Principles of Accounting II
Curriculum guideline
Effective Date:
Course
Discontinued
No
Course code
ACCT 1210
Descriptive
Principles of Accounting II
Department
Accounting
Faculty
Commerce & Business Administration
Credits
3.00
Start date
End term
201810
PLAR
Yes
Semester length
15 Weeks X 4 Hours per week = 60 Hours
Max class size
35
Contact hours
Lecture: 4 Hours
Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Hybrid
Learning activities
Lecture and/or online.
Course description
This course is a continuation of ACCT 1110 and will introduce the student to accounting for and
amortization/depreciation of capital assets and intangibles; goodwill; accounting for various types of liabilities; accounting for corporations and investments; the statement of cash flows, analysis of financial statements; and an introduction to partnerships. Accounting principles will also be reviewed.
amortization/depreciation of capital assets and intangibles; goodwill; accounting for various types of liabilities; accounting for corporations and investments; the statement of cash flows, analysis of financial statements; and an introduction to partnerships. Accounting principles will also be reviewed.
Course content
- Plant and equipment: acquisition, amortization/depreciation, disposals and exchanges.
- Intangible assets and natural resources: accounting and amortization; goodwill.
- Accounting for estimated liabilities.
- Accounting for long-term liabilities, including bonds and long-term notes payable.
- Present value and time value of money.
- Organization of corporations and capital stock transactions.
- Dividends, retained earnings and corporate reporting.
- Earnings per share.
- Investments and international accounting.
- The statement of cash flows.
- Analysis of financial statements.
- Introduction to partnerships: formation characteristics, and income allocation.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the successful student should be able to:
- account for the acquisition, amortization/depreciation, disposals and exchanges of plant and equipment;
- account for the acquisition and amortization of intangible assets and natural resources;
- account for the acquisition and impairment of goodwill;
- identify various classes of liabilities and the accounting methods appropriate for each;
- calculate and record various corporate transactions;
- prepare a statement of cash flows;
- analyze financial information;
- explain the basics of partnerships and calculate the split of net income among partners.
Means of assessment
| Assignments | 10% |
| Quizzes and/or tests | 20% |
| Midterm examination | 30% |
| Comprehensive final examination | 40% |
| 100% |
Students must write both the midtern examination and the final examination to obtain credit for the course.
Textbook materials
Horngren, Harrison, et al, Accounting, latest Canadian edition, Pearson Canada (also used in ACCT 1110)
Or other textbook(s) as approved by the Accounting Dept.
Instructor compiled materials (if applicable).
Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration approved calculators only.
Prerequisites
ACCT 1110 with a grade of “C” or better