Financial Accounting

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Course Number: ACC151

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Students in this financial accounting course explore basic accounting concepts and procedures and the interpretation of financial statements. The principles of accrual and deferral accounting are presented, including proper use of debits, credits, and fiscal year-end procedures. Students also examine merchandising transactions, inventory costing and valuation, cash management, and accounts receivable. The reporting of long-term assets, liabilities, and bonds are also discussed.

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10/10/14 by dsykes

Excellent course even for someone who has been doing this for decades.

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10/10/14 by dsykes

Excellent course even for someone who has been doing this for decades.

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8/19/14 by swebster84

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8/19/14 by swebster84

The course had valuable information.

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Course Objectives

After completing this financial accounting course, you will be able to:

Understand and use the four basic financial statements.
Define and apply the accounting equation.
Review and employ the principles of accrual and deferral accounting.
Record debits and credits, and close a fiscal year's books.
Make merchandising entries and handle inventory.
Practice cash accounting and internal control.
Account for receivables.
Understand and handle long-term assets and liabilities.

Topic	Topic	Subtopics	Objectives
1	Introduction to Financial Accounting in the Business Environment	Accounting Today Ethics in Accounting The Basic Accounting Equation	Explain the purpose and importance of accounting. Identify users and uses of, and opportunities in accounting. Explain why ethics are crucial to accounting. Explain generally accepted accounting principles and define and apply several accounting principles. Define and interpret the accounting equation and each of its components. Analyze business transactions using the accounting equation. Identify basic financial statements and explain how they interrelate.
2	The Accounting Cycle: Analyzing and Recording Transactions	Recording Debits and Credits General Ledger and Chart of Accounts The Trial Balance Preparing Financial Statements	Explain the steps in processing transactions and the role of source documents. Describe an account and its use in recording transactions. Describe a ledger and a chart of accounts. Define debits and credits and explain double-entry accounting. Analyze the impact of transactions on accounts and financial statements. Compute the debt ratio and describe its use in analyzing financial condition. Record transactions in a journal and post entries to a ledger. Prepare and explain the use of a trial balance. Prepare financial statements from business transactions.
3	Accounting Methods, Adjustments and Financial Statements	Accounting Adjustments The Accounting Cycle Types of Financial Statements The Balance Sheet The Income Statement The Statement of Cash Flows and the Statement of Changes in Owners Equity	Explain the importance of periodic reporting and the time period assumption. Explain accrual accounting and how it improves financial statements. Identify steps in the accounting cycle. Explain and prepare a classified balance sheet. Explain how accounting adjustments link to financial statements. Compute profit margin and describe its use in analyzing company performance. Compute the current ratio and describe what it reveals about a companys financial condition. Prepare and explain adjusting entries. Explain and prepare an adjusted trial balance. Prepare financial statements from an adjusted trial balance. Describe and prepare closing entries. Explain and prepare a post-closing trial balance.
4	Accounting for Merchandising Operations	Merchandising Costs Inventory Reporting Sales Profitability	Describe merchandising activities and identify income components for a merchandising company. Identify and explain the inventory asset and cost flows of a merchandising company. Compute the acid-test ratio and explain its use to assess liquidity. Compute the gross margin ratio and explain its use to assess profitability. Analyze and record transactions for merchandise purchases using a perpetual system. Analyze and record transactions for merchandise sales using a perpetual system. Prepare adjustments and close accounts for a merchandising company. Define and prepare multiple-step and single-step income statements.
