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ACCG15910
Accounting
I: Administrative Information II: Course Details III: Topical Outline(s)
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Section I: Administrative Information
Program(s): Office Administration
Program Coordinator(s): Nancy Barrington
Course Leader or Contact: Kellie Hayward
Version: 13.0
Status: Approved (APPR)
Section I Notes:
N/A
Section II: Course Details
Detailed Description
Students will analyze and record business transactions and prepare basic financial statements.
Through lectures, in-class problem solving, and tutorials students record standard business
transactions, identify cash controls, and prepare trial balances, income statements and balance
sheets.
Program Context
Office Administration Program Coordinator: Nancy Barrington
This is a
required
course in Term
2 of the Office
Administration
program. It
focuses on
preparing
students to
perform light
accounting
duties as part
of an
administrative
Total hours: 42.0
Credit Value: 3.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Winter 2012
Prerequisites : N/A
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: ACCG16971,
ACCG70009
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

function.
Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes
Critical Performance
By the end of this course, students demonstrate the ability to record
transactions in the general journal and ledgers, accurately prepare
basic financial statements, and identify cash controls.
Learning Outcomes
To achieve the critical performance, students demonstrate the ability
to:
1. Describe how handling a business's finances differs from handling
personal finances
2. Define basic accounting terminology, including debits and credits
3. Record transactions in a general journal
4. Post transactions to a general ledger
5. Outline the accounting cycle, identifying key elements
6.