BA 215 – Fundamentals of Accounting
Summer 2005

[Day 1][Chapter 2 ppt 6/21/05][Chapter ppt 2 6/22/05]

[Sample Balance Sheet] [Wiggler financial stmts. solution] [Wiggler T-Accts, matrix] [Transaction Analysis tool]

[Solutions A] [Week1 self assessment] [Chapter 2 solutions] [6/27 extra exercise solutions]

[Chapter 3 ppt 6/28/05] [Chapter ppt 3 6/29/05][Exam 1 Topic Guide] [Chapter 3 solutions] [Exam 2 Topic Guide] [6/30 extra exercise solutions]

[Chapter 4 ppt] [Chapter 4 solutions] [Chapter 4 extra problem solutions]

[Chapter 6 ppt] [Chapter 6 solutions] [Time value of money tables] [Chapter 6 extra problem solutions]

Syllabus

Instructor: Jeff Wong
Office: Bexell Hall 426
Office Hours: T, W, Th 1240 - 1340

E-mail: Jeff.Wong@bus.oregonstate.edu

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course covers essential topics in accounting and finance, exclusively designed for non-business students. Both financial and managerial accounting will be covered, utilizing basic accounting principles and procedures. Topics include: understanding, developing, and evaluating income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements; forecasting financial statements; cost analyses and budgeting; time value of money evaluation techniques to determine present and future values, evaluate investments, calculate loan payments, and apply financial problems; and types and sources short-term and long-term financing. An integration of the concepts of accounting and financial management into a total system approach to business decision making will be facilitated with the use of cases.

PREREQUISITES

(1) No prior coursework required.

(2) Open to students with Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing.

(3) Non-business students only.