CHATHAM UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027 196
- Subject
- ACT
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.chatham.edu
14 courses with the subject ACT, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
CHATHAM UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027 196
This course represents an introduction to managerial accounting concepts, including cost allocation and measurement