Prerequisites: None

Exam Type: In Class

This 1-credit fall course is designed to help students develop an understanding of the accounting information presented in corporate financial statements. Students will learn the basics of how corporate financial statements are prepared to capture the financial effects of management decisions, and how accounting reports can be analyzed to aid or evaluate management decisions. The course will be relevant for students in the Law and Business program of study, as well as those who wish to learn the basic language of accounting and its use in capital markets, corporate transactions, commercial litigation, mergers and acquisitions, and other related areas.

The course will be relevant for students in the Law and Business program of study, and to others who wish to prepare for careers in capital markets, corporate transactions, commercial litigation, mergers and acquisitions, and other related areas.

Note: The course meets for six of the first seven weeks of the semester (no class 10/11), followed by an exam given in late October.

Auditing is not available for this course.