ACC - Accounting
ACC 105 - Taxation for Individuals Units: 1-3
Income, expenses, exclusions, deductions and credits. Emphasis on the preparation of individual income tax returns. This course is transferable as an elective to UNR.
Term Offered: Spring
ACC 135 - Bookkeeping I Units: 3
An introductory course for those without previous study in bookkeeping or accounting. Includes the purpose and nature of accounting, measuring business income, basic accounting principles covering the accounting cycle from source documents through preparation of financial statements for a service business and a retail firm, banking procedures and payroll procedures. Some assignments will be solved using a computerized general ledger program.
Transferability: May not transfer towards an NSHE bachelor's degree
Term Offered: Spring and Fall
ACC 136 - Bookkeeping II Units: 3
Continuation of ACC 135. Includes accounting principles, assets and equity accounting for external financial reporting. Topics covered include notes receivable and payable, uncollectible accounts, inventory, accounting for plant and equipment, partnerships, corporations, bonds, financial statement analysis and statement of cash flows. Use of computer software for setup of an actual accounting system and for simulated case studies.
Transferability: May not transfer towards an NSHE bachelor's degree
Enrollment Requirements: Prerequisite: ACC 135.
Term Offered: Spring and Fall
ACC 180 - Payroll and Employee Benefit Accounting Units: 3
An introductory course covering the concepts and principles of payroll accounting with practical manual and computer applications. Legal responsibilities of employers and rights of employees are included.
Transferability: May not transfer towards an NSHE bachelor's degree
Term Offered: Spring and Fall
ACC 201 - Financial Accounting Units: 3
Purpose and nature of accounting, measuring business income, accounting principles, assets and equity accounting for external financial reporting.
Enrollment Requirements: Mathematics: Pre- or co-requisite of BUS 117 or MATH 120 or higher or qualifying placement scores; And English: pre-requisite of ENG 100 or pre- or co-requisite of ENG 101 or BUS 107, or qualifying placement scores; or permission of the instructor.
Term Offered: Spring and Fall
ACC 202 - Managerial Accounting Units: 3
Forms of business organization; cost concepts and decision making; break-even analysis, fixed and variable costs and budgeting for internal reporting.
Enrollment Requirements: Prerequisite: ACC 201, or ACC 135 and ACC 136.
Term Offered: Spring and Fall
ACC 203 - Intermediate Accounting I Units: 3
Understand the Conceptual Framework that underlies Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and its application to the basic financial statements and current assets and liabilities.
Enrollment Requirements: Prerequisite: ACC 201, or ACC 135 and ACC 136.
Term Offered: Spring
ACC 205 - Cost Accounting Units: 3
Cost accounting for material, labor and factory overhead using job order costing, process costing and standard costing systems to compile cost analysis data for management decisions.
Enrollment Requirements: Prerequisite: ACC 136 or ACC 201 or ACC 202.
Term Offered: Spring
ACC 220 - Microcomputer Accounting Systems Units: 3
This course introduces students to integrated accounting software prominently used in business. Topics covered include general ledger, accounts receivable, inventory, fixed assets, accounts payable, long-term liabilities, equity, payroll, bank reconciliation, adjusting and closing entries; creation and analysis of financial statements. This course uses QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel. Transferable as an elective to UNR and UNLV.
Enrollment Requirements: Prerequisite or co-requisite: ACC 136 or ACC 201; or permission of instructor.
Term Offered: Spring
ACC 222 - Excel for Accounting Units: 3
Application of spreadsheet functions using the most popular spreadsheet program, Excel. Techniques covered will be creating and printing a worksheet, working with files, setting up data bases, and enhancing accounting information with the use of graphs and macros.
Enrollment Requirements: Prerequisites: ACC 135 or ACC 201
Term Offered: Spring
ACC 290 - Certified Bookkeeper Course Units: 3-6
Offers skills for working professionals and students who wish to advance their career in the bookkeeping profession. Upon successful completion, students will be able to sit for a national exam administered by the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB). Upon passing this exam and completing two years of bookkeeping experience, individuals earn the right to call themselves "Certified Bookkeepers.
Transferability: May not transfer towards an NSHE bachelor's degree
Enrollment Requirements: Prerequisite: ACC 135 and ACC 136 -- OR -- ACC 201; and ACC 180
Term Offered: Fall
ACC 295 - Work Experience Units: 1-8
A course designed wherein students will apply knowledge to real on-the-job situations in a program designed by a company official and a faculty advisor to maximize learning experiences. Available to students who have completed all core and major requirements and have a 2.5 GPA. Contact the appropriate chairperson for the application, screening and required skills evaluation. Up to eight semester hour credits may be earned on the basis of 75 hours of internship for one credit. The course may be repeated for up to eight credits.
Transferability: May not transfer towards an NSHE bachelor's degree
Term Offered: AS NEEDED
