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Financial Accounting Principles
ACCT E-100
Financial Accounting Principles (12517)
(Syllabus)
Michael Haselkorn, PhD, Associate Professor of Accountancy, Bentley College.
Fall term:
Thursdays beginning Sept. 18, 7:35-9:35 pm, Sever Hall, Room 113. Course tuition: graduate credit $1,725.
This course introduces the generally accepted principles that govern an entity's financial accounting system and the income statement and balance sheet that are the principal end products of the system. Students learn how accounting information is used to evaluate the performance and financial status of an organization, both by managers within the organization and by shareholders, lenders, and other outside parties. (4 credits)