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A "T" located to the left of the available semester indicates transfer to Murray State University, Southeast Missouri State University, and Southern Illinois University-Carbondale as per articulation agreements. These courses will also transfer to most public four-year institutions in the state of Illinois.

ACC 111                       FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

                        T                                  Summer/Fall/Spring

This course presents accounting as an information system that produces basic financial statements, such as income statement, statement of owner's equity, cash flows statement, and balance sheet, primarily for external users of the business.  Students study sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporation ownership and journal transactions as they relate to business.  The main content emphasis will be accounting for current assets and liabilities, long-term assets and liabilities, corporations' cash flow statements, and financial statement analyses.  The accountant's role of analyzing and interpreting data for decision-making is also included.

Credit:  4 hours - Four lecture hours per week.

Prerequisite(s):  High School Bookkeeping or Bookkeeping-BUS 124 and successful completion of Basics of College Reading & Writing-ENG 047 and Developmental Math-MAT 046 or equivalent.

 

ACC 112                       MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING

T                                  Fall/Spring

This course presents accounting as a system for producing information to use internally in managing a business.  Planning, controlling, and evaluating the performance of the separate components of a business are emphasized through the identification, accumulation, and interpretation of data.  Identification and measurement of the costs of producing goods and services are analyzed, and means of controlling these costs are studied.  Decision models used in making short- and long-term business decisions are included in the course of study.

Credit:  4 hours - Four lecture hours per week.

Prerequisite(s):  Financial Accounting-ACC 111

 

ACC 121                       PAYROLL ACCOUNTING

                                                            Spring

This course involves the calculation of earnings whether hourly, piece rate, commission, weekly, or salary, computation of employee taxes such as FICA, federal, and state, and computation of employer taxes such as FICA, FUTA, and SUTA.  Other topics covered include overtime calculations, reporting forms to the government, and computerized payroll.  Students will complete a payroll simulation.

Credit:  2 hours - Two lecture hours per week.

Prerequisite(s):  High School Bookkeeping or Bookkeeping-BUS 124

 

ACC 199                       ACCOUNTING INTERNSHIP

                                                            Summer/Fall/Spring

This course is designed to provide employment experience in a position that will utilize the specialized skills of the student enrolled in the accounting program.  Each student is required to complete 150 contact hours at an approved worksite during the semester.

Credit:  2 hours — Ten lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s):  Career Development - INT 111 and Instructor's Approval.

 

ACC 213                       COST ACCOUNTING

T                                  Fall

Job order, process, just in time, cost-volume-profit relationships, variable costing, profit planning, standard costs, performance measures, flexible budgets, overhead analysis, segment reporting, and profitability analysis are areas of study.

Credit:  3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.

Prerequisite(s):  Managerial Accounting-ACC 112

 

ACC 219                       QUICKBOOKS

                                                            Fall/Spring

The course Quickbooks introduces the accounting student to an accounting software package which is intended for the small business owner.  Quickbooks helps the business owner/worker manage business finances by using computers.

Credit:  2 hour - One lecture and two lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s)s:  None

 

ACC 223                       TAX ACCOUNTING

                                                            Spring

The study of tax accounting includes tax responsibilities of individuals, partnerships, and corporations; income inclusions and exclusions; capital gains and losses; business and personal deductions; dividends, inventories, and depreciation; special filings; death, gift, trust, and estate taxes, and planning for tax minimization.

Credit:  3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.

Prerequisite(s):  Financial Accounting-ACC 111

 

ACC 224           COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING APPLICATIONS

                                                            Fall/Spring

This course makes use of computers in the accounting process.  A commercial accounting software package is used.  Accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, cash receipts, cash payments, and general ledger modules are completed.

Credit:  3 hours - Two lecture and two lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s):  Financial Accounting-ACC 111