 

 

 

 

Define Revenue Recognition

 

 

 

 

Describe Adjusting, Reversing, closing Entries & Error Correction

 

 

 

 

Prepare an accounting worksheet

 

 

 

 

Prepare the four Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

Describe how to account for cash & equivalents

 

 

 

 

Describe accounts & notes receivable

 

 

 

 

Define investments

 

 

 

 

Describe inventories

 

 

 

 

Describe property & equipment – depreciation & depletion

 

 

 

 

Define intangible assets & amortization

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities & Long Term Liabilities

 

 

 

 

Define stockholder’s equity

 

 

 

 

Define the components of payroll

 

 

 

 

Describe the accounting for Leases

 

 

 

 

Describe the accounting for Pensions

 

 

 

 

Describe engagement Letters

 

 

 

 

Prepare work papers

 

 

 

 

Prepare report & transmittal Letters

 

 

 

 

Perform statement & ratio analysis

 

 

 

 

Describe working capital changes

 

 

 

BUSINESS CONSULTING SERVICES

10

10

0

Business Analysis

Perform Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis

 

 

 

 

Perform departmental analysis

 

 

 

 

Define the time value of money

 

 

 

 

Prepare capital budgeting

 

 

 

 

Perform capital investment analysis

 

 

 

Managerial Decisions

Prepare budgets

 

 

 

 

Prepare cash flow planning services/cash budgeting

 

 

 

 

Evaluate internal control systems

 

 

 

 

Evaluating Investments/Business Opportunities

 

 

 

 

Identify Employee Benefit Plans

 

 

 

TAXATION

6

6

0

General Principles of Taxation

Describe filing considerations

 

 

 

 

Define different accounting methods of taxation

 

 

 

 

Identify inclusions in income

 

 

 

 

Prepare adjustments to income

 

 

 

 

Define itemized deductions

 

 

 

 

Differentiate between sole proprietorship/self-employment & rental activity

 

 

 

 

Define taxation of investments

 

 

 

 

Define income tax credits

 

 

 

 

Perform special tax computations

 

 

 

 

Describe taxation of partnerships

 

 

 

 

Calculate corporate taxation

 

 

 

 

Calculate S Corporations

 

 

 

 

Describe Fiduciary Income Tax Returns

 

 

 

 

Describe Federal Estate Tax Returns

 

 

 

 

Define Limited Liability Entities

 

 

 

 

Describe Independent Contractor Issues

 

 

 

 

Describe Non-Profit Issues

 

 

 

BUSINESS LAW

2

2

0

General Business Law

Define  property law