ACG3024 - Accounting for Non-Financial Majors

3 hours Lecture, 3 credit(s)

Upper-Division College Credit

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BAS Program or permission of the Program Director

AA Elective: No

Academic Dean’s Contact Information

LAKELAND DEAN’S OFFICE: LLC 2255 PHONE: (863) 297-1024
WINTER HAVEN DEAN’S OFFICE: WSC 101 PHONE: (863) 297-1020

Course Description:
This course addresses the use of accounting information by non-financial managers. Emphasis is placed on the interpretation of accounting information and the terms used in financial accounting to effectively participate in activities such as planning, investment, internal control, and managerial decision making.

Polk State College Mission and Program Outcomes

Polk State College is a diverse, quality higher education institution that provides Polk County and beyond with access to affordable associate and baccalaureate degree programs, career certificates, and workforce employment programs that are delivered to students through various modalities and innovative technologies. In line with this purpose, Polk State’s Associate in Science and baccalaureate degree programs develop competence in various career-related skills. This course focuses on the development of competencies related to the following program outcomes:

1. Conduct an analysis of appropriate financial and economic data necessary to support organizational decision making.

Course Objectives:
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Explain the basic concepts of financial and managerial accounting.
Discuss ethical practices in accounting and explain their significance in establishing a viable financial management strategy.
Prepare, analyze, and interpret financial statements for various organizations.
Calculate financial ratios as tools for the analysis of financial performance.
Prepare and explain an operating budget and a capital expense budget.
Use the tools of accounting to solve problems and make managerial decisions.
Discuss the interrelationship between planning, directing, budgeting, and financial controls.

Course Content:

1. Accounting - Present and Past
            A. Accounting Defined– Includes Ethics and the Accounting Profession
            B. Development of Accounting

Part I Financial Accounting
2. Financial Statements and Accounting Concepts/Principles
            A. Financial Statements
            B. Accounting Concepts and Principles
3. Fundamental Interpretations Made from Financial Statement Data
            A. Financial Ratios and Trend Analysis
            B. Return on Investment
            C. Return on Equity
            D. Working Capital and Measures of Liquidity
4. The Bookkeeping Process and Transaction Analysis
            A. The Bookkeeping/Accounting Process
            B. Balance Sheet Equation
            C. Transactions
            D. Adjustments
5. Accounting for and the Presentation of Current Assets
            A. Cash and Cash Equivalents
            B. Short Term Marketable Securities
            C. Accounts Receivable
            D. Notes Receivable
            E.   Inventories
            F. Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
            G. Deferred Tax Assets
6.    Accounting for and Presentation of Property, Plant and Equipment, and other Non     Current Assets.
            A. Land
            B. Buildings and Equipment
            C. Assets Acquired by Capital Lease
            D. Intangible Assets
            E. Natural Resources
            F. Other Noncurrent Assets
7. Accounting for and Presentation of Liabilities
            A. Current Liabilities
            B. Non-current Liabilities
8. Accounting for and Presentation of Owner’s Equity
            A. Paid In Capital
            B. Retained Earnings
            C. Accumulated other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
            D. Treasury Stock
            E. Reporting Changes in Owners’ Equity Accounts
            F. Owners Equity for other Types of Entities
9. The Income Statement and the Statement of Cash Flows
            A. Income Statement
            B. Statement of Cash flows
10. Corporate Governance and Financial Disclosure
            A. Corporate Governance
            B. General Organization of Explanatory Notes
            C. Explanatory Notes (or Financial Review)
            D. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
            E. Five year (or longer) summary of Financial Data
            F. Independent Auditors Report
            G. Financial Statement Compilations
            H. Ethics and the Accounting Profession
11. Financial Statement Analysis
            A. Financial Statement Analysis Ratios
            B. Other Analytical Techniques

Part II Managerial Accounting
12. Managerial Accounting and Cost Volume Profit Analysis
            A. Managerial Accounting Contrasted to Financial Accounting
            B. Cost Classifications
            C. Applications of Cost Volume Profit Analysis
13. Cost Accounting and Reporting Systems
            A. Cost Management
            B. Cost Accounting Systems
14. Cost Analysis for Planning
            A. Cost Classifications
            B. Budgeting
            C. Standard Costs
15. Cost Analysis for Control
            A. Cost Classifications
            B. Performance Reporting
            C. Standard Cost Variance
            D. Analysis of organizational Units
16. Cost Analysis for Decision Making
            A. Cost Classifications
            B. Short Run Decision Analysis
            C. Long Run Investment Analysis

Textbook and Other Requirements

Textbook information is provided in the course syllabus, at the campus bookstore, on the campus bookstore website (www.polk.bncollege.com), or via the “Shop Textbooks” button on the PASSPORT schedule of classes.

