Instructor Class Description

Time Schedule:

• Summer Quarter 2008
• Autumn Quarter 2008

Frank Coker
IMT 583
Seattle Campus

Finance and Accounting Foundations for Information Professionals

Introduction to financial accounting, including the principles of double-entry accounting, balance sheets, income, and cash flow statements. Covers key financial ratios and their use for various analytical purposes, along with the elements of a financial plan or budget. Prerequisite: IMT 510; IMT 580.

Class description

This course provides an introduction to financial accounting, standard financial reports, and basic financial analysis to support proposed business decisions. The course includes coverage of ongoing operations accounting, financial modeling and forecasting, investment cost/benefits analysis, budgeting, and general business management accounting.

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