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ACC556
Preview: ACC556 Financial : Accounting for Managers
Course Guide
Prerequisites
Course Description
Instructional Materials
The course is designed with a focus on accounting to meet the needs of managers and stresses the
interpretation and uses of accounting information. The information presented in the course is
designed for a user of accounting information instead of preparer. Key concepts include financial
statements and ratio analysis, uses of accounting information for decision-making and planning and
control within key functional areas within an organization.
Required Resources
Paul D. Kimmel. 2019. Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making. ACC556 Blackboard
Course.
WileyPLUS access code. No date. ACC556 Wiley Access Code. ACC556 Blackboard Course.
This course uses WileyPLUS. Please view the WileyPLUS in tab the left-hand menu for
additional details.
Optional Resources
Ryan Chabus. June 7, 2021. Top Soft Skills for Accounting
Professionals. https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/newsletters/2021/jun/top-soft-skills-accounting-
professionals.html
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Course Learning Outcomes
Weekly Course Schedule
Week 1 - To Do List
Ken Tysiac. December 8, 2020. FASB to Seek Input on Its Standard-Setting Agenda.
https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2020/dec/fasb-seeks-input-standard-setting-
agenda.html
Ken Tysiac. April 25, 2019. FASB Makes Minor Adjustments to Financial Instruments
Rules. https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2019/apr/fasb-adjustments-to-financial-
instruments-rules-201921104.html
Neil Amato. April 2, 2019. The Barriers to Enhanced Risk
Oversight. https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2019/apr/barriers-enhanced-risk-oversight-
201920940.html
Tiffany Hovland. March 1, 2019. Effective Financial Projections for Startup. a
https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2019/mar/startup-financial-projections.html
Sally P. Schreiber. April 17, 2019. More Proposed Regs. on Qualified Opportunity Funds
Issued. https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2019/apr/irs-regs-qualified-opportunity-funds-
201921060.html
Analyze the financial condition of a company using vertical, horizontal, and
ratio analysis to make informed decisions.
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