College-Level Communication and Computation Skills

State Rule 6A-10.030 does not apply to this course.

Student Help

The professor is available for help during posted hours, and the student is encouraged to seek assistance whenever it is needed. To further the educational process, the Learning Resources Centers, comprised of the campus Teaching/Learning and Computing Centers (TLCCs), JD Alexander (JDA) Student Success Center, and campus libraries, are available for student use. Each resource provides qualified staff and up-to-date equipment and facilities to promote academic success. The TLCCs and JDA Student Success Center provide tutoring services, computing resources, and other instructional support. The library provides information resources, individual and group study space, research assistance, information literacy instruction, and computing resources. Each facility provides free wireless access to the Internet. The Polk State College Library, Student Success Center, and TLCC hours of operation and tutoring schedules are posted at each facility and on the College’s website.

Withdrawing From a Course

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If a student stops attending class, the grade earned (usually an F) is assigned and posted. Prior to withdrawing from a course, the student should consult with the Financial Aid Office to determine what impact, if any, course withdrawal may have on his or her financial-aid status. A student cannot use course withdrawal to avoid academic dishonesty penalties. A student who is engaged in processes related to academic dishonesty in a course is not eligible to withdraw from the course.

Repeating a Course

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Academic Dishonesty

The student is responsible for his or her work. It is assumed that each student is honest and abides by this standard; however, in the event that there is an indication or suspicion of cheating or plagiarism, the situation is dealt with in accordance with the published College policy. Copies of this policy are available in the Student Services Office. More specific information regarding academic dishonesty can be found in the instructor’s Course Syllabus.

Information Technology Access/Use Policy

The information technology resources provided by Polk State College (including, but not limited to, telephones, computers, the Polk State Local Area and Wide Area Networks, and the Internet) must be used for academic purposes only. Use of these resources is a privilege, not a right. Inappropriate use can result in revocation or suspension of this privilege.

Equal Access/Opportunity

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The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies:

Lonnie Thompson
Chief of Institutional Compliance & Engagement/Title IX Coordinator
999 Avenue H, NE
Winter Haven, FL 33881
Office: WAD 227
Telephone: 863.292.3602
e-mail: lthompson@polk.edu

Equal Opportunity for Students With Disabilities

The College complies with The Americans with Disabilities Act and provides equal educational opportunity for qualified individuals. A student with a disability who requires special accommodations or auxiliary aids under The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should contact the Coordinator or Director of Disability Services.

Note: Limited-admission programs may have performance restrictions that apply. Restrictions (where applicable) are outlined in each program’s student handbook.

Video and/or Audio Recording

Video and/or audio recording in a college class are strictly regulated by State and Federal law, in addition to Polk State College Policy. Improper video and/or audio recordings made in a college classroom, or the improper sharing of such recordings, exposes the recording student to serious potential legal liability. Students are strongly cautioned to make informed choices in compliance with State and Federal law, as well as College Policy, when debating whether to make audio and/or video recordings in class.

An enrolled student may record video and/or audio of a class lecture for personal educational use, including in support of disability accommodations. A lecture is defined as: a formal or methodical oral presentation, given by the instructor as part of a college course, that is intended to present information or teach enrolled students about a particular subject. A lecture may be presented live, online, or in-person by the course professor.

A lecture recording may not be shared or published without the written permission of the professor. All supportive disability accommodation-based audio and/or video lecture recording activity must receive prior written approval from the Polk State College Office of Disability Services and the course professor.

It is important to be respectful of students’ rights to privacy; with this in mind, College policy stipulates that students should not record peers during lectures, class discussions, student presentations, labs, group work, and private conversations. Recording a student without his or her consent could have legal consequences, including a possible violation of State and/or Federal law and the Polk State College Student Code of Conduct.

If a professor becomes aware of a violation of the student recording policy, he or she is able to address this through the College, including the assignment of sanctions (District Board of Trustees Rule 4.01 and Polk State Procedure 5028: Student Code of Conduct: Sanctions and Assignment of Penalties for Violations). This is in addition to other liabilities, as aforementioned.

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