ACCT 2099 - Accounting Capstone

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab None
Course Description: This course requires students to apply financial accounting concepts and examine current issues in the accounting profession. Topics covered include developing work papers, writing accounting reports, understanding accounting documents, and developing the accountant-client relationship.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): Complete the following:

• ENGL 1020  or ENGL 1021            
• And ACCT 1010  or ACCT 2020 
• And ACCT 2025 
• And ACCT 2035  

All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: Experience in the use of Excel.

Major Content

1. Auditing Issues An Emphasis on Working Papers
2. Ethics in the Accounting Profession
3. Financial Accounting Case
4. Interviewing Clients and Working Relationships from a Diverse Background
5. Understanding Accounting Documents

1. Conduct interviews with potential clients.
2. Create and prepare working papers that will provide an audit trail for work completed.
3. Communicate accounting information through written reports.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the cultural issues that need to be addressed when working with clients, coworkers, and supervisors
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the Code of Ethics that govern the accounting profession.
6. Demonstrate the ability to solve problems in an accounting information system.

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