Accountancy

Elementary financial accounting concepts and procedures used in the preparation of financial statements; elementary financial statement analysis; and use of financial accounting information for special-purpose decision making.

Elementary managerial accounting concepts and procedures; operational accounting; and use of accounting data for special-purpose internal decision making.

Open only to students in the Honors College. Special honors section of ACCT 201. Elementary financial accounting concepts and procedures used in the preparation of financial statements; elementary financial statement analysis; and use of financial accounting information for special-purpose decision making.

Open only to students in the Honors College. Special honors section of ACCT 202. Elementary managerial accounting concepts and procedures; operational accounting; and use of accounting data for special-purpose internal decision making.

This course is for non-accounting students who wish to start their own businesses. The course is designed to support entrepreneur activities such as: producing meaningful financial statements and management accounting reports to measure firm performance; choosing the appropriate business entity type; basic tax issues and planning in starting and running a small business; establishing an effective governance structure; and setting up an anti-fraud prevention program. Accounting majors or minors cannot use this course as an accounting elective, but can use the course as a 300-400 business elective. This course will not be used in the calculation of grade point average for an accounting major or accounting minor.

This course is required for students following the accounting curriculum in the 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19 Catalogs and should be taken only by these students. The course covers financial statement and managerial accounting information preparation for external and internal users in accordance with prevailing accounting standards established by recognized accounting bodies. Students who have not had ACCT 201 and ACCT 202 within two years of planning to enroll in ACCT 301 are strongly encouraged to retake these courses in preparation for ACCT 301. Students must have a C or better in ACCT 301 to proceed to other upper-level accounting courses. Students in the Accounting Major Professional (AP) program or seeking acceptance in the MSA program must achieve a B- or better in ACCT 301.

This course is required for students following the accounting curriculum in the 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19 Catalogs and should be taken only by these students. Preparation of financial statements and other reports in accordance with prevailing accounting standards established by the accounting profession. Students must have a C- or better grade in ACCT 302 to graduate with a major in accounting. Students in the Accounting Major Professional concentration or seeking admission to the MSA program must earn a grade of B- or better.

This course is the gateway to the undergraduate accounting program at Old Dominion University. It is the first of three financial accounting courses designed to strengthen the technical, communication, and critical thinking skills required to succeed in accounting-related careers. This course covers the theoretical foundation, concepts, and principles that underlie financial statement preparation. It exposes students to accounting by providing an in-depth study of the accounting cycle, income statement and balance sheet. Students gain an understanding of how financial statements are prepared using Excel, including an introduction to data analysis using Excel and authoritative sources to support an accounting position. Students who have not had ACCT 201 and ACCT 202 within two years of planning to enroll in ACCT 305 are strongly encouraged to retake these courses in preparation for ACCT 305. Students must have a C or better in ACCT 305 to proceed to other upper-level accounting courses. Students seeking acceptance to the MSA program must achieve a B- or better in ACCT 305.

This is the second of the three-course financial accounting series and continues the study of financial statement preparation. Selected topics include: inventories; property, plant, and equipment; investments; and current and long-term liabilities. Students gain an in-depth understanding of how these topics are presented in the financial statements and use the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to support an accounting position. Students gain an understanding of how financial statements are prepared using Excel, including an introduction to data analysis using Excel and authoritative sources to support an accounting position. Students must have a C- or better in ACCT 306 to proceed to other upper-level accounting courses. Students seeking acceptance to the MSA program must achieve a B- or better in ACCT 306.

This is the third of the three-course financial accounting series and continues the study of financial statement preparation. Selected topics include leases, pensions, accounting for income taxes, stockholders’ equity, earnings per share, the Statement of Cash Flows, and other corporate reporting issues. Students gain an in-depth understanding of how these topics are presented in the financial statements and use the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to support an accounting position Students gain an understanding of how financial statements are prepared using Excel, including an introduction to data analysis using Excel and authoritative sources to support an accounting position. Students must have a C- or better grade in ACCT 307 to graduate with a major in accounting. Students seeking admission to the MSA program must earn a grade of B- or better in ACCT 307.

This course is required for students following the accounting curriculum in the 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19 Catalogs and should be taken only by these students. This course focuses on recording and allocating costs within traditional managerial accounting systems. Common and joint cost allocations are performed under job order, process and standard costing systems. Income models are developed for exploring cost-volume-profit relationships. Students must have a C- or better in ACCT 311 to graduate with a major in accounting. Students in the Accounting Major Professional concentration or seeking admission to the MSA program must earn a grade of B- or better.

