(Acct 2301) Principles of Accounting I. Three semester hours. (1, 2; 3 or 4) An introduction to financial accounting concepts and financial reporting, with the focus being on how decision makers analyze, interpret, and use accounting information. Emphasis is given to how accounting measures, records, and reports economic activities for corporations and on the relationship between accrual and cash flow measures in interpreting accounting information. Prerequisite: Completion or concurrent enrollment in MIS 128 or CSci 126. %

The business curriculum and to success in the business world beyond college. The purpose of the course is to (1) give students a grasp of accounting terminology, (2) help students learn the process of gathering, classifying and reporting financial information on financial statements, and (3) provide analytical skills necessary to understand the importance of financial statements in economic decision making. (ACCT 2301)