Financial Accounting For Managers

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to 4.00. Oriented to managers, this course provides exposure to many financial accounting topics. It will introduce the student to the procedures and practices used in the recording of accounting information, the construction and use of financial statements, and the analysis of financial data. The course has been designed to enhance the student’s overall ability to observe and analyze the firm’s financial information in order to understand and evaluate current performance. Design and use of accounting data are linked to other subjects in the program core and to ethical aspects of accounting policy issues. Course Learning Outcomes 1. List and define key components and terminology for each topic covered. 2. Describe accounting concepts, principles, and practices for each topic covered. 3. Perform calculations and solve problems for each topic covered. 4. Identify, understand, and analyze the firm’s financial statements and related information. 5. Demonstrate the skills needed to assess firm performance in a global environment. 6. Evaluate the representational faithfulness of financial statements and business reports in a written summary of topics. View Class Schedule