CDL COURSE ENTRY FORM


Author: Larry Greenberg/SUNY
Last modified by: Sally DeForest/SUNY
Composed: 07/20/1998 04:12 PM
Curriculum Committee Approval Date:
Modified: 08/01/2006
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Course Number: (prefix) BME (number) 111956 ESC 2.0 Course number:

Name: Accounting for Decision Makers
Datatel Title: (30char)

Area Coordinator: Mojib Ahmed Department Code: 10AC Team:

Liberal Study? NO Level: LOWER Credits: 6 Prerequisite? NO
General Education Course? NO GenEd Approval Term/Year:

GenEd Area 1: Fully or Partially:
GenEd Area 2: Fully or Partially:



Pre-registration Information?
Course will be offered (for online course descriptions, proposed offerings for by term views and web views)
Summer		Course will be offered (for final term listings, online registration, online bookordering, web views)
Summer
First Term Offered: (Required Format: YearTerm - i.e., 2005SP)
Last Term Offered in Print Version: May 2004
Title Changes:
AC Changes:
BK Number: 20

Description: Gain an understanding of: 1) fundamentals of accounting; 2) transformation of accounting information into financial statements for use in making decisions; 3) role and implementation of internal controls; 4) effective use of financial information; and 5) communication of management needs to accounting professionals. An optional computer component is included.

The course is designed for students who do not aspire to a career as an accountant or CPA but who do desire a working knowledge of accounting terms and practices. This course will be useful for students with non-business concentrations such as human services whose program of study will require knowledge of accounting in order to work with accounting professionals. This is an intensive study. Accounting for Decision Makers (111956) cannot serve as a substitute for Accounting 2 (112024 or 212064) for fulfilling prerequisite requirements for other accounting courses.



Generic:



Major Course Area
Business Management and Economics		Minor Course Area
Accounting		SLN Disciplines
Additional Course Requirements
 Undergrad Certificate Association:


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Required Booknote:

Optional Booknote:
OPTIONAL:

Archive Course: Yes
Archived for Development:

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The course is designed for students who do not aspire to a career as an accountant or CPA but who do desire a working knowledge of accounting terms and practices. This course will be useful for students with non-business concentrations such as human services whose program of study will require knowledge of accounting in order to work with accounting professionals. This is an intensive study. Accounting for Decision Makers (111956) cannot serve as a substitute for Accounting 2 (112024 or 212064) for fulfilling prerequisite requirements for other accounting courses.