This course prepares the accounting student in the theory and techniques of accounting necessary for the advanced courses and introduces accounting for those students pursuing an accounting degree. Students will be introduce to financial statements and the accounting cycle for a service and merchandise business.
An understanding of accounting is necessary to examine the performance and financial health of business. For this reason, accounting is often referred to as the ‘language of business’. This course is the ideal way for students to acquire a valuable skill as well as begin to develop an appreciation of the role of accounting in the evaluation and management of a business