May be repeated for credit and available for pass/fail grading only. Student participation for credit based on the academic relevance of the work experience, criteria, and evaluative procedures as formally determined by the department and Career Development Services prior to the semester in which the work experience is to take place.

Student participation in a professional work experience. Approval for enrollment and allowable credits are determined by the department and the Career Development Services in the semester prior to enrollment.

Student participation in a professional work experience. Approval for enrollment and allowable credits are determined by the department CAP adviser and the Career Development Services in the semester prior to enrollment.

The application of accounting principles to governmental funds and not-for-profit organizations. Emphasis is placed on budgeting and control as well as auditing concerns for such entities. Students must have a C- or better in ACCT 405 to graduate with a major in accounting. Students in the Accounting Major Professional concentration or seeking acceptance to the MSA program must achieve a B- or better in ACCT 405.

Current financial auditing processes are emphasized, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are used to evaluate the fairness of financial statements. Additionally, standards and ethics of the public accounting profession, generally accepted auditing standards, and public reporting are covered. Students must have a C- or better grade in ACCT 411 to graduate with a major in accounting.

This course is required for students following the accounting curriculum in the 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19 Catalogs and should be taken only by these students. An analysis of federal income tax law and its application to personal and business tax situations. Reconciliation of tax and accounting concepts. Students must have a C- or better in ACCT 421 to graduate with a major in accounting. Students in the Accounting Major Professional concentration or seeking admission to the MSA program must earn a grade of B- or better.

An intensive course in taxation. Focuses on the choice of business entity by covering taxation of corporations (both C and S corporations), partnerships and sole proprietorships. The course emphasizes research skills and professional ethics. Students must have a C- or better in ACCT 422 to graduate with a major in accounting.

An analysis of federal income tax law and its application to personal and business tax situations. Reconciliation of tax and accounting concepts. Students must have a C- or better in ACCT 425 to graduate with a major in accounting. Students seeking admission to the MSA program must earn a grade of B- or better. This course, plus an additional self-study module and test on Blackboard, will satisfy the requirement for those whose catalog requires ACCT 421.

An analysis of federal income tax law and its application to business entities. Students must have a C- or better in ACCT 426 to graduate with a major in accounting. Students seeking admission to the MSA program must earn a grade of B- or better.

The study of accounting for international operations and business combinations. Students may enroll in ACCT 450 as the BSBA required International Business elective. Students must have a C- or better in ACCT 450 to graduate with a major in accounting. Students in the Accounting Major Professional concentration or seeking acceptance to the MSA program must achieve a B- or better in ACCT 450.

The theoretical and practical approaches to the understanding of accounting information systems. Emphasis is placed on the understanding of how accounting is related to other business processes, how internal controls are ensured, and exposure to manual and ERP based accounting systems. Students must have a C- or better in ACCT 460 to graduate with a major in accounting. Students are encouraged to take ACCT 460 before completing ACCT 411.

Study designed for students desiring additional work in an area of particular interest in accounting. This course may not be substituted for any required accounting course. Students must have a C- or better in ACCT 495 to graduate.

The application of accounting principles to governmental funds and not-for-profit organizations. Emphasis is placed on budgeting and control as well as auditing concerns for such entities.

Current financial auditing processes are emphasized, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are used to evaluate the fairness of financial statements. Additionally, standards and ethics of the public accounting profession, generally accepted auditing standards, and public reporting are covered.

An analysis of federal income tax law and its application to personal and business tax situations. Reconciliation of tax and accounting concepts.

An intensive course in taxation. Focuses on the choice of business entity by covering taxation of corporations (both C and S corporations), partnerships and sole proprietorships. The course emphasizes research skills and professional ethics.

The study of accounting for international operations and business combinations.

A study of concepts of managerial accounting. This course focuses on the techniques and approaches to organizing and understanding internally generated accounting information. The objective of the course is to provide students with a set of tools that utilize managerial accounting information for solving business problems.

A study of the concepts of financial accounting. This course covers the financial reporting process and the development of financial statements for external users. The overall objective of the course is to provide students with a sufficient fluency to be intelligent readers of financial accounting information.

Accounting analytics appropriate for professional accountants, whether in public accounting, industry, or government/non-profit. Much of the course involves hands-on learning focusing on decision, descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics using the latest analytics/data visualization software.

Standards, ethics, and practice of information technology assurance services particularly as it concerns the governance and control of information systems.

Standards, ethics, and practice of fraud examination and forensic accounting particularly as it concerns the accounting profession.

