Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2024-2025
MACC 592 - FOUNDATIONS OF ACCOUNTING
Long Title: INSTITUTIONAL AND ACADEMIC FOUNDATIONS OF ACCOUNTING
Department: Management
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Intensive Learning Experience
Credit Hours: 1.5
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Program(s):
Master of Accounting
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: The course will provide an overview of the institutional foundations of accounting through a study of the historical evolution of accounting standards, disclosure regulations, and securities laws, and the academic foundations of accounting through a study of the capital market and contracting roles of accounting as well as the economic effects of financial reporting on the broader economy.