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ACC577
Preview: ACC577 : Comprehensive Financial Accounting
Course Guide
Prerequisites
Course Description
Instructional Materials
ACC556 (Financial Accounting for Managers) ACC557 (Financial or Accounting)
This course covers advanced topics in financial accounting for students pursuing career in a public
accounting. Concepts covered include complex accounting functions affecting businesses. Students
analyze financial accounting and financial reporting information and make recommendations both
orally and in writing. Topics covered include concepts and standards; financial statements; income
statement items; financial statement disclosure; cash and inventories; receivables; inventories;
property, plant, and equipment; intangibles and other assets; payables and taxes; employee
benefits; long-term liabilities; leases and contingencies; equity; business combinations; foreign
currency issues and other topics; governmental concepts; fund accounting and reporting; and not-for-
profit concepts, accounting, and reporting.
Required Resources
Wiley. 2021. Wiley CPAexcel Exam Review January 2021 Study Guide: Financial Accounting
and Reporting. Wiley access code available at https://www.strayerbookstore.com/
You must purchase your CPAexcel registration pin code through the Strayer Bookstore.
The registration pin code will consist of 8 characters (Example: 123ab45c).
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Course Learning Outcomes
Weekly Course Schedule
Week 1 - To Do List
Learn: Read Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and General-Purpose Financial
Statements in your Wiley
CPAexcel
Exam
Review
January
2021
Study
Guide:
Financial
Accounting
and
Reporting.
Learn: Review the supplemental resources.
CPAexcel: Complete the lectures and knowledge checks.
Discuss: Introduce yourself and complete the discussion, CPA Exam Readiness.
Financial Accounting Standards Board. No date. FASB | Financial Accounting Standards
Board. https://www.fasb.org/home
Supplemental Resources
American Institute of CPAs. No date. AICPA | American Institute of CPAs.
https://www.aicpa.org
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy. No date. NASBA | National Association
of State Boards of Accountancy. https://nasba.org/
Ken Tysiac. January 2021. CPA Exam Gets Refresh After Practice
