ACCT 504 Acc,Fin,Managerial Use and Analysis Devry

Devry ACC 504 (Accounting & Finance Managerial Use and Analysis)

Week 1:

Overview of Financial Statements – Discussion

· What is GAAP? What is the purpose of GAAP?

· What is the purpose of a Balance Sheet? What information does it provide?

Week 2

Accounting Information System

· What is the role of the accounting equation in the analysis of business transactions?

· Cash Basis Accounting Defined

· Accrual Basis Accounting Defined

Week 3

ACCT 504 Week 3 Case Study 1 (The Complete Accounting Cycle).

Merchandising Operations and Inventory

Why is inventory important for a business? How is inventory different from other assets of the business?

Discussion Questions

According to our text (p.184) CVP focuses on how profits are affected by five factors.

Breakeven Point

Week 4

Week 4 Assignment (International Business & Career Research Part I & II). (450+ Words)

Week 4 Midterm Exam(30 Multiple Choice and 2 Explainatory Questions).

Week 5

ACCT 504 Week 5 Case Study 2 (Internal Control). (600+ Words)

Week 6

ACCT 504 Week 6 Case Study 3 (Oxford Cash Budget Template).

ACCT 504 Week 6 Case Study 3 (Oxford Cash Budget).

Week 7

Course Project

Taking a Closer Look at Microsoft and Oracle 2006-2007

Profile

Ratio’s

· Earnings per share PROFITABILITY

· Current ratio LIQUIDITY

· Gross Profit Ratio PROFITABILITY

· Profit margin ratio PROFITABILITY

· Inventory Turnover LIQUIDITY

· Days in Inventory LIQUIDITY

· Receivable Turnover Ratio LIQUIDITY

· Average Collection Period LIQUIDITY

· Assets Turnover Ratio PROFITABILITY

· Return on Assets Ratio PROFITABILITY

· Debt to Total Assets Ratio SOLVENCY

· Times Interest Earned Ratio SOLVENCY

· Payout ratio PROFITABILITY

· Return on Common Stockholders’ Equity

· PROFITABILITY

· Free cash flow SOLVENCY

· Current cash debt coverage ratio SOLVENCY

· Price/Earnings ratio PROFITABILITY

Summary

Liquidity

Refrences