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ACCO   305 INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING               Credits 3.00  Spring 97
           * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
Survey of basic accounting theory and practice with emphasis on
the primary problems of asset valuation and income determination.
In addition to preregistration, students must sign a reservation list in
250 Herring Hall.
Limited enrollment.  First year students (freshmen) will not be eligible
for enrollment.
001 TTH     10:50AM-12:05PM HE*101   Ramnath, Sundaresh
002 TTH     01:00PM-02:15PM HE*101   Ramnath, Sundaresh

ACCO   406 MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING                    Credits 3.00  Spring 97
Uses of accounting data to plan and evaluate long-run investment and
financing decisions and short-run price, costing, output, and financing
decisions of the business firm or public entity.
Prereq- Acco 305, Econ 211.
001 TTH     09:25AM-10:40AM HE*101   Mandel, James

ACCO   498 INDEPENDENT STUDY                        Credits 3.00  Spring 97
See Acco 497.
001 TBA     TBA                      Zeff, Stephen

ACCO   502 MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING                    Credits 2.00  Spring 97
Introduction to accounting systems designed to facilitate internal
decision-making evaluation and control by private and public
organizations.  Particular emphasis is given to behavioral impact of
alternative internal reporting schemes.
Prereq- Acco 501.  Required MBA course.
001 TBA     TBA                      Daley, Michele
002 TBA     TBA                      Daley, Michele

ACCO   504 STRATEGIC COST MANAGEMENT                Credits 3.00  Spring 97
Case-oriented study of the design and implementation of cost management
practices and techniques to support the strategic position and goals of
a firm.  Topics covered include activity based management, business
process redesign, financial and nonfinancial performance measurement,
total quality management, and value chain analysis.
Prereq- Graduate standing and Acco 502 or equivalent.
001 TBA     TBA                      Uecker, Wilfred
001                                  Attwell, Khleber

ACCO   506 CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTING            Credits 3.00  Spring 97
The preparation of financial statements and the use of accounting data
for managerial decision making are examined.  The course illustrates how
accounting standards, corporate strategy, and managers' motives shape
accounting policies and procedures.  Topics include liabilities,
shareholders' equity, stock compensation plans, deferred taxes, leases,
pensions, consolidations, and multi-national operations.
Prereq- Acco 501 or equivalent.  Required MAcco course.
001 TBA     TBA                      Dharan, Bala

ACCO   526 ORGANIZATIONAL COMPUTING                 Credits 3.00  Spring 97
Examines a variety of problems and approaches associated with designing
expert systems and decision support systems and integrating them into an
organization.
Prereq- Instructor's permission
001 TBA     TBA                      McDonald, Edward

ACCO   528 SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN              Credits 3.00  Spring 97
Examines current topics in information technology.
Prereq- Instructor's permission.
001 TBA     TBA                      Clayton, Donald

ACCO   532 FED TAX OF INDIVIDUALS                   Credits 3.00  Spring 97
United States individual income taxation, including consideration of tax
planning and tax-favored retirement plans.
Prereq- Acco 531 or Acco 501 and instructor's permission.
001 TBA     TBA                      Westheimer, Alan

ACCO   534 SPECIAL TOPICS IN TAXATION               Credits 2.00  Spring 97
An examination of the theory and structure of federal estate and gift
taxation, from both compliance and tax planning standpoints, and
interrelated income tax planning, including income taxation of estates
and trusts.
Prereq- Acco 531.
001 TBA     TBA                      Viebig, R.

ACCO   598 INDEPENDENT STUDY                        Credits 1.00  Spring 97
See Acco 597.
001 TBA     TBA                      TBA

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