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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
BMG 66.3 | Title:
FINANCIAL BASICS |
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| Full Title:
Financial Basics |
| Last Reviewed:10/14/2013 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 1.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 1.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 17.50 |
| Minimum | 1.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 2 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 1.00 | | Contact Total | 17.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 35.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 52.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:
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This course introduces the concepts of finance and accounting for the non-financial manager. Topics include financial analysis tools, financial decision-making, ratios, and cash budgets.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This course introduces the concepts of finance and accounting for the non-financial manager. Topics include financial analysis tools, financial decision-making, ratios, and cash budgets.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Define terminology used in financial and managerial accounting.
2. Explain timing differences between cash flow and profit measurement.
3. Interpret financial statements.
4. Use financial analysis tools, ratios, and indicators and interpret their financial performance.
5. Analyze and evaluate the budgeting process.
6. Evaluate the ethical consequences of financial decision making.
Topics and Scope
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1. Terminology used to identify managerial and financial accounting activities.
2. Accrual and cash accounting.
3. Accounting systems, internal control and audits.
4. Measuring cash flow, and net income.
5. Analysis and interpretation of financial statements.
a. Ratios analysis.
b. Vertical analysis.
c. Horizontal analysis.
6. Budgeting.
a. Operational budgets.
b. Cash budgets.
c. Capital budgeting.
7. Ethics and decision making.
Assignments:
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1. In-class written assignments.
2. Written homework.
3. 1 to 3 Group activities.
4. Role-playing.
5. 3 to 10 Workbook exercises.
6. Case studies.
7. 2 - 5 Examinations.
8. Read 20-60 pages
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
25 - 35% |
| Written homework, In-class written assignments | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
20 - 25% |
| Group activities, workbook exercises, case studies | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
20 - 35% |
| Role playing | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
10 - 20% |
| 2-5 Examinations | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
10 - 25% |
| Participation in classroom activities | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor-prepared materials.
Accounting and Finance for Non-Speciallist, 7th Edition, by Peter Atrill and Eddie McLaney. Published by Pearson, copyright 2011.
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