|
Click on the name of an online accounting graduate course to view the detailed information; you can also find out about the college or university offering the category by clicking on "School's Profile". |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name (Section Id) |
|
Program |
|
Degree |
|
Name of College, University |
|
School's Profile |
|
|
|
|
Accounting (BA510) |
|
Accounting |
|
G |
|
Grantham University |
|
▤ |
|
|
|
Details |
|
|
|
Accounting, the language of business, provides crucial decision-making information to business organizations. This introduction to financial and managerial accounting prepares students to construct and interpret financial statements, generate budgets, and to use accounting data for strategic and management purposes with an emphasis on profitability. Legal and ethical issues in accounting are also discussed. |
|
|
|
|
Accounting for Nonprofit Organizations (FIN5018) |
|
Accounting |
|
G |
|
Northcentral University |
|
▤ |
|
|
|
Details |
|
|
|
This course provides a complete review of the accounting principles and practices used in Not-for-Profit organizations with a heavy emphasis on governmental accounting practices. The course also covers accounting principles and practices for hospitals, colleges and universities, health and welfare agencies, and other similar organizations. This course develops a logical framework for understanding and solving the accounting-related problems of nonprofit organizations. |
|
|
|
|
Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting Issues (AC559) |
|
Accounting |
|
G |
|
Keller Graduate School of Management |
|
▤ |
|
|
|
Details |
|
|
|
This course covers financial accounting practice and theory in relation to consolidations, branch operations, industry segments, partnerships, liquidations, reorganizations and debt structuring, and governmental and not-for-profit entities. |
|
|
|
|
Advanced Managerial Accounting Issues (AC563) |
|
Accounting |
|
G |
|
Keller Graduate School of Management |
|
▤ |
|
|
|
Details |
|
|
|
This course focuses on analysis and problemsolving skills used in planning and controlling
organizations. Managerial tools and concepts such as target and activity-based costing; activity-based management; strategy and management accounting; measuring and managing quality costs and capacity; and emerging managerial accounting issues are explored. |
|
|
|
|
Advanced Studies in Federal Taxes and Management Decisions (AC560) |
|
Accounting |
|
G |
|
Keller Graduate School of Management |
|
▤ |
|
|
|
Details |
|
|
|
This course explores the foundation of tax topics for non-tax accounting and financial
professionals. The course expands the coverage and examines the complexity of corporate and partnership taxation, as well as introduces topics such as estates and gifts, fiduciary accounting, tax-exempt entities, and qualified and nonqualified plans. |
|
|
|
|
Auditing: An Operational and Internal Perspective Including Fraud Examination (AC562) |
|
Accounting |
|
G |
|
Keller Graduate School of Management |
|
▤ |
|
|
|
Details |
|
|
|
This course examines why increased complexity in organizations requires establishing means of monitoring control systems. Coursework examines the audit process using criteria and controls to evaluate causes and effects of ? and conditions for ? operational, performance and fraud audits. Emphasis is placed on standards, objectives, principles and procedures involved in reviewing the reliability and integrity of information; compliance
with policies, plans, procedures, laws and regulations; means of safeguarding assets; appraising economical and efficient use of resources; and reviewing achievement of established objectives and goals for operations and programs. |
|
|
|
|
Budgeting (AC556) |
|
Accounting |
|
G |
|
Keller Graduate School of Management |
|
▤ |
|
|
|
Details |
|
|
|
Budgeting addresses managers? need to understand the goals, technical procedures and effects of budgeting. The course provides a comprehensive and integrated approach to budgeting ? from the details of preparing the many schedules that compose a master budget to fundamental managerial issues affected by the profit planning and control process. |
|
|
|
|
CMA Exam Preparation: Decision Analysis and Information Systems (AC584) |
|
Accounting |
|
G |
|
Keller Graduate School of Management |
|
▤ |
|
|
|
Details |
|
|
|
This course incorporates current topics associated with decision theory, operational decision
analysis, investment decision analysis, quantitative methods for decision analysis, information systems and management controls. (The course is two semester-credit hours.) |
|
|
|
|
CMA Exam Preparation: Financial Accounting and Reporting (AC582) |
|
Accounting |
|
G |
|
Keller Graduate School of Management |
|
▤ |
|
|
|
Details |
|
|
|
This course examines development of accounting standards; advanced topics related to preparing, interpreting and analyzing financial statements; and external auditing. (The course is two semester-credit hours.) |
|
|
|
|
CMA Exam Preparation: Management Reporting, Analysis and Behavioral Issues (AC583) |
|
Accounting |
|
G |
|
Keller Graduate School of Management |
|
▤ |
|
|
|
Details |
|
|
|
This course investigates cost measurement, planning, control and performance evaluation,
as well as behavioral issues. (The course is two semester-credit hours.) |
|
|
|
|
Cost Accounting (AC552) |
|
Accounting |
|
G |
|
Keller Graduate School of Management |
|
