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Advanced Topics In Accounting Research –
acc497
(3 credits)
This course in accounting research provides students with an in-depth examination of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and acceptable alternative reporting practices. Through comprehensive case studies, students will develop the research application skills necessary to analyze and make decisions regarding accounting reporting dilemmas in for-profit and not-for-profit companies.
This undergraduate-level course is 5
weeks.
To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
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Organizational Reporting
- Differentiate between governmental and financial reporting.
- Compare and contrast for-profit and not-for-profit reporting guidance.
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Auditing Environment
- Relate the implications of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to the auditing environment.
- Identify the risk and liability factors in financial statement audits.
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Tax Planning and Research
- Formulate tax-planning advice.
- Conduct tax research.
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Management Decision-Based Accounting
- Recommend a course of action based on financial performance.
- Critique non-financial performance measures.
- Determine the impact of international accounting standards on business decisions.
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Advanced Financial Accounting Topics
- Interpret financial statements for business decisions.
- Describe the development of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Conduct accounting research using the FASB Codification System.
- The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
- While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
- Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.
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