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ADM 1213

Subject:

Business Administration
Course No. and Title:

ADM 1213 Financial Accounting

Credit Value:

Three (3) credit hours

Course Description:

This course examines the identification, measurement, recording, and communication of financial information for decision-making.

  • On completion of this course, students should be able to:
    • Identify and apply the concepts, conventions, and generally accepted accounting principles which underlie financial accounting and reporting.
    • Record business transactions in the accounting records and prepare financial statements.
    • Access, evaluate, and use financial information from a variety of sources and a variety of contexts to make decisions.
    • Understand and appreciate the accounting information system and its ability to communicate business activity and results, including its inherent limitations.
Prerequisite: None
Course Author:

Barbara Trenholm
Faculty of Business Administration
University of New Brunswick
7 Macauley Lane, P.O. Box 4400
Fredericton, NB, E3B 5A3

Phone: 506-458-7315 (office); 506-459-3326 (home)
Fax: 506-454-8606
Email: trenholm@unb.ca

Course Format:

The topics covered in this course are outlined below:

Module Chapter Topic
1
1
The Purpose and Use of Financial Statements
2
2
A Further Look at Financial Statements
3
3
The Accounting Information System
4
4
Accrual Accounting Concepts
5
5
Merchandising Operations
6
6
Reporting and Analyzing Inventory
7
7
Internal Control and Cash
8
8
Reporting and Analyzing Receivables
9
9
Reporting and Analyzing Long-Lived Assets
10
10
Reporting and Analyzing Liabilities
11
11
Reporting and Analyzing Shareholders' Equity
12
14
Performance Measurement
Course Texts:

Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision-Making, Kimmel, Weygandt, Kieso, Trenholm, and Irvine, John Wiley and Sons Canada Ltd., Fifth Canadian Edition, 2012, ISBN: 978-1-1182-2067-2 (WileyPlus Edition).

Note: Please ensure that you purchase the exact ISBN listed above as this includes the WileyPlus registration code that is required to complete assignments for this course online.

Alternatively, you may wish to purchase only the WileyPlus registration code (which includes access to an electronic version of the text). If you purchase a used textbook, please note that you will still have to separately purchase the WileyPlus registration code required to access the course assignments.

Instructions about how to purchase the text or the WileyPlus registration code are provided on the course website.

 

Textbooks can be ordered from the UNB Fredericton Bookstore:
506-453-4664

 

Assignments & Examinations:
Chapter quizzes 30%
Assignments 30%
Final exam 40%
Total Marks 100%
Time Limit: Six months
Fees:

Click here to find more information on fees for this course.

Fees are subject to change by the Board of Governors.

Methods of Payment:

Once you complete the Apply Now form below, please send payment. Methods of payment accepted:
Cash (Do not send in the mail. Please deliver to the College of Extended Learning, 2nd Level, Wu Centre, UNB Fredericton Campus)
Cheque or money order (Mail to UNB College of Extended Learning, PO Box 4400, Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 5A3)
MasterCard / VISA / American Express (Please call the College of Extended Learning at 1-866-599-4646  or 506 453-4646 with your credit card number, expiry date, and the name as it appears on the card. Please do not send credit card information via email).

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