ACCT 504 (ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE MANAGERIAL USE AND ANALYSIS)

ACCT 504 (ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE MANAGERIAL USE AND ANALYSIS)

Week 1:

Overview of Financial Statements – Discussion

· What is GAAP? What is the purpose of GAAP?

· What is the purpose of a Balance Sheet? What information does it provide?

Week 2

Accounting Information System

· What is the role of the accounting equation in the analysis of business transactions?

· Cash Basis Accounting Defined

· Accrual Basis Accounting Defined

Week 3

ACCT 504 Week 3 Case Study 1 (The Complete Accounting Cycle).

Merchandising Operations and Inventory

Why is inventory important for a business?

How is inventory different from other assets of the business?

Discussion Questions

According to our text (p.184) CVP focuses on how profits are affected by five factors.

Break even Point

Week 4

Week 4 Assignment (International Business & Career Research Part I & II). (450+ Words)

Week 4 Midterm Exam(30 Multiple Choice and 2 Explainatory Questions).

Week 5

ACCT 504 Week 5 Case Study 2 (Internal Control). (600+ Words)

Week 6

ACCT 504 Week 6 Case Study 3 (Oxford Cash Budget Template).

ACCT 504 Week 6 Case Study 3 (Oxford Cash Budget).

Week 7

Course Project

Taking a Closer Look at Microsoft and Oracle 2006-2007

Profile

Ratio’s

· Earnings per share PROFITABILITY

· Current ratio LIQUIDITY

· Gross Profit Ratio PROFITABILITY

· Profit margin ratio PROFITABILITY

· Inventory Turnover LIQUIDITY

· Days in Inventory LIQUIDITY

· Receivable Turnover Ratio LIQUIDITY

· Average Collection Period LIQUIDITY

· Assets Turnover Ratio PROFITABILITY

· Return on Assets Ratio PROFITABILITY

· Debt to Total Assets Ratio SOLVENCY

· Times Interest Earned Ratio SOLVENCY

· Payout ratio PROFITABILITY

· Return on

Common

Stockholders’ Equity

· PROFITABILITY

· Free cash flow SOLVENCY

· Current cash debt coverage ratio SOLVENCY

· Price/Earnings ratio PROFITABILITY

Summary

Liquidity

Refrences