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ACCT 207 Financial accounting A


ACCT 207 Financial accounting A


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Course Title: financial accounting A
Course Number: ACCT 207
Prerequisite: ACCT 101 Financial Accounting

School: Business
Program: Accounting

Credit hours: 3
Lecture: 3

Date of last revision : Fall, 2011
Effective date of this revision: Fall, 2013

DESCRIPTION:

Emphasizes the similarities and differences between government, nonprofit and commercial accounting methods and procedures. Exposes students to the basic fund accounting cycle for the general fund and other special funds.



COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course
the student will be able to:


1.         Demonstrate understanding and perform the basic recording and presentation of accounting data into the various governmental and nonprofit funds such as:

a.     General fund (or operating fund) 
b.     Special revenue fund
c.     Special assessment fund
d.     Debt service fund
e.     Capital projects fund
f.      Trust and agency fund
g.     Internal service fund (intra governmental service fund)
h.     Enterprise fund
i.      General fixed assets account group 
j.      General bonded debt account group
k.     Specific purpose fund
l.      Endowment fund
m. Loan fund
n.    Various special funds
o.     ACCT 209 financial accounting B


2.         Describe the interrelationships between the various funds and perform
            necessary journal entries when more than one fund is used.
3.         Define and contrast the modified accrual and accrual bases of     accounting.
4.         Define and contrast GASB and FASB guidelines.
5.         Contrast legal statutes and generally accepted accounting principles.

6.         Describe internal control and discuss procedures commonly used in fund     accounting.
7.         Define and describe the encumbrance system, discuss its relationship to purchase
orders and perform needed journal entries.
8.         Prepare budgets required for the various funds.
9.         Perform closing procedures.
10.       Prepare financial statements, including consolidations.

11.       Communicate effectively using correct Standard English, both orally and in writing by completion of papers, projects and/or presentations.


COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include –


Definition of a fund

Governmental funds

Governmental non-fundaccounts

Proprietary funds and fiduciary funds

Relationship of FASB and GASP

Relationship of the various funds and their accounting

Cash, accrual and modified accrual accounting

Closing procedures

Financial statement preparation


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