Lewis-Clark State College Catalog 2007-2009

ACCOUNTING
(BUSINESS DIVISION)


AC 231 - PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I (3 CR.)
Surveys accounting principles, practices, and decision making in
organizations. Addresses topics of managerial, financial, not-for-profit,
taxation and international accounting. Develops and applies analytic
accounting skills and techniques to management decision making. Continued
in AC 232 Principles of Accounting II.

AC 232 - PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II (3 CR.)
A continuation of AC 231. Pre-requisite: AC 231.

AC-290 DIRECTED STUDY IN ACCOUNTING (1-12 CR.)

AC-291 WORKSHOP IN ACCOUNTING (1-12 CR.)

AC-292 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ACCOUNTING (1-12 CR.)

AC-295 PRACTICUM IN ACCOUNTING (1-12 CR.)

AC-296 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN ACCOUNTING (1-12 CR.)

AC-299 RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP (1-12 CR.)
The VITA program offers free tax help to low-to moderate-income people in the community who cannot prepare their own tax returns. The purpose of the class is to offer students the opportunity to apply the knowledge they acquire in their accounting classes and related tax classes. The class consists of taking the IRS sponsored exam that qualifies students to prepare the returns and do a supervisor review of other student’s returns. Pre-requisite: Must have Junior standing or higher or permission of the instructor.

AC-312 COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING (3 CR.)
Prepares the student to work with and through computers in meeting organizational financial control needs. Pre-requisite: Must have Junior standing or higher or permission of the instructor.

AC-319 NOT-FOR-PROFIT ACCOUNTING (3 CR.)
This course addresses issues relative to the accounting, reporting and major auditing of a public sector entity. Topics covered include GASB, FASB, and FASAB jurisdiction over not-for-profit and governmental organizations, state and local governmental accounting principles, public entity reporting and auditing issues.
Pre-requisite: AC 232 and Junior standing or higher or permission of the instructor.

AC-331 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING I (3 CR.)
A study of theory, concepts, and financial accounting standards and their application to decision making. Topics include financial statements, the accounting model, assets, liabilities, stockholder’s equity, and other financial disclosures. Emphasizes the effects of accounting principles on decision making, external disclosure consequences of corporate decisions, and the private sector influence on the regulatory and standard-setting environment. Incorporates computer applications into course work. Continued in AC 332 Intermediate Accounting II.

Pre-requisite: AC 232 and Junior standing or higher or permission of the instructor.

AC-332 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING II (3 CR.)
A continuation of AC 331.
Pre-requisite: AC 331 and Junior standing or higher or permission of the instructor.

AC-385 MANAGERIAL AND COST ACCOUNTING I (3 CR.)
A study of managerial and cost accounting concepts and their application to planning and control of the fi rm. Topics include accounting for performance and productivity measurement, revenue and cost analysis for decision making and investigating modern managerial accounting decisions. Emphasizes analytical reasoning to enhance decision making. Incorporates computer applications into course work.
Pre-requisites: AC 232, MATH 130 or MATH 160 and Junior standing or higher or permission of the instructor.

AC-390 DIRECTED STUDY IN ACCOUNTING (1-12 CR.)
Pre-requisite: Must have Junior standing or higher or permission of the instructor.

AC-392 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ACCOUNTING (1-3 CR.)
Pre-requisite: Must have Junior standing or higher or permission of the instructor.

AC-395 MANAGERIAL AND COST ACCOUNTING II (3 CR.)
A continuation of Managerial/Cost Accounting I.
Pre-requisite: AC 385 and Junior standing or higher or permission of the instructor.

AC-483 TAX ACCOUNTING I (3 CR.)
A survey of domestic taxation philosophy, concepts, legislation and practice with emphasis on tax fi lings and topics relevant to individual taxation. Continued in AC 484
Pre-requisite: AC 332 and Junior standing or higher or permission of the instructor.

AC-484 TAX ACCOUNTING II (3 CR.)
Continuation of topics relevant to individual taxation and a survey of corporate, partnership and estate taxation philosophy, concepts, legislation and practice. This course will emphasize corporate taxation and tax planning for the corporate entity and introduction to tax research. A continuation of AC 483.
Pre-requisite: AC 483 and Junior standing or higher or permission of the instructor.

AC-485 AUDITING CONCEPTS (3 CR.)
Examines financial and operational auditing philosophy and techniques. Topics include auditing standards, internal control design and evaluation, statistical applications in auditing, evidence and report writing. Examines legal and ethical issues, governmental influence on auditing, and auditing’s role in organizational change.
Pre-requisite: AC 332 and Junior standing or higher or permission of the instructor.

AC-490 DIRECTED STUDY IN ACCOUNTING (1-12 CR.)
Pre-requisite: Must have Junior standing or higher or permission of the instructor.

AC-491 WORKSHOP IN ACCOUNTING (1-12 CR.)
Pre-requisite: Must have Junior standing or higher or permission of the instructor.

AC-492 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ACCOUNTING (1-12 CR.)
Pre-requisite: Must have Junior standing or higher or permission of the instructor.

AC-494 INTERNSHIP IN ACCOUNTING (1-12 CR.)
Pre-requisite: Must have Junior standing or higher or permission of the instructor.

AC-495 PRACTICUM IN ACCOUNTING (1-12 CR.)
Pre-requisite: Must have Junior standing or higher or permission of the instructor.

AC-496 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN ACCOUNTING (1-12 CR.)
Pre-requisite: Must have Junior standing or higher or permission of the instructor.