1996-1997 Undergraduate Catalog


NMSU

  • ACCOUNTING
    Department of Accounting and Business Computer Systems

    ACCT 200. A Survey of Accounting

    3 cr.

    Emphasis on financial statement interpretation and development of accounting information for management. For engineering, computer science, and other nonbusiness majors. Prerequisite: one computer science course or consent of instructor.

    ACCT 201. Fundamentals of Accounting I

    3 cr.

    Financial accounting procedures, concepts, and reports for sole proprietorships.

    ACCT 202. Fundamentals of Accounting II

    3 cr.

    Financial accounting for partnerships and corporations, an introduction to managerial accounting concepts and techniques. Prerequisite: ACCT201.

    ACCT 301. Financial Accounting I

    3 cr.

    Concepts, principles, and practices of financial accounting, stressing the determination of income and financial position. Prerequisite: ACCT202.

    ACCT 302. Financial Accounting II

    3 cr.

    A continuation of ACCT301. Prerequisite: ACCT301.

    ACCT 303. Financial Accounting III

    3 cr.

    A continuation of ACCT301-302. Prerequisite: ACCT301.

    ACCT 305. . Accountability for Quality in Organizations

    3 cr.

    Study of quality related issues: quality and productivity; quality measurement, improvement, and cost information. Focus on commerce, health care, government services, and education.

    ACCT 350. Managerial Accounting

    3 cr.

    Accounting information in the managerial process. Not open to accounting majors. Prerequisite: ACCT202 or consent of instructor.

    ACCT 353. Cost Accounting

    3 cr.

    The development and use of cost accounting information for inventory valuation, income determination, and cost control. Prerequisite: ACCT202.

    ACCT 354. Accounting for Decision Making and Control

    3 cr.

    Accounting concepts and quantitative methods for developing, analyzing, and interpreting information for management's use in decision making. Prerequisites: ACCT353 and BCS338.

    ACCT 356. Federal Taxes and Business Decisions

    3 cr.

    The relationship of federal taxes to common decisions affecting businesses and business owners. Not open to accounting majors for degree credit. Prerequisite: ACCT202.

    ACCT 365. International Accounting

    3 cr.

    Examination of international standards and practices that have resulted from differing economic, social, political, and legal environments. Prerequisite: ACCT 202 or consent of instructor.

    ACCT 401. Consolidations and Partnerships

    3 cr.

    Consolidated financial statements, accounting for partnership formation and liquidation. Prerequisite: ACCT302 or consent of instructor.

    ACCT 403. Federal Taxation I

    3 cr.

    Basic federal income tax laws; emphasis on determination of taxable income of individuals. Prerequisite: ACCT202 and BCS338.




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