ACCTG 200 - Introduction to Accounting

    Recent Professors
    Amy Leigh Osiason, John Strong, Mike Yassin Dalati
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ACCTG 200
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    Formerly ACCTG 200A. This course provides a general overview and understanding of the accounting principles for a business enterprise, with a focus on those business activities for both service and merchandising businesses, using a double entry system and the accrual method for recording financial transactions. The course will introduce students to key accounting terms, the accounting equation and related impact of business accounting transactions, the integration of the business transactions into the financial statement framework, along with an understanding of cash activities, receivables, inventories, fixed assets, liabilities, shareholders' equity, revenues and expenses. The course will cover the primary financial statements utilized by a business, including financial statement analysis. This course will give students a fundamental foundation of accounting and its importance to a business, a general understanding of the activities of a business and the financial reporting of a business.
    Usually Held
    Wed 12:50pm–2:15pm, Wed 9:35am–11:00am