Accounting

Students can choose from the following Accounting electives. To view a complete description of the course, simply select the course title or print a list of all Accounting Elective descriptions.

514 - Financial Statement Analysis

This course focuses on the techniques commonly used to analyze financial statements and related information: business strategy analysis, financial reporting and disclosure analysis, financial ratios, forecasting and pro forma financial statements, and valuation. > More

610 - Advanced Financial Reporting and Analysis

This course focuses on the analysis of firms' financial accounting and reporting strategies. Students will learn to evaluate the extent to which a firm's financial reports capture its underlying business reality by assessing (1) the degree of reporting flexibility available to managers, (2) the incentives behind managers' accounting choices, and (3) the quality of information contained in the financial reports. > More

612 - Advanced Financial Accounting

Topics include accounting for business combinations, consolidated financial statements, SEC reporting, foreign currency accounting, government and non-profit accounting, and partnership accounting. > More

612A - Financial Reporting I

Topics include accounting for business combinations, consolidated financial statements, SEC reporting, foreign currency accounting, government and non-profit accounting, and partnership accounting. > More

612B - Intermediate Accounting II

This course treats in depth the traditional intermediate accounting topics and also recent developments in accounting valuation and reporting practices. The course is designed with the belief that individuals can account for events best if they fully understand the nature and economic consequences of accounting and reporting alternatives. > More

613 - Taxation for Management Decisions

Students will understand the basic federal income tax and foreign tax consequences of financial decisions, including income and deductions, compensation, investment and property transactions, choice of business organization (forming, capitalizing, operating, merging, and selling or liquidating a business) and family wealth accumulation. > More

618 - Auditing and Evaluation of Controls

This course provides students with an understanding of attest, assurance, and audit services provided by public accounting firms, with the primary focus on auditing. > More

619 - Information and Global Capital Markets

This class examines how the managers of firms from different jurisdictions communicate with their constituencies in global capital markets, and how investors in global securities analyze their investment opportunities. > More