Syllabus
Syllabus
School of Business
ACC/497 Version 7
Advanced Topics in Accounting Research
Copyright © 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
Course Description
This course in accounting research provides students with an in-depth examination of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and acceptable alternative reporting practices. Through comprehensive case studies, students will develop the research application skills necessary to analyze and make decisions regarding accounting reporting dilemmas in for-profit and not-for-profit companies.
Policies
Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:
• University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document.
• Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.
Course Materials
Boynton, W. C., & Johnson, R. N. (2006). Modern auditing (8th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Phillips, F., Libby, R., & Libby, P. A. (2011). Fundamentals of financial accounting (3rd ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Pope, T. R., Anderson, K. E., Kramer, J. L., Bandy, D. D., Ford, N. A., Gardner, R. L., Joseph, R.J., Luna, L., Schadewald, M. S. (2011). Prentice hall's federal taxation 2011: Individuals (24th ed). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.
Schroeder, R. G., Clark, M, W., & Cathey, J. M. (2011). Financial accounting theory and analysis: Text and cases (10th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Wallace, W. A. (2008). Mastery of the financial accounting research system (FARS) through cases (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
School of Business
ACC/497 Version 7
Advanced Topics in Accounting Research
Copyright © 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
Course Description
This course in accounting research provides students with an in-depth examination of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and acceptable alternative reporting practices. Through comprehensive case studies, students will develop the research application skills necessary to analyze and make decisions regarding accounting reporting dilemmas in for-profit and not-for-profit companies.
Policies
Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:
• University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document.
• Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.
Course Materials
Boynton, W. C., & Johnson, R. N. (2006). Modern auditing (8th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Phillips, F., Libby, R., & Libby, P. A. (2011). Fundamentals of financial accounting (3rd ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Pope, T. R., Anderson, K. E., Kramer, J. L., Bandy, D. D., Ford, N. A., Gardner, R. L., Joseph, R.J., Luna, L., Schadewald, M. S. (2011). Prentice hall's federal taxation 2011: Individuals (24th ed). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.
Schroeder, R. G., Clark, M, W., & Cathey, J. M. (2011). Financial accounting theory and analysis: Text and cases (10th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Wallace, W. A. (2008). Mastery of the financial accounting research system (FARS) through cases (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.