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ACT 205 03 (3-0-0) Fundamentals of Accounting. F, S, SS. For non-business majors. Credit not allowed for both ACT 205 and ACT 210.
Understanding of financial statements to support financial and managerial decision making. (NT-O)

ACT 210 03 (3-0-0) Introduction to Financial Accounting  F, S ,SS.
Prerequisite: BUS 100. Credit not allowed for both ACT 210 and ACT 205.
Use of accounting information by decision makers; development of the basic accounting model, and issues concerning income cash flows.

ACT 220 03 (3-0-0) Introduction to Managerial Accounting  F, S ,SS. Prerequisite: ACT 205 or ACT 210; CIS 150 or concurrent registration or CS 110 or concurrent registration.
Use of accounting information in internal decision making.

ACT 310 03 (3-0-0). Financial Statement Analysis F, S.
Prerequisite: ACT 220. For business Majors. Credit not allowed for both ACT 310 and ACT 311.
Analysis of balance sheet and income statement accounts.


ACT 311 03 (3-0-0) Intermediate Accounting I F.
Prerequisite: ACT 205 with grade of B- or better or ACT 210 with grade of B- or better; ACT 220 with grade B- or better. Credit not allowed for both ACT 311 and ACT 310.
Asset and liability accounting.

ACT 312 03 (3-0-0) Intermediate Accounting II F, S.
 Prerequisite: ACT 311.
Equity structure of corporations; analysis and interpretation of accounting data.

ACT 321 03 (3-0-0) Cost Management F.
Prerequisite: ACT 220.
Utilizing budgetary and cost accounting information for planning, controlling, and decision making.

ACT 330 03 (3-0-0) Introduction to Taxation F, S.
Prerequisite: ACT 205 or ACT210.
Introduction to U.S. taxation, with emphasis on federal income tax; impact of taxation on business deciaions.


ACT 350 03 (3-0-0) Accounting Information Systems F, S. Prerequisite: ACT 220 and ACT 321.
Design, administration and control of accounting information systems; use of accounting systems software.

ACT 411 03 (3-0-0) Advanced Accounting  F, S.
Prerequisite: ACT 312.
Accounting for branches and subsidiaries, partnerships, and business combinations. Accounting for multi-national business transactions.

ACT 421 03 (3-0-0) Management Control Systems S.
Prerequisite: ACT 220
Business transaction cycles. Laws and regulations regarding responsibility for internal control. Performance measurement systems and controllership.

ACT 430 03 (3-0-0) Income Tax Accounting F, S.
Prerequisite: ACT 330
Basic structure of federal income tax law; impact of taxes on decision making; social security taxes.

ACT 431 03 (3-0-0) Corporate Taxation F.
Prerequisite: Act 220; ACT 330
Federal income tax principles pertaining to formation and operation of corporate entities.

ACT 435 03 (3-0-0) Multi-Jurisdictional Tax F.
Prerequisite: ACT 330
Tax planning and compliance issues for entities doing business in multi-state and multi-nation locales.


ACT 441 03 (3-0-0) Auditing Practices F, S. 
Prerequisite: ACT 312, ACT 350.
Environment, professional standards, and practices involved in auditing financial statements and performance of other assurance services.


ACT 442 03(3-0-0) International Accounting SS
Prerequisite: ACT 220 Credit not allowed for both ACT 442 and ACT 642
International accounting issues facing multi-national enterprises.

ACT 487 Var. Internship
Supervised work experience in public, industry, or governmental accounting.

ACT 495 Var. Independent Study

ACT 496 Var. Group Study

ACT 498 Var [1-3]. Research

ACT 501 03 (3-0-0) Accounting for Global Sustainable Enterprise F.
Prerequisite: Admission to GSSE program
Basic of U.S. and international financial reporting; accounting issues for non-profit enterprises; budgeting; managerial decision making.

ACT 511 03(3-0-0) Advanced Accounting I F.
Prerequisite: ACT 312
Accounting for business combinations and consolidations in corporate restructuring and alternative organizational forms.

ACT 540 03 (3-0-0) Professional Ethics and Responsibilities S.
Prerequisite: ACT 311
Ethical practice of professional accounting.

ACT 550 03 (3-0-0) Electronic Commerce Accounting Issues S.
Prerequisite ACT 350; ACT 421
Electronic commerce resources available and tools required of today's professional accountant.

ACT 561 03 (3-0-0) Legal and Regulatory Issues in Accounting F, S. Prerequisite: BUS 205 or BUS 260. 
Contracts, ownership, bankruptcy (debtor/creditor relationship), formation of business ethics, regulation of accounting profession. (NT-V)

ACT 570 03 (3-0-0). Governmental Accounting & Assurance Services S.
Prerequisite: ACT 441.
Accounting for, and financial reporting by, local government units and related assurance services. (NT-V)

ACT 600 03 (3-0-0) Accounting for Managers F.
Prerequisite: Admission to a master's program in business.
Cost management, budgeting, profitability analysis and decision making.

ACT 601A-B  03 (3-0-0) Professional Practice
Management of accounting practice; professional ethics and regulation; research techniques. A) Taxation F Prerequisite: ACT 330. (NT-O)
B) Financial accounting S. Prerequisite: ACT 612. (NT-O)


ACT 612 03 (3-0-0) Contemporary Financial Accounting Issues F Prerequisite: ACT 312.
Historical development of accounting; controversial issues involved in calculations and disclosure of enterprise periodic income. (NT-O)

ACT 622 03 (3-0-0) Advanced Cost & Managerial Accounting S Prerequisite: ACT 321
Contributions of cost accounting to decision making and planning. (NT-O)

ACT 630 03 (3-0-0) Tax and Accounting Research F
Prerequisite: ACT 220
Research aspects of professional accounting and tax practices; development of oral and written communications skills.

ACT 631 03 (3-0-0) Corporate Taxation F.
Prerequisite: ACT 330.
Federal income tax principles and problems pertaining to formation and operation of corporate entities. (NT-V)

ACT 633 03 (3-0-0) Flow-Through Enttites S.
Prerequisite: ACT 220
Federal income tax principles and problems pertaining to flow-through entities. (NT-V)

ACT 635 03 (3-0-0) State and Local Taxation  F.
Prerequisite: ACT 220.
Tax planning and compliance issues for entities doing business in multijurisdictional locales. (NT-O)

ACT 636 03 (3-0-0) Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders SS.
Prerequisite: ACT 220
Federal income tax principles and problems relating to reorganization, consolidation, and termination of corporations. (NT-V)

ACT 639 03 (3-0-0) Special Topics in Taxation S.
Prerequisite: ACT 601A.; ACT 631
Taxation of not-for -profit entities; international tax issues; other contemporary topics.

ACT 641 03 (3-0-0) Contemporary Auditing S.
Prerequisite: ACT 441.
Seminar exploring various facets of the assurance services environment. (NT-V)

ACT 642 03 (3-0-0) International Accounting SS.
Prerequisite: ACT 220. Credit not allowed for both ACT 642 and ACT 442.
Preparation for work with multinational companies in coordinating operations to adhere to global regulations and customs. (NT-O)

ACT 679A-B 03 (3-0-0) Capstone Seminar F, S, SS.
Final project integrating material from prior courses. A) Taxation Prerequisite: ACT 601A; ACT 631. B) Financial Accounting. Prerequisite: ACT 601B. (NT-O)

ACT 695 Var. Independent Study

ACT 6969 Var. Group Study

 
     

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