Accounting, Budgeting, and the Liberal Arts Accounting is the lingua franca of commercial and financial activity, and applies equally to corporations, non-profits, and governments. In this course we will learn the basic concepts and standards underlying the accounting language including: revenue recognition, inventory, long-lived assets, present value, long-term liabilities, and financial statements. We then turn to the application and use of accounting information in forecasting, operating, and measuring an enterprise. These managerial accounting concepts are used to develop budgets and evaluate results. Our understanding of accounting and financial statements is needed to understand how business interrelates with society. The major course project will be developing an Excel financial model; no prior Excel experience required.

How Money Makes the World Go Round Our society is structured around money – how to get it, how to spend it, how to amass it.  Power comes easily to those with more than their fair share of it, and powerlessness plagues those without it.  In this seminar we will study key aspects of the financial system, while examining the inherent biases, inequity, and unfairness within the institutions we rely on.  We will explore ideas about how to address those impediments through readings devoted to current events, personal memoirs, and essays.  Our discussions will illuminate the problematic way that money makes the world go round, while we also learn to navigate our own personal financial journey.

Anne-Marie Magri

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Accounting was good--definitely easy as long as you complete the Connect assignments, and stay up to date with course concepts. Tests are all take-home and open note, and final project is with a group but is very doable.

Accounting with Magri was a good course, she tries to cover a lot in a short amount of time, the Connect homework assignments are kind of a lot, but they can be really beneficial. The exams are take home so very doable.

All the exams are open book and homework is completed through Connect.  You don't have to do any of the reading before class, although it helps if you want to participate.  Participation isn't required, though.  The final project is easy and as long as it looked like you did something you will get an A.  Magri is very sweet if you need any help! 