▤ |
|
|
|
Details |
|
|
|
Cost Accounting deals with measurement and control of business production activities, and
improvement of corporate profitability through cost management. Topics include job order and process cost systems; flexible budgets and standard costs; overhead applications; variance analysis; pricing decisions; and performance measurements and rewards. Topics are covered within the context of dramatic changes in production methods that will have a profound impact on the structure of cost measurement, control and management. |
|
|
|
|
CPA Exam Preparation: Accounting and Reporting (AC594) |
|
Accounting |
|
G |
|
Keller Graduate School of Management |
|
▤ |
|
|
|
Details |
|
|
|
This course, in conjunction with the financial accounting course (AC593), prepares students
to pass the CPA exam?s financial accounting and reporting section. Coursework covers taxation; managerial, governmental and not-for-profit organizations; and federal taxation of individuals, corporations, partnerships, estates, trusts and exempt organizations. Also discussed are managerial accounting applications for analyzing and interpreting information for planning and control. The course focuses on analyzing and identifying relevant information and alternative accounting and reporting policies appropriate for different situations. (The course is two semester-credit hours.) |
|
|
|
|
CPA Exam Preparation: Auditing (AC591) |
|
Accounting |
|
G |
|
Keller Graduate School of Management |
|
▤ |
|
|
|
Details |
|
|
|
This course covers statistical sampling, computers and opinions, and is built around flowcharts of accounting systems and methods of auditing these systems. Knowledge of generally accepted auditing standards and procedures, as well as skills needed to apply them in auditing and other attestation engagements, are emphasized. (The course is two semester-credit hours.) |
|
|
|
|
CPA Exam Preparation: Financial Accounting (AC593) |
|
Accounting |
|
G |
|
Keller Graduate School of Management |
|
▤ |
|
|
|
Details |
|
|
|
This course, in conjunction with the accounting and reporting course (AC594), prepares students to pass the financial accounting and reporting section of the CPA exam. Coursework covers generally accepted accounting principles for measurement, valuation and presentation, and disclosure of items in financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, Accounting Principles Board of Opinions and AICPA accounting research bulletins.
(The course is two semester-credit hours.) |
|
|
|
|
CPA Exam Preparation: Law (AC592) |
|
Accounting |
|
G |
|
Keller Graduate School of Management |
|
▤ |
|
|
|
Details |
|
|
|
This course prepares students to pass the law section of the CPA exam. Coursework focuses
on practical and relevant accounting and business elements of the Uniform Commercial Code and common law. Topics include contracts, agency, negotiable instruments, sales, secured transactions, bankruptcy, business organization, accountants? professional responsibilities and legal implications of business transactions. (The course is two semester-credit hours.) |
|
|
|
|
External Auditing (AC555) |
|
Accounting |
|
G |
|
Keller Graduate School of Management |
|
▤ |
|
|
|
Details |
|
|
|
External Auditing deals with accepted principles, practices and procedures used by public accountants for certification of corporate financial statements. The major focus is on external audit services; auditor and management responsibilities; professional standards of external auditors; evidence and procedures used by external auditors; and audit reports. |
|
|
|
|
Federal Taxes and Management Decisions (AC553) |
|
Accounting |
|
G |
|
Keller Graduate School of Management |
|
▤ |
|
|
|
Details |
|
|
|
This course deals with the need to recognize important tax consequences of common business transactions and how substantially different tax liabilities can result from nearly identical economic events. The course emphasizes practical results rather than technical compliance requirements to achieve those results. |
|
|
|
|
Financial Accounting (ACGP 5027) |
|
Accounting |
|
G |
|
Florida Metropolitan University |
|
▤ |
|
|
|
Details |
|
|
|
This is a survey course designed to provide an introduction and understanding of financial accounting. This course will include the basic accounting process required to make informed decisions based on financial statement information. Accounting is the language and scorecard of business. |
|
|
|
|
Financial Management Capstone: The Role of the Chief Financial Officer (AC600) |
|
Accounting |
|
G |
|
Keller Graduate School of Management |
|
▤ |
|
|
|
Details |
|
|
|
This culminating course provides students with the opportunity to integrate knowledge and skills learned throughout the program and is intended to be taken as the last course other than the exam-preparation courses. Students integrate strategic planning, critical thinking and communication skills relating to both treasury and accounting responsibilities from the perspective of a chief financial officer. |
|
|
|
|
Intermediate Accounting I (AC550) |
|
Accounting |
|
G |
|
Keller Graduate School of Management |
|
▤ |
|
|
|
Details |
|
|
|
This course deals with financial accounting practice and theory, and includes accounting
information systems; revenue recognition; financial statements and full disclosures; the time
value of money; cash; and accounts receivable. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
