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Gwynedd Mercy University 2026-2027 University Catalog
Course Name Long Title
Description
Min Credits
ACC-105
Principles of Accounting I
An introduction to basic principles of financial accounting, the effects of business transactions, and the effect on the financial statements. Learn how to prepare basic financial statements and to engage in decision making
essentials in our economic system through analysis of receivables and inventories.
3.00
ACC-106
Principles of Accounting II
An expansion of basic principles learned involving a deeper coverage of the complexities in the areas of accounting for depreciation, liabilities, and payroll taxes. Analysis of a corporation ' s shareholder ' s equity( bonds)
and financial statements is stressed.
3.00
ACC-205
Intermediate Accounting I
This course provides a study of generally accepted accounting principles and introducing international financial reporting standards, as they relate to financial reporting. The conceptual framework is established and accounting theory developed as the foundation for accounting principles, constraints and qualitative characteristics. Problems relating to income determination, classification and form and content of financial
statements are stressed.
3.00
ACC-206
Intermediate Accounting II
An expansion of the comprehensive study of generally accepted accounting principles and introducing the student of international financial reporting standards. Asset valuation, liability classification, analysis of stockholder ' s equity and more complex principles related to income determination in various business situations
are discussed.
3.00
ACC-207
Intermediate Acc III
An in-depth study of GAAP( Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and IFRS( International Fin Reporting Standards) reporting issues dealing with earnings per share calculations, investments, derivatives, postretirement accounting for benefits and pensions, lease accounting, revenue recognition, in-depth analysis of cash
flow statements, and full disclosure.
3.00
ACC-301
Managerial Accounting
The study of accounting as an aid for management decision-making. Cost behavior, budget planning and control,
and performance measurement are among the topics, which will be discussed.
3.00
ACC-302
Financial Accounting
This course is an in-depth study of the role that financial accounting data plays in the decision- making process of managers of both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Topics include examination of financial statements and
financial statement analysis.
3.00
ACC-305
Cost Accounting
An examination of the role and attitude of the cost manager and the skills necessary to gather information for the analysis of business situations. The goal of decision-making is stressed. The course contains analysis of costs
including job, process and standard costing as well as the study of processes and efficiencies.
3.00
ACC-315
Personal Taxes
An intensified course involving taxation of individuals; tax policy, tax research, tax history, technical tax
provisions, and tax planning including tax practice suggestions.
3.00
ACC-316
Investment and Business Taxation
A course designed to examine federal taxation of property transactions and the taxation of various forms of
business organizations such as corporations, partnerships and S corporations.
3.00
ACC-317
Accounting Information Systems
Principals involved in establishing an accounting information system included are source documents, internal control, and the interfaces needed for managerial control of the business. The integration of managerial
accounting, information needs with the design and implementation of systems is studied.
3.00
ACC-405
Advanced Accounting
This course includes aseries of discrete topics not previously included in other courses plus topics considered in greater depth here than in previous courses. Included are GAAP accounting, business combinations, government
accounting, foreign currency translation and derivatives.
3.00
305