Accounting (ACCT) 451

Advanced Financial Accounting (Revision 14)

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Delivery Mode: Individualized study online with eTextbook

Credits: 3

Area of Study: Applied Studies
(Business and Administrative Studies)

Prerequisite: ACCT 351 (minimum); ACCT 352 recommended.

Faculty: Faculty of Business

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Overview

This course covers a selected group of advanced financial accounting topics. More than half of the course addresses the related topics of investments in equity securities, business combinations, and the preparation of consolidated financial statements. The remainder of the course covers accounting for not-for-profit organizations, and the translation of foreign currency transactions financial statements.

ACCT 451 is an option in Athabasca University’s Bachelor of Commerce degree program and a required course in the University Certificate in Accounting. It meets the requirements of the Chartered Professional Accountancy program (CPA-Canada) with respect to an advanced financial accounting course.

Outline

Chapter 1: Conceptual and Case Analysis Frameworks for Financial Reporting
Chapter 2: Investments in Equity Securities
Chapter 3: Business Combinations
Chapter 4: Consolidation of Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiaries
Chapter 5: Consolidation Subsequent to Acquisition Date
Chapter 6: Intercompany Inventory and Land Profits
Chapter 7: (A) Intercompany Profits in Depreciable Assets; (B) Intercompany Bondholdings
Chapter 8: Consolidated Cash Flows and Changes in Ownership
Chapter 9: Other Consolidation Reporting Issues
Chapter 10: Foreign-currency Transactions
Chapter 11: Translation and Consolidation of Foreign Operations
Chapter 12: Accounting for Not-for-Profit and Public Sector Organizations

Evaluation

To receive credit for this course, you must achieve an overall course grade of at least D (50 percent) . In addition, you must achieve a grade of at least 50% on each examination. If your grade on either the midterm examination or the final examination is below the minimum passing grade, you will not receive credit for this course, even if your overall course grade is D (50 percent) or better.

The weighting of the composite mark is as follows:

Activity	Weighting
Assignment 1	7.5%
Assignment 2	7.5%
Midterm Exam	45%
Final Exam	40%
Total	100%

In response to COVID-19 containment directives, temporary online exam(s) are available for this course.

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Note: Students planning to transfer this course to a Chartered Professional Accountant designation are advised that they will be required to achieve a grade higher than the minimum passing grade. See the Faculty of Business CPA Requirements page for more information.

Course Materials

Textbook

Registration in this course includes an electronic textbook. For more information on electronic textbooks, please refer to our eText Initiative site.

Hilton, M. W., & Herauf, D. (2019). Modern advanced accounting in Canada (9th ed.). McGraw-Hill Ryerson. ISBN-13: 978-1-25-965469-5

A print version of the eText may be available for purchase from the publisher through a direct-to-student link provided on the course website; you can also acquire the textbook on your own if you wish.

Other Resources

All other learning resources will be available online.

Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized-study counterparts.

Opened in Revision 14, June 26, 2020.