ACCOUNTANCY (ACC)
ACC 221
Cr. 3
Financial Accounting
Principles
Financial statement approach including the use of the entity and
propriety theories to explain and apply the basic principles of accounting. Topics include
structure of accounts, flow of data, periodic and perpetual inventory accounting, internal
control, cash flow, and financial reporting for decision making. Prerequisite: student
must have successfully completed a minimum of 12 credit hours.
ACC 222
Cr. 3
Managerial Accounting
Principles
Accounting principles relating to management decision making, cost
determination and flow, cost-volume-profit analysis, responsibility accounting, standard
and variable costing, return on investment, and capital budgeting. Prerequisite: ACC 221
completed with a grade of C or better.
ACC 221 and 222 are foundation courses.
ACC 400/500
Cr. 1-3
Accountancy Forum
Emphasis will be on examination and study of current accountancy
issues. Topics will vary from semester to semester. Prerequisite: consent of accountancy
department chairperson. Repeatable for credit maximum 6. Offered occasionally.
ACC 418/518
Cr. 3
Business Law for Accountants
The study of law as it relates to the professional accountants
need for an understanding of the legal environment. Among topics included are
accountants legal responsibility, federal security regulation, antitrust laws,
employer-employee relationship, bankruptcy, forms of business organization, estates and
trusts, commercial paper, contracts and insurance. Prerequisites: MGT 205 and senior
accountancy major. Offered Sem. I.
ACC 421/521
Cr. 3
Advanced Accounting
Theory and principles of accounting as they relate to the environment
of financial reporting and the definition of the reporting entity. Complex business
combinations are considered under the purchase and pooling-of-interests methods of
reporting for mergers, consolidations, and parent-subsidiary relationships. Reporting for
advanced partnership problems, fiduciary responsibilities, and governmental and
not-for-profit organizations in consideration of the legal nature of each entity and its
particular financial reporting environment. Prerequisite: ACC 322. Offered Sem. I.
ACC 425/525
Cr. 3
Advanced Managerial Accounting
Problems
A detailed analysis of costs relevant to non-
routine and long range planning, capital budgeting, joint costing,
production mix and yield variances, uncertainty in decision-making involving subjective
probabilities and the role of cost accounting in operations research. Prerequisite: ACC
325. Offered occasionally.
ACC 427/527
Cr. 3
Advanced Accounting
Information Systems
A study of the total information systems approach to the analysis,
design, implementation and use of accounting information systems with an emphasis on
computer based systems. Builds on the design principles introduced in ACC 327.
Prerequisite: ACC 327. Offered occasionally.
ACC 430/530
Cr. 3
Taxation II
A study of advanced tax law affecting individuals and businesses.
This course will include advanced tax planning and research. Prerequisite: ACC 330.
ACC 435/535
Cr. 3
Governmental and
Institutional Accounting
A study of accounting techniques as applied to the accounting systems
of a governmental unit: federal, state and local or political subdivisions and public
institutions such as schools, hospitals and other not-for-profit institutions. Emphasis is
placed on fund accounting as distinguished from profit-motive accounting. Prerequisite:
ACC 222 or 235. Offered occasionally.
ACC 438/538
Cr. 3
Principles of Auditing
Auditing concepts, standards and procedures, ethics and legal
requirements, scope, objectives and nature of the audit. Statistical sampling in auditing,
audits of electronic systems, the auditors role in tax and management advisory
services. Prerequisites: MTH 205, ACC 322
and 327.
ACC 440/540
Cr. 3
Advanced Auditing
Special auditing problems related to procedures in auditing plant and
equipment, liabilities and capital accounts. Preparation of auditing programs, internal
control questionnaires and financial reporting given considerable emphasis. Recent trends
and procedures in auditing, professional ethics and legal liability will also be included.
Prerequisite: ACC 438/538. Offered occasionally.
ACC 445/545
Cr. 3
Accounting Theory
A study of accounting theory including its
historical development. Included are a critical evaluation of
concepts, assumptions, principles and analytical methodologies of accounting and their
application to factual situations and current developing problems. Topics covered include
asset valuation and income determination stressing the implication for internal and
external uses of accounting information in business decision making. Prerequisites: ACC
322 and 325. Offered occasionally.
ACC 446/546
Cr. 3
Accounting and Managerial
Control
for Non-Profit Organizations
A study of planning and control of government and non-profit
organizations. Topics covered include the nature of a management control system,
programming, budgeting, accounting, internal control and financial reporting.
Prerequisites: ACC 435/535. Offered occasionally.
ACC 447/547
Cr. 3
International Accounting
A study of accounting problems faced by multinational firms doing
business in both the U.S. and other countries. Course covers a broad range of issues
including problems of operating with three different versions of generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP), translation of financial statements for consolidation
purposes, foreign currency transactions, and foreign exchange
markets and instruments. Prerequisites: ACC 221, 222 and FIN 355.
Offered Sem. I.
BUS 700
Cr. 1-3
Business Forum
Emphasis on the exploration of new developments in business theory
and practice. Topics will vary from semester to semester. Repeatable for
creditmaximum 9. Prerequisite: admission to the MBA program.
ACC 703
Cr. 2
Accounting for Business
Decisions
An examination of basic financial statements and accounting systems.
Emphasis on statement analysis, cash flows, inventory methods, long-term assets and tax
consideration. Capital markets, financing
and other liabilities will be covered.
ACC 704
Cr. 1
Accounting for Management
Decisions
An overview of accounting information needed for informed management
decisions. Topics include cost concepts and behavior, product costing, allocation and
budgeting. Prerequisites: ACC 703.
ACC 705
Cr. 3
Accounting and Managerial
Control
An examination of management uses of accounting data with particular
reference to decision oriented cost classifications, methods of cost estimation, data
appropriate for decision models, standards and controls, and special problems of analyzing
transfer pricing, sales and production mix, and yield variances. Prerequisites: ACC 221
and 222 (or equivalent), and completion of MBA foundation requirements.
ACC 706
Cr. 3
Survey of Financial Accounting
An analysis of accounting concepts as they relate to internal and
external users of information contained in the financial reports such as: funds flow,
revenue recognitions, intercorporate invest-ments, inventory, liabilities, and
auditors opinion.
ACC 797
Cr. 1-3
Independent Study
Individual reading or research under the guidance of a staff member.
Registration with the consent of the students regular adviser, the instructor, and
the department chairperson. Students must have completed a minimum of 21 credits in the
MBA program with a minimum GPA of 3.50. Approval form available in the office of the dean
of the College of Business Administration. Form must be completed prior to registration.
Repeatable for credit maximum 3.*
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