This course covers current financial accounting standards and the problems faced by national and multinational corporations in reporting financial information to external users in a global economy. There will be a discussion of the various techniques for presenting and analyzing financial statements and the ethical issues related to those presentations.

Covers cost concepts and analysis in both a manufacturing and service operational environment. Provides an introduction to activity based costing and standard cost systems, methodology for measuring productivity changes and cost of quality and measurement and control of operating performance.

This course covers the analysis and interpretation of financial statements, including the significant accounting issues involved in performing an effective valuation of a company.

An intensive course covering ethical and legal issues confronted by practicing accountants. The course emphasizes rigorous analysis of complex situations leading to appropriate solutions.

An intensive course in taxation. Focuses on the choice of business entity by covering taxation of corporations (both C and S corporations), partnerships and sole proprietor-ships. The course emphasizes research skills and professional ethics.

Covers federal income taxation of corporations and shareholders. Includes organizing a corporation; establishing capital structure; determining tax liability; dividends and other non-liquidating distributions; stock redemptions; and liquidations.

Taxation of partners and partnerships: formation, termination, distributions and liquidations, and sales of partnership interests. Limited partnerships in conjunction with their use as tax shelters, and the multifaceted attributes of family partnerships.

Examines transfers under federal estate and gift tax laws. Includes property owned by the decedent; retained life estates; transfers taking effect at death; transfers with retained powers; concurrent property interest; powers of appointment; valuation problems; expenses, debts, and taxes; charitable bequests; marital deduction; taxable inter vivos gifts; gift splitting and credits; consideration of Chapter 14 and asset freezing techniques; and transfer taxation of life insurance.

Examines simple, complex, and revocable trusts; trusts accumulation distributions; income in respect of decedents; trust accounting income; distributable net income; terminations; excess deductions; basis rules; and the decedent's final income tax return.

Analyzes the different types of taxable and tax-free acquisitions and reorganizations. Includes determining tax consequences for corporations and shareholders involved in an acquisition or reorganization and analyzing necessary requirements for a tax-free corporate division (spin-off). Covers aspects of filing consolidated federal income tax returns.

Discusses federal income taxation of deferred compensation plans with emphasis on qualified retirement plans. Reviews plan qualification requirements, reporting and disclosure requirements, and distribution rules. Includes discussion of specific types of plans such as Sec. 401(K) and ESOPs.

Examines state levying of individual income, corporate income, property, sales, and excise taxes.

Taxation of foreign persons conducting business in the U.S. including FIRPTA, source of income rules, and residency requirements; taxation of U.S. individuals and businesses doing business abroad including FSCs, CFCs, FHP Co's and possessions corporations.

Covers determination of realized and recognized gains and losses and their tax treatment on property dispositions. Includes consequences of property transactions, such as depreciation, depletion, basis and capital gains problems.

Covers federal income taxation of S corporations including election eligibility; termination of status; treatment of income and deduction items; distributions; and basis of stock and debt. Also discusses compensation arrangements in closely held corporations; fiscal year issues; personal service corporations; the advantages of C corporations versus S corporations; corporation liquidation and redemption rules; and the S corporations' built-in gains tax.

Discusses procedures for dealing with the IRS. Includes sources of IRS policy; processing returns; auditing returns; rulings and determination letters; assessments and collections; and interest and civil penalties.

Student participation in a full-time professional work experience.

The course is a practicum in the profession of accounting where theories, concepts, and financial management techniques are applied in a business environment.

Study designed for students who have had one of the required courses waived or for students desiring additional work in an area of particular interest in accounting.

Individually supervised research projects in selected tax areas. Approval of supervising professor as to topic and evaluation of project required at time of registration.

This course focuses on advanced costing concepts, current management accounting practices, and analytical techniques employed by controllers in supporting their organizations' strategic planning processes.

This course provides an overview of the role of financial accounting in internal and external decision making. Financial modeling with an emphasis on assessing and valuing economic return will be included.

This course is the capstone course for the study of management accounting. It includes a review of management accounting practices and analytical techniques employed by controllers in supporting their organization's strategic decision-making process.

This course is a pass/fall course for master's students in their final semester. It may be taken to fulfill the registration requirement necessary for graduation. All master's students are required to be registered for at least one graduate credit hour in the semester of graduation.

This course is a pass/fail course doctoral students may take to maintain active status after successfully passing the candidacy examination. All doctoral students are required to be registered for at least one graduate credit hour every semester until their graduation.