Course description

Comprehensive introduction to financial accounting concepts and techniques, intended to provide a basic understanding of the accounting cycle, elements of financial statements, underlying theory of GAAP, and financial statement interpretation. Topics include methods of recording inventory, receivables, depreciation, bonds, and equity. Requires two evening prelims and a final; weekly homework assignments.

Outcome 1: Develop effective communication skills in finance.

Outcome 2: Attain analytical and functional competency in basic business and economic skills.

Outcome 3: Demonstrate working knowledge of ethics and ability to apply to real world setting.

Outcome 4: Demonstrate ability to solve practical business problems and make an impact in real world and society.

Outcome 5: Develop skills to be critical consumers of business information and research.

Outcome 6: Develop the ability to work with computerized accounting systems.

Forbidden Overlaps: AEM 2225, HADM 1210, HADM 2230. Enrollment limited to: non-Dyson majors. Only AEM 2225 can count towards the Dyson major requirements. Students who will be applying for internal transfer should not take this course.

Summer 2024: Online course

Thomas Godwin
Thomas Godwin
Professor of Practice of Accounting
Section ID:AEM 2210 001-LEC
Number:1017
Session:Summer 3-week 1
Class dates:June 3-21, 2024
Final exam/project due:Friday June 21, 11:59 PM (see Final exams)
Time / room:
Mode of instruction:Online (async)
Credit:3
Grade:Graded only
Instructor:Godwin, R. (rtg77)
Max. enroll:25
Restrictions:Enrollment limited to: non-Dyson students. Only AEM 2225 can count towards the Dyson major requirements. Students who will be applying for internal transfer should not take this course.
Notes:Forbidden Overlaps: AEM 2225, HADM 1210, HADM 2230.
Eligibility:

Rising Seniors

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To enroll:

This course is full. If you would like to be considered for a different class, please send an email to precollege@cornell.edu with the class number. You will want to first check that the class you want is not full before you write to us.

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This course is open to all registrants, including undergraduates and precollege students.

Tuition & fees:See Tuition for Online Courses