Contemporary Accounting Issues

Spring 2025 > Management & Business > ACCT.6230 > 082

Course No: ACCT.6230-082; SIS Class Nbr: 1362; SIS Term: 3430
Course Status: Open

Course Description

Significant and rapid changes in accounting rules are impacting the financial reporting and analysis that management uses to make business decisions. This course will explore contemporary accounting topics that accounting professionals will face in the workplace and how the accompanying requirements are changing the way that companies and their business partners use, report, analyze, and interpret financial data. Subjects covered will vary as conditions change but may include International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Fair Value Measurements, Post-Retirement Benefits, Revenue Recognition, or other current accounting topics.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

  • Prerequisites: ACCT.6010, or Matriculated MSA, or permission of graduate program coordinator.
  • Special Notes: If not currently matriculated in a Manning School of Business program, please contact the MBA staff at MBA@uml.edu or call 978-934-2848 for permission to take courses.
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Khondkar Karim
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When Offered & Tuition

  • Online Course
  • 2025 Spring: Mar 17 to May 08
  • Course Level: Graduate
  • Tuition: $1965 | Pay as little as $400/mo for this course.
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  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

Related Programs: Online MBA, M.S. in Accounting

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