A broad survey of legal problems encountered in business transactions; emphasis on implications to accountants and auditors. Prerequisite: MANAGMNT 260.

Examines issues associated with the globalization of business. Topics include international business and multinational strategy, major influences in developing accounting standards, comparative accounting practices, harmonization of international accounting standards, consolidated financial statements involving foreign subsidiaries, financial statement analysis involving foreign companies, and management, auditing, and tax issues in a global environment. Prerequisite: Accountg 322 or equivalent.

Concentration on the federal income taxation of corporations, partnerships, estates and trusts, gifts and estate taxes. Prerequisite: Accountg 371 or equivalent.

Provides an introduction to project management, focusing on the integration of business operations and information management, and techniques to effectively manage the implementation of such projects.

First part of course: conceptual in nature. Topics include nature of attest function, ethical and legal relationships of audits and types of audit reports. Second part: technical aspects of auditing including study and evaluation of internal control. Final part: statistical sampling and auditing in a computer environment. Prerequisite: SCH-MGMT 522 or equivalent.

First part of course: conceptual in nature. Topics include nature of attest function, ethical and legal relationships of audits and types of audit reports. Second part: technical aspects of auditing including study and evaluation of internal control. Final part: statistical sampling and auditing in a computer environment. Prerequisite: SCH-MGMT 522 or equivalent.

First part of course: conceptual in nature. Topics include nature of attest function, ethical and legal relationships of audits and types of audit reports. Second part: technical aspects of auditing including study and evaluation of internal control. Final part: statistical sampling and auditing in a computer environment. Prerequisite: SCH-MGMT 522 or equivalent.

Continuation of Accountg 521. A conceptual framework for accounting for a firm's reported liabilities. Focus on the nature of liabilities, and issues regarding their recognition, measurement, and disclosure. Liabilities covered include bonds, leases, pensions, other postretirement benefits, and current and deferred income taxes. Also, accounting for stockholders' equity, earnings per share measures, and statement of cash flows. Motivations of management in choosing among acceptable accounting alternatives in each of these areas examined, along with the economic consequences of such choices.

A conceptual framework for accounting for a firm's reported assets. Focus on the nature of assets and issues regarding their recognition, measurement, and disclosure. Assets covered are cash, receivables, inventory, plant and equipment, intangibles, and investments in equity securities. Motivations of management in choosing among acceptable accounting alternatives in each of these areas examined, along with the economic consequences of such choices.

The course will include an overview of alternative assets, alternative investments strategies, options theory, real-life examples, hands-on modeling, the use of financial data, and in-depth business applications projects with real clients.