Basic Accounting Concepts for Lawyers
Professor
Donald Walker, Jr.
LL.M Course 804 (cross-listed)
| 2 credit hours
This is a basic course for students with NO accounting background or experience. A student will learn what an asset and a liability are, what the basic financial statements are, how financial statements are developed from the underlying accounting information of a company, and how the basic transactions of a business affect each line item of each financial statement. Students will learn how to prepare a basic corporate financial statement. Methods will include reading and text exercises, class lectures and case exercises. Grading may be based on a midterm examination and a final examination.
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Fall
2009 Schedule |
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LAWG-804-08
(CRN #: 13620)
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Walker D |
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12/10A & SR
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LAWJ-804-08
(CRN #: 14132)
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| 2 |
Walker D |
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12/10A & SR
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Mutually Excluded Courses:
Students may not receive credit for both this course and any of the following: Accounting Concepts for Lawyers, Accounting for Lawyers, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Accounting for Corporate and Securities Lawyers, or Accounting for Securities Lawyers.
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Notes:
Attendance at the first class is mandatory. This class is intended for students who have NO accounting background. Students may be denied credit if they have taken a prior accounting course. This class meets on Thursdays from 8:00AM - 9:50AM.
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