Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 SCC Catalog 
    
2024-2025 SCC Catalog

ACC 265 - Not-for-Profit Accounting


Lecture Hours: 3 Credits: 3

Description: This course introduces the special accounting needs of municipalities, counties, states, the federal government and governmental agencies, and other not-for-profit organizations.

Prerequisite(s): Take ACC 102  with a minimum grade of C.
Course Topics:
Characteristics of governmental and non-profit organizations.

  • GAAP as it applies to Governmental and non-profit organizations.
  • Journal entries
  • Fund accounting
  • Expenditure accounting
  • Enterprise funds
  • CAFR analysis
  • Accounting principle applied to governmental and non-profit organizations

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn website
Required Materials:
  • None

Grading System:
An overall grade of C or higher is required for transferability.

A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 70 - 79
D = 60 - 69
F =   0 - 59


Student Learning Outcomes:
  1. Explain accounting similarities and differences between profit seeking and governmental/non-profit organizations.
  2. Analyze the sources of GAAP for governmental and non-profit organizations.
  3. Analyze transactions of fund accounting.
  4. Apply budgeting techniques for governmental and non-profit accounting.
  5. Analyze and prepare journal entries for record common transactions.
  6. Analyze expenditure accounting for governmental funds.
  7. Analyze CAFR or audited financial statements.
  8. Prepare basic financial statements and required supplementary information

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  • Proctored Exams

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