5	Inventories and Cost of Sales	Costing Methods and Company Benefits Reporting Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold Periodic and Perpetual Inventory Systems	Identify the items making up merchandise inventory. Identify the costs of merchandise inventory. Analyze the effects of inventory methods for both financial and tax reporting. Analyze the effects of inventory errors on current and future financial statements. Assess inventory management using both inventory turnover and days sales in inventory. Compute inventory in a perpetual system using the methods of specific identification, FI FO, LIFO, and weighted average. Compute the lower of cost or market amount of inventory.
6	Cash and Internal Controls	Internal Controls Cash and Cash Equivalents Bank Reconciliation	Define internal control and identify its purpose and principles. Define cash and cash equivalents and explain how to report them. Compute the days sales uncollected ratio and use it to assess liquidity. Apply internal control to cash receipts and disbursements. Explain and record petty cash fund transactions. Prepare a bank reconciliation.
7	Accounts and Notes Receivable	Accounting for Receivables Notes Receivable	Describe accounts receivable and how they occur and are recorded. Describe a note receivable, the computation of its maturity date, and recording of its existence. Explain how receivables can be converted cash. Compute accounts receivable turnover to help assess financial condition. Apply the direct write-off method of accounts receivable. Apply the allowance method and estimate uncollectibles based on sales and accounts receivable. Record the honoring and dishonoring of a note and adjustments for interest.
8	Long-Term Assets	Tangible Assets Intangible Assets Natural Resources	Understand the term plant asset. Compute depreciation expense under the various methods and understand its impact on the financial statements. Compare and contrast revenue and capital expenditures. Determine the cost of an intangible asset and test for impairment when necessary. Calculate and record the cost of natural resources.
9	Current Liabilities	Current Liabilities Describe current and long-term liabilities and their characteristics.	Identify and describe known current liabilities. Compute the times interest earned ratio and use it to analyze liabilities. Prepare entries to account for short-term notes payable. Compute and record employee payroll deductions and liabilities. Compute and record employer payroll expenses and liabilities. Account for estimated liabilities, including warranties and bonuses.
10	Long-Term Liabilities	Accounting for Long-Term Liabilities Stock and Bond Financing Equity Reporting	Explain the types and payment patterns of notes. Compare bond financing with stock financing. Assess debt features and their implications. Compute the debt-to-equity ratio and explain its use.
11	Corporate Reporting and Analysis	Corporations Dividends Retained Earnings Earnings Per Share Management Stock transactions Treasury Stock	Identify characteristics of corporations and their organization. Explain characteristics of Dividends Explain the items reported in retained earnings. Record the issuance of corporate stock. Record transactions involving cash dividends, stock dividends, and stock splits. Record purchases and sales of treasury stock and the retirement of stock.
12	Reporting Cash Flows	Cash Flow Statement Analysis Operating and Financing Activities	Distinguish between operating, investing, and financing activities. Describe how noncash investing and financing activities are disclosed. Analyze the statement of cash flows. Prepare a statement of cash flows. Compute cash flows from operating activities using the indirect method. Determine cash flows from both investing and financing activities.
13	Analysis of Financial Statements	Ratio Analysis Horizontal and Vertical Analysis	Explain the purpose and identify the building blocks of analysis. Describe standards for comparisons in analysis. Summarize and report results of analysis. Explain and apply methods of horizontal analysis. Describe and apply methods of vertical analysis. Define and apply ratio analysis.
14	Review Topic	Review	Review

There are no prerequisites for this financial accounting course. StraighterLine does suggest that students complete Accounting I and II (ACC101 and ACC102) prior to enrolling in this course.

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StraighterLine provides a percentage score and letter grade for each course. A passing percentage is 70% or higher.

If you have chosen a Partner College to award credit for this course, your final grade will be based upon that college's grading scale. Only passing scores will be considered by Partner Colleges for an award of credit.

There are a total of 1000 points in the course:

Topic	Assessment	Points Available
4	Graded Exam #1	125
7	Graded Exam #2	125
	Cumulative Graded Midterm Exam	250
10	Graded Exam #3	125
14	Graded Exam #4	125
	Cumulative Graded Final Exam	250
Total		1000

Final Proctored Exam

The final exam is developed to assess the knowledge you learned taking this course. All students are required to take an online proctored final exam in order complete the course and be eligible for transfer credit.

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