MBA 501

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Corporate Financial Reporting

Marriott School of Business

Course Description

Introduction to concepts and issues of financial reporting with an emphasis on how financial statements reflect economic events.

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Time Management

Learning Outcome

Independently manage time and workload for a variety of tasks.

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Financial Statements

Learning Outcome

Construct and interpret both a balance sheet and an income statement.

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Solving Problems in a Group Setting.

Learning Outcome

Discuss accounting issues and solve accounting problems in a time-constrained group setting.

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Using Excel Spreadsheets

Learning Outcome

Construct and use simple Excel spreadsheets in a financial accounting setting.

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Statement of Cash Flows

Learning Outcome

Construct and interpret a statement of cash flows.

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Financial Accounting Internationalization

Learning Outcome

Track the ongoing internationalization of financial accounting.

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Ethical Problems

Learning Outcome

Intelligently discuss the ethical dimensions of a variety of accounting-related business problems.

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Applying Financial Accounting Rules

Learning Outcome

Apply the financial accounting rules that exist in the following areas.a.           Revenue recognitionb.            Inventoryc.            Compensation (including pensions and options)d.            Long-term assets (including impairment)e.            Bondsf.              Leases (including the financial ratio impact of operating leases)g.            Stockholders’ equity (including accumulated other comprehensive income)h.             Investment securities (including derivatives)i.              Fair value accountingj.              Foreign currency transactions and translation

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Time Value of Money

Learning Outcome

Employ the time value of money in a financial accounting context.

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Online Learning Resources

Learning Outcome

Be able to use online learning resources.