ACC 230 - Advanced Accounting

 
Description
This course introduces students to accounting topics aligned with the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (FASB ASC). The focus is on business combinations which provide the basic knowledge necessary to successfully complete the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) examination. Accounting for derivatives, foreign currency transactions and translations and international reporting standards are included. Additional topics include partnerships, governmentals, antitrust considerations, not-for-profits, variable interest entities, fair value accounting and estates and trusts.

1. Prepare basic consolidated financial statements as required under varying factual situations.
2. Translate foreign currencies as necessary on an interim and year-end basis for the reporting entity.
3. Determine appropriate choices as to which form of business combination is best, given existing factual circumstances.
4. Apply appropriate U.S. and international accounting standards to covered organizational entities.
5. Discuss how global economies affect applications of financial accounting standards.
6. Apply appropriate accounting procedures given the entity considered.
7. Distinguish differences and consistencies in the application of U.S. and international accounting standards.
8. Determine the distinction between mergers and consolidations.
9. Determine when antitrust considerations adversely affect proposed transactions.

1. Business combinations, stock investments
2. Consolidated financial statements
3. Intercompany profit transactions
4. Consolidations
5. Indirect and mutual holdings
6. Subsidiary preferred stock, consolidated earnings per share (EPS), consolidated income taxation
7. Consolidation theories, push-down accounting and corporate joint ventures
8. Derivatives and foreign currency
9. Accounting derivative and hedging activities
10. Partnerships formation, operation, ownership, interest changes and liquidation
11. Corporate liquidations and reorganization
12. Accounting for state and local governments
13. State and local government units
14. Accounting for not-for-profits
     

• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

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