Multiple-Entity Accounting and Tax Planning

Catalog description

Acct 4600 Multiple-Entity Accounting and Tax Planning focuses on business combinations and consolidations. It will include financial accounting and reporting, foreign currency transactions and translation, and tax implications of business combinations. As the capstone course for the accounting major, we will include discussions of the accountant’s role in society. In particular, the accountant’s role in ethical conduct, civility, leadership and sustainability will be an integral part of this course. The course is designed to motivate students for the accounting profession, promote technical competency, develop life-long research skills, advance critical thinking, and foster the development of communication skills. The primary references for this class are the Accounting Standards Codification and handouts posted on the class forum.