AC321 Intermediate Accounting II

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INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING II                                            AC321
Course Title                                                     Department and


This course is a continuation of the first intermediate accounting course. The
course is intended to further develop the student's competence in financial
reporting. Topics covered will include accounting for: short- and long-term
liabilities and contingencies, receivables, investments, and stockholders'
equity. Special topics such as income recognition and measurement of net
assets; leases; the cash flow statement; accounting changes and errors; and
post-employment benefits will also be covered.

Course Prepared by:             Division of Business    State COM-FSM National
                                  Administration              Campus

              Hours per Week No. of Week Total Hours     Semester Credits
Lecture            3         x      16    x   48/16    =       3________
Laboratory    ______________ x __________ x __________ = _____________
Workshop      ______________ x __________ x __________ = _____________

                                        Total Semester Credits           3_______

Purpose of Course:          Degree Requirement         ___________
                            Degree Elective            ___________
                            Certificate (post-AS)      ___________
                            Other                      ___________

Prerequisite Course(s):             AC320- Intermediate Accounting I

       SPENSIN JAMES (SGD)                                     5/23/02
Signature, Chairperson, Curriculum Committee            Date Approved by Committee

MICHAEL TATUM (SGD)                                            5/29/98
Signature, President, COM-FSM                           Date Approved by Committee

          The course is a continuation of the intermediate accounting course. Generally, the
          student is expected to:
              1) Further develop and demonstrate competence in financial reporting by
                 preparing, interpreting and analyzing corporate financial statements of
                 intermediate complexity.
              2) Demonstrate greater understanding of various disclosure requirements in
                 financial reporting, particularly in regard to liabilities, stockholders’
                 equity, and other special areas.



Unit 1:
          1. Explain the characteristics of a liability and distinguish between current and
             long-term liabilities.
          2. Account for compensated absences.
          3. Calculate and record payroll taxes and deductions.
          4. Make reasonable estimations of/record property taxes and warranty
          5. Explain the various contingencies.
          6. Differentiate between and report a gain OR loss contingency.
          7. Identify, measure, and report current liabilities.
Unit 2:
          1.   Explain the reasons for issuing long-term liabilities.
          2.   Describe the characteristics of bonds payable.
          3.   Record the issuance of bonds and amortize bond discounts and premiums.
          4.   Compute the selling price of bonds.
          5.   Explain extinguishment of liabilities.
          6.   Account for bonds with equity characteristics.
          7.   Account for long-term liabilities and the related disclosure.
          8.   Account for long-term notes receivable, including impairment of a loan.
Unit 3:
          1. Explain the classification and valuation of investments and the related
          2. Account for investments in debt and equity trading securities.
          3. Account for investments in available for sale debt and equity securities,
          4. Account for investments in held-to-maturity debt security.
          5. Account for transfers and impairments.
          6. Explain the conceptual issues regarding investments in marketable securities.

Unit 4:
          1. Describe the corporate form of organization and explain the rights and terms
             that apply to capital stock.
          2. Account for the issuance of capital stock.
          3. Differentiate between compensatory and non-compensatory stock option plan
          4. Account for a compensatory stock option plan.
          5. Describe the characteristics of preferred stock.
          6. Explain the components of the Contributed Capital section
          7. Account for treasury stock.

Unit 5:
          1.   Compute the weighted average common shares for earnings per share (EPS).
          2.   Compute basic and diluted EPS and explain their disclosure requirements.
          3.   Identify the potential common shares included in diluted EPS.
          4.   Calculate the impact of a convertible security on diluted EPS.
          5.   Record the declaration and payment of cash dividends.
          6.   Account for small and large stock dividends and a property dividend.
          7.   Explain how to report accumulated other comprehensive income.
          8.   Prepare a statement of changes in stockholders’ equity.

Unit 6:
          1. Explain revenue recognition alternatives – at time of sale, during production,
             and at time of cash receipt – and the conceptual issues regarding these
          2. Account for revenue recognition prior to the period of sale, including the
             installment and cost recovery methods.
          3. Account for revenue recognition after the period of sale, including the
             installment and cost recovery methods.
          4. Account for revenue recognition delayed until a future event occurs.
          5. Account for changes in prices.

Unit 7:
          1. Outline the characteristics of pensions plans.
          2. Explain the historical perspective of accounting for pension plans.
          3. Explain the accounting principles for defined benefit plans, including
             computing pension expense and recognizing pension liabilities and assets.
          4. Account for pensions and explain the related disclosures.
          5. Explain the conceptual issues regarding pensions.

Unit 8:
          1.   Explain the advantages of leasing.
          2.   Define key terms related to leasing.
          3.   Explain how to classify leases of personal property.
          4.   Account for a lessee’s operating and capital leases.
          5.   Describe disclosures by the lessee and by the lessor.
          6.   Explain the conceptual issues regarding leases.
Unit 9:
          1. Classify cash flows as operating, investing, or financing.
          2. Identify the categories of inflows and outflows of cash.
          3. Compute and report operating cash flows using both direct and indirect
          4. Prepare a simple statement of cash flows.

Unit 10:
       1. Identify the types of accounting changes.
       2. Explain the methods of disclosing an accounting change.
       3. Account for change in accounting principle using the cumulative effect
       4. Account for a change in accounting principle using a prior period restatement.
       5. Account for a change in estimate.
       6. Explain the conceptual issues regarding a change in accounting principle and
          a change in estimate.
       7. Identify a change in a reporting entity.
       8. Account for a correction of an error.

** The order in which later units (6-10) are covered may be at the instructor’s


Accounting for Current Liabilities
Accounting for Contingencies
Accounting for Long-term Liabilities
Accounting for Receivables
Accounting for Investments
Accounting for Stockholders’ Equity-Contributed Capital; Retained Earnings; EPS
Income Recognition and Net Asset Measurement
Accounting for Post Employment Benefits
Accounting for Leases
The Statement of Cash Flows
Accounting Changes and Errors


Intermediate Accounting, 8th edition, by Nikolai and Bazley. South-Western
Publishing: Cincinnati, 2000. Only Chapters 12-17 and 18-22 shall be covered.


Working Papers booklet; Calculator; Pencil

Lecture, class discussions, projects, quest speakers, and various individual and group


Grades will be assigned based in the following percentage of total points received from
projects, quizzes, homework practice sets, and exams.

90-100% = A; 80-89% = B; 70-79% = C; 60-69% = D; 59 and below = F




The College attendance policy shall be applied.