STANDARD

 

CMT 203 - ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR BUILDERS

 

 

Course Description

 

A study of accounting methods and terminology as applied to the construction industry.  Job cost accounting is presented along with bookkeeping procedures, financial reports, and analyses.  Topics include:  journals, ledgers, balance sheets, income statements, and financial ratios.

 

Competency Areas                                                                      Hours

         

- Journals

 

 

Class/Week

1

- Ledgers         

 

 

D. Lab/Week

2

- Income Statements

 

 

P. Lab/Week

0

- Financial Ratios

 

 

Credit Hours

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

                        

Prerequisites: ACC 101, MAT

                                                                                                        

 

                                                                                                        

                        

 

                                                                                                                       

 

COURSE GUIDE

 

 

Course Description

 

A study of accounting methods and terminology as applied to the construction industry.  Job cost accounting is presented along with bookkeeping procedures, financial reports, and analyses.  Topics include:  journals, ledgers, balance sheets, income statements, and financial ratios.

 

 

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

 

Class

D. Lab

P.Lab

Journals

2

4

0

Journals

Define a journal.

 

Record transactions in a general journal.

 

Illustrate compound entry recording.

 

 

 

 

Ledgers

2

4

0

Ledger transactions

Record transactions in ledgers.

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheets

2

4

0

Balance sheet components

Identify classifications normally used on a balance sheet.

 

 

 

 

Balance sheet preparation

Prepare a balance sheet.

 

 

 

Income Statements

2

4

0

Income statement preparation

Describe the information included on an income statement.

 

Prepare an income statement.

 

 

 

 

Financial Ratios

2

4

0

Profit analysis

Describe the Gross Profit Analysis.

 

 

 

 

Special analysis

Describe the purpose of management reports and special analysis.

 

 

 

 

 

Describe typical special analysis and reports used by management.

 

 

 

 

 



 

Suggested Resources

 

 

Baker, G.E. & Miller, R. (latest edition) Carpentry Fundamentals.  New York: McGraw-     

Hill  http://www.bookstore.mcgraw-hill.com/

 

Ball, J.E., & Leeke, J. (latest edition).  Carpenters and Builders Library (Volumes

     1-4) New York: Macmillan  http://www.macmillan.com/

 

Drake, G. (latest edition) Everyone’s book of hand and small powered tools.  Reston,

            VA: Reston  http://www.reston.com/

 

Lewis, G. (latest edition) Safety for Carpenters and Woodworkers.  Albany, NY:

            Delmar  http://www.delmar.com/

 

McDonnel, L.p. & Kaumeheiwa, A.I. (latest edition) The use of hand woodworking

            tools.  Albany, NY: Delmar  http://www.delmar.com/  

 

McDonnel, L.p. & Kaumeheiwa, A.I. (latest edition) The use of portable power

            tools.  Albany, NY: Delmar  http://www.delmar.com/  

 

Meyers, G.D. (latest edition)  The carpenter’s toolbox manual. Englewood Cliffs,

            NJ: Prentice Hall  http://www.prenhall.com/

 

National Center for Construction Education and Research (latest edition).  NCCER:

            Core Curricula:  Basic Communication Skills.  Englewood Cliffs, NJ:

Prentice Hall.  http://www.prenhall.com/

 

Phelps, J., & Philbin, T. (Eds.).  (latest edition) Complete building construction. 

            New York: Macmillan  http://www.macmillan.com/

 

Wagner, W.H. (latest edition) Modern carpentry.  (rev. ed.) South Holland, IL:

            Goodheart-Wilcox  http://www.irwin-pub.com/high/agencies.htm

 

Wass, A., & Sanders, G.A. (latest edition) Materials and procedures for residential

            Construction.  Reston, VA: Reston.  http://www.reston.com/