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Accounting

ACC5510 Accounting Information Systems (3 semester hours)
This course is a study of accounting systems design, implementation, and application within the functional areas of the firm. Both hardware and software applications will be studied. Focus will be on the relationship of hardware and software to accounting and internal system controls. Prerequisites: ACC2010 Foundations of Financial Accounting and ACC2020 Foundations of Management Accounting or MBA5120 Foundations of Accounting

ACC5520 Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting (3 semester hours)
This course focuses on accounting and budgeting concepts applied to the management of public, not-for-profit, and non-profit organizations: program budgeting, fund accounting, and systematic analysis as they apply to public sector and not-for or non-profits. Prerequisites: ACC2010 Foundations of Financial Accounting and ACC2020 Foundations of Management Accounting or MBA5120 Foundations of Accounting

ACC6530 Special Topics in Accounting (3 semester hours)
This course is a study of the theoretical and conceptual aspects of accounting and the economic environment in which it operates. One focus will be on the historical development of accounting theory and its use as a basis for analyzing contemporary issues. This is done in a framework of cases and problems. Prerequisites: ACC2010 Foundations of Financial Accounting and ACC2020 Foundations of Management Accounting and Intermediate Accounting Series

ACC6550 AIS, Design, Application and Evaluation (3 semester hours)
This course uses Peachtree computerized software to process various business transactions including general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, inventory, job costing, and fixed asset depreciation. The generally accepted accounting principles previously learned in manual accounting courses are applied in a real world computerized environment. Prerequisites: ACC2010 Foundations of Financial Accounting and ACC2020 Foundations of Management Accounting or MBA5120 Foundations of Accounting and MIS course or equivalent