BUSI 1130U – Introduction to Financial Accounting

Financial accounting is concerned with the production of information about an economic entity and communicating that information to people who want or need the information for making decisions. This course is designed to provide an understanding of the financial statements so that students can be informed and skilled users of accounting information. The course focuses on uses of accounting information for different decisions and from different stakeholder perspectives, and considers the economic and behavioural effects that accounting treatments have on users and preparers. There is an emphasis on interpreting, analyzing, and understanding information.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Tutorial hours: 1.5
Credit restriction(s): BUSI 2150U or BUSI 1101U or BUSI 2160U, BUSI 2120U
Note(s): Contact hours may consist of a variety of instructional methods.