Accounting Principles

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Course
HOSP 1210
Discontinued
No
Course Code
HOSP 1210
Descriptive
Accounting Principles
Department
Hospitality Management
Faculty
Commerce & Business Administration
Credits
3.00
Start Date
End Term
201930
PLAR
No
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
Learning Activities

Lectures, demonstrations of material, and discussions will be used, together with any appropriate technology available which may be of assistance to students.

Course Description
This course introduces the hospitality management student to the principles and concepts of financial accounting within the hospitality industry. Topics include: the accounting cycle, the uniform system of accounts, financial statements, subsidiary ledgers, cash control, receivables, inventories, capital assets and liabilities.
Course Content

1          Introduction to accounting concepts and fundamental accounting equation

2          Basic mechanics of recording using general journal, general ledger, using accrual basis of accounting

3          Adjusting entries; preparing financial statements

                3.1  USALI, USAR and basic income statements including departmental operating statements

                3.2  Classified balance sheet

                3.3  Statement of retained earnings 

4          Closing entries

5          Inventories: perpetual and periodic, cost flow methods, effect of errors, estimated inventory methods, cost of goods sold

6          Accounting for cash: petty cash, bank reconciliation and internal control systems

7          Credit card sales; accounting for bad debts; accounts and notes receivables

8          Subsidiary ledgers and specialized journals

                8.1  Subsidiary ledgers, recording and posting

                8.2  Special journals, identify

9          Current liabilities, accounts and notes payable, payroll entries, sales tax transactions

10         Plant and equipment; acquisition, amortization/depreciation, disposal and exchange

11         Terminology throughout the content

Learning Outcomes
  1. demonstrate the completion of all steps in the accounting cycle;
  2. demonstrate the completion of industry-specific statements and statements of financial position;
  3. classify, record and summarize business transactions as they relate to a service and merchandise operations;
  4. prepare adjusting and closing entries;
  5. demonstrate the use of subsidiary ledgers and classify transactions in a special journal;
  6. account for various classifications of assets, liabilites of a business;
  7. demonstrate an understanding of general and industry-specific accounting terms through appropriate use, definition, and explanation.
Means of Assessment
Assignment/Quizzes            0% - 10%
Tests 20% - 30%
Midterm           35%
Final           35%
Total         100%

STUDENTS MUST WRITE BOTH MIDTERM AND FINAL EXAMINATIONS TO OBTAIN CREDIT FOR THE COURSE.  Only approved calculators can be used during examination(s).

Textbook Materials

Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students

 

Weygandt, Kieso, Kimmel and DeFranco  Hospitality Financial Accounting, Latest Ed.   by Wiley, or other textbook(s) approved by the Department.

Calculator:  Any Financial Calculator, non-programmable, only one display line and no alpha key/input.  Recommended: BAII Plus and HP 10B.

Which Prerequisite

HOSP 2310