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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Attendance is not required. Project at end of year is easy and can be done quickly. Exams and hw offer many chances and take home so it is up to you to get it right and get a good grade. Didn’t find material helpful at all 

The class was somewhat boring to sit through, but as long as you completed all the work, you were essentially guaranteed an A. If you plan to work in finance or want exposure to material used in the field, I would recommend taking this course.

This class was not bad at all,  but lectures could be pretty boring. The material itself is pretty difficult and a lot to learn, but quizzes are open note, the final is a project, and homework is straightforward and online. Grading is very easy and pretty much everyone gets an A. Professor Margi is super nice!