Fall 2017 Course Listings (MS in Accounting)

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Accounting/Taxation

  • ACCT-GB.2302 Financial Reporting and Disclosure (3)
    Course Description:

    This course uses tools learned in Financial Accounting and Reporting, such as ratio and accounting analysis, to discuss, in-depth, financial reporting principles, emphasizing the link between the reporting principles and the financial statements. Students learn how management uses financial reporting decisions to influence reported income and asset and liability values, and they gain the tools necessary to analyze the impacts of alternative reporting decisions on financial statements. It is ideal for students who wish to pursue careers in investment banking, investment management, and consulting as well as public accounting. In addition to being a required course for the CPA-track, it is a highly recommended course for students in finance, economics, marketing, and information systems.
    Section Meeting Times Dates Instructor Notes
    01
    MW  3:30 pm - 4:45 pm
    		 09/06-12/11 Zarowin,P MS Accounting only
    • ACCT-GB.3313 Auditing (3)
      Course Description:

      An intensive study is made of fundamental concepts and principles underlying the examination of the financial statements by the independent public accountant. Auditing and reporting standards and the responsibilities assumed by the auditor in the attest function are analyzed within the broad framework of the code and principles of professional conduct. Emphasis is placed on the evaluation of evidential matter and the system of internal control. Current literature is examined, including the publications of the AICPA Auditing Standards Board.
      Section Meeting Times Dates Instructor Notes
      01
      TR  10:30 am - 11:50 am
      		 09/05-12/07 Shehata,A MS Accounting only
      • ACCT-GB.3380 Taxation of Individuals and Business Income (3)
        Course Description:

        The prerequisite for this course is the basic accounting course or its equivalent. The class sessions for this course will be conducted partly as a lecture by the instructor and partly as an open discussion. You are required to attend each class session. Each student is expected to read the assignments in the textbook prior to class, prepare the assigned problems, be aware of relevant tax legislation and take a constructive part in the
        discussion.
        Section Meeting Times Dates Instructor Notes
        10 alternate schedule Lahijani,R/Puglia,M MS Accounting only

        Core Courses

        • COR1-GB.2302 Foundations of Corporate Finance (3)
          Course Description:

          Foundations of Corporate Finance analyzes the most significant financial decisions facing corporate managers. The major topics include investment valuation (capital budgeting), capital structure and dividend policy, and mergers and acquisitions. There will be emphasis on both developing the tools and mindset of the financial practitioner as well as examining specific applications in the form of examples and several case discussions.
          Section Meeting Times Dates Instructor Notes
          01
          TR  1:30 pm - 2:50 pm
          		 09/05-12/07 Marciano,A MS Accounting only

          Management Communication

          • MCOM-GB.3105 Advanced Communication in Accounting (1.5)
            Section Meeting Times Dates Instructor Notes
            10 alternate schedule Seinfeld,E MS Accounting only
            11 alternate schedule Stollow,D MS Accounting only
            12 alternate schedule Latessa,L MS Accounting only

            Professional Responsibility

            • COR2-GB.3101 Professional Responsibility (1.5)
              Course Description:

              The purpose of this interdisciplinary course is twofold: First, it is designed to build the student's awareness of the interplay among a society's laws, ethical norms, and markets. Second, through case analyses, it provides the student with a chance to exercise his or her own ethical judgment in business situations. The overall goal is to help the student to realize that ethical assumptions, choices, and conflicts are inherent in virtually all business decisions, and to develop a greater understanding of the manager's professional responsibilities. All sections of the course use the same book of readings and cases, and all will cover the same set of essential topics, including fiduciary responsibilities, product liability, ethical issues in the workplace (such as preferential hiring, sexual harassment, drug testing, or whistle blowing) and ethical conflicts in international business. Yet, by the instructor's selection of specific cases or readings, each section of the course will differ slightly in emphasis. Course instructors come from every department in the Stern School and reflect a broad range of interests and orientation. For each session, students will be required to study readings, either essays in business ethics or judicial opinions, and to prepare one or more cases for analysis in class. Class discussion is an essential part of the course. Students will explore in actual business contexts the fundamental concepts that underlie professional responsibility. In order to bring different perspectives to the classroom, each section of the course will host at least one outside speaker during the term. Professional Responsibility is a second year core course and part of the capstone program. Every student in the course should have a working knowledge of economics and the various functional areas of business, and this knowledge should be applied to the cases, readings, and class discussions. Students should complete or place out of all of the first-year core courses prior to enrolling.
              Section Meeting Times Dates Instructor Notes
              03
              TR  3:00 pm - 4:20 pm
              		 09/05-10/19 Buchanan,B MS Accounting only
              04
              TR  3:00 pm - 4:20 pm
              		 10/24-12/07 Buchanan,B MS Accounting only