BUS 201 - Financial Accounting

    Recent Professors
    Dennis Wingate, Behrang Mokarami, Christopher W. Therrien, Kurt D. Heisinger, Katherine R. Knox, Craig A. Hassler, Roslyn A. Roberts, Kristina Pehur and 2 more
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    6.0Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    4
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Formerly known as BUS 1 Principles of accounting and recording transactions within the accounting cycle. Students analyze financial statements, compare and contrast different forms of business entities, and discuss internal controls for entities to reduce the risk of fraud. Topics also include the preparation of a bank reconciliation, petty cash transactions, inventories, and cost of goods sold, accounts receivable and how to account for bad debts and depreciation of assets. Study of current and long-term liabilities and how to account for them, including accounts payable, payroll taxes, mortgages, and bonds. Covers the concept of equity including stocks and dividends. Financial ratio analysis tools also help students quickly assess the overall financial health of a business. (C-ID ACCT 110) (CSU, UC)
    Usually Held
    Tue 12:30pm–1:50pm, Wed 9:30am–10:50am, Mon 3:45pm–5:50pm, Mon 4:30pm–5:50pm