ACCT - Accounting

Alfred State courses are grouped into the following sections:

ACCT 1124 - Financial Accounting

Topics include: fundamental principles of accounting, the accounting cycle and basic procedures, statement of financial position, determination and reporting of periodic earnings, cash and accrual basis of accounting; accounting for a merchandising firm and inventory valuation, principles of internal control; and accounting for the acquisition, depreciation, and disposal of property plant, and equipment.
ACCT 2224 - Managerial Accounting

Topics include: current liabilities; nature of corporations and related equity and income reporting issues; long-term liabilities; statement of cash flows; analysis of financial statements; nature and behavior of manufacturing costs; introduction to cost accounting concepts and systems; cost-volume-profit relationships; introduction to budgetary planning.
ACCT 3043 - Accounting Foundations

This course is intended to examine and apply the basic assumptions, principles, concepts and methods commonly used in the Accounting profession. The course is intended more for the users of accounting information than for the originators of it. Debits and credits are virtually ignored. Thus, the student examines the “why’s” of accounting to a much greater degree than the “how’s”. The course is split into two major components. The first half examines financial accounting topics, using the financial statements as a basis of study. The second half of the course examines managerial accounting topics, with the primary emphasis being the fulfillment of the needs of management. The course would be particularly beneficial to individuals in engineering technology and other non-business curriculums where the graduate will not actually be expected to do accounting, per se, but will be expected to effectively comprehend accounting reports and statements, as well as communicate with accounting personnel. The course serves equally as well as a capstone or exit course for those in the business disciplines.
ACCT 3423 - Intermediate Accounting I

This course provides an in-depth examination of accounting theory in the treatment of assets, liabilities and stockholder’s equity. The accounting cycle is reviewed in detail and a full examination and analysis of financial statement development and usage is undertaken. Continual focus will be on fundamental accounting concepts and principles with special emphasis on the contemporary theory and practice that applies to accounting statements. Topics covered include the foundations of accounting, the accounting process, accounting statements, and structure of the balance sheet.
ACCT 3433 - Cost Accounting I

Topics include: objectives of cost accounting, the role of cost accounting in relation to the performance of management functions with the emphasis on control and responsibility accounting; cost/benefit analysis; variable and fixed costs; period and product costs; cost-volume-profit relationships; The development and use of static and flexible budgets as managerial tools for planning and control; variance analysis for product costs under static and flexible budgeting; variable vs. absorption costing, and J.I.T. production.
ACCT 3453 - Tax Accounting I

Topics include federal income taxation for the individual including filing requirements and status,exemptions, deductions, determination of taxable income, computation of tax, tax credits and tax payments. Also covered are business or professional income from the sole proprietorship, self-employment tax, supplemental sources of income, and capital gains and losses.
ACCT 4523 - Intermediate Accounting II

Continuation of ACCT 3423. Topics include: long-term investments, fixed assets, current and long-term debt, and stockholder's equity. Special problems of income determination, statement of cash flow and statements from incomplete records.
ACCT 4663 - Accounting Systems & Computer Applications

Students will be taken through the complete accounting cycle from the beginning (recording invoices, payments, etc.) to the final work product (a complete set of financial statements) using a computerized accounting package. Students will gain an understanding of the patterns of flow of computerized accounting data and information in a business to include computerized general ledger, subsidiary ledger, and payroll applications. Students will also focus on internal control aspects as they pertain to the assets of the company. Ethical issues will be presented to the class as they pertain to the topics dicussed.
ACCT 4900 - Directed Study

A student may contract for one to three credit hours of independent study through an arrangement with an instructor who agrees to direct such a study or project. The student will submit a plan acceptable to the instructor and to the department chair. The instructor and student will confer regularly regarding the progress of the study.
ACCT 5043 - Accounting Perspectives

This course is intended to examine and apply the basic assumptions, principles, concepts, and methods commonly used in the accounting profession. The course is intended more for the users of accounting information than for the originators of it. Debits and credits are virtually ignored. Thus, the student examines the "whys" of accounting to a much greater degree than the "hows". The course is split into two major components. The first half examines financial accounting topics, using the financial statements as a basis of study. The second half of the course examines managerial accounting topics, with the primary emphasis being the fulfillment of the needs of management. The course would be particularly beneficial to individuals in engineering technology, management, marketing, and vocational technology curriculums where the graduate will not actually be expected to do accounting, per se, but will be expected to effectively comprehend accounting reports and statements as well as communicate with accounting personnel.

Academics

ACCT - Accounting