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The Course Descriptions catalog describes all undergraduate and graduate courses offered by Michigan State University. The searches below only return course versions Fall 2000 and forward. Please refer to the Archived Course Descriptions for versions prior to Fall 2000.

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ACC 201  Principles of Financial Accounting

Description:
Basic concepts of business financial structure. Transaction analysis, measurement and summarization. Interpretation and use of financial reports.
Effective Dates:
FS95 - US00


ACC 201  Principles of Financial Accounting

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Not open to freshmen.
Not open to students with credit in:
ACC 251H
Description:
Basic concepts of business financial structure. Transaction analysis, measurement and summarization. Interpretation and use of financial reports.
Effective Dates:
FS00 - US10


ACC 201  Principles of Financial Accounting

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Not open to freshmen.
Description:
Purpose and content of corporate financial statements with emphasis on interpretation and understanding the effects of various transactions on these statements. Basic principles, conventions and concepts related to financial statements. Measurement of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. International accounting concepts.
Effective Dates:
FS10 - FS12


ACC 201  Principles of Financial Accounting

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Not open to freshmen.
Description:
Purpose and content of corporate financial statements with emphasis on interpretation and understanding the effects of various transactions on these statements. Basic principles, conventions and concepts related to financial statements. Measurement of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. International accounting concepts.
Effective Dates:
SS13 - US15


ACC 201  Principles of Financial Accounting

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to sophomores or juniors or seniors in the Eli Broad College of Business and The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management and open to undergraduate students in the School of Hospitality Business.
Description:
Purpose and content of corporate financial statements with emphasis on interpretation and understanding the effects of various transactions on these statements. Basic principles, conventions and concepts related to financial statements. Measurement of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. International accounting concepts.
Effective Dates:
FS15 - US17


ACC 201  Principles of Financial Accounting

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Open to undergraduate students in the Business - Admitted major and open to undergraduate students in the School of Hospitality Business.
Description:
Purpose and content of corporate financial statements with emphasis on interpretation and understanding the effects of various transactions on these statements. Basic principles, conventions and concepts related to financial statements. Measurement of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. International accounting concepts.
Effective Dates:
FS17 - US18


ACC 201  Principles of Financial Accounting

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
CSE 101
Restrictions:
Open to undergraduate students in the Business - Admitted major and open to sophomores or juniors or seniors in the Hospitality Business Major.
Description:
Purpose and content of corporate financial statements with emphasis on interpretation and understanding the effects of various transactions on these statements. Basic principles, conventions and concepts related to financial statements. Measurement of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. International accounting concepts.
Effective Dates:
FS18 - FS19


ACC 201  Principles of Financial Accounting

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
CSE 102
Restrictions:
Open to undergraduate students in the Business - Admitted major and open to sophomores or juniors or seniors in the Hospitality Business Major.
Description:
Purpose and content of corporate financial statements with emphasis on interpretation and understanding the effects of various transactions on these statements. Basic principles, conventions and concepts related to financial statements. Measurement of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. International accounting concepts.
Effective Dates:
SS20 - Open