Accounting Research and Analysis

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This course will apply accounting research tools and current accounting issues in multiple organizations ranging from “for-profit” and “not-for-profit” enterprises to “international” conglomerates. A base comparison of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Strategies (IFRS) will also be included in this course. Other topics will include research of accounting questions related to assets, leases, derivative instruments, debt, contingencies, segment reporting, pensions, business combinations, consolidations, stockholder’s equity, fund balance, and tax-related research. The impact of change from GAAP to IFRS as related to important accounting issues will also be covered. Research will be customized to various sizes and types of organizations ranging from the LLC level to applicable issues for complex international conglomerates. The course will include financial analysis in organizations and computation and analysis of metrics denoting liquidity levels, debt-paying abilities, and profitability analysis from the prospective of GAAP as well as IFRS.