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Accounting 651--Contemporary Financial Reporting

This masters level course examines contemporary financial reporting issues. Students obtain an understanding of the institutional, ethical, and regulatory environment that shapes financial reporting practices. Students also develop a framework for exercising judgment when accounting literature provides no direct prescription about correct reporting. Judgment skills are enhanced through unstructured cases and open-ended research assignments of current practice issues utilizing electronic information search and discovery.

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Assignments Check for Announcements (I will always have assignments finalized on Friday for the next week. If you print assignments further in the future, always check to be sure that I have not made changes.)

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The Wall Street Interactive Edition (This is available for free if you subscribed to the paper edition.)

Financial Accounting Research System (FARS) Information (Help information prepared by the West Campus Library)

Articles About Teaching Methods (The article by Garvin provides more insight into my teaching philosophy.)