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Current Topics in Accounting

Course #: AF 490

Description:
This course is the capstone subject in accounting, and focuses on the understanding, options and application of current accounting situations. The objective of this course is to equip students with tools and techniques to be able to (a) understand and assess the quality of financial reports and identify significant accounting issues (b) use financial reports to assess the level and drivers of firm performance, (c) value companies, and (d) evaluate top managers. The course will also help students gain an understanding of theoretical models and sophisticated quantitative models in financial reporting and to integrate the concepts into real big data. Students will learn the required data analytics skills to understand, analyze, and produce solutions to challenges in accounting.

Pre Requisites: Pre-requisite: AF 310 and AF 311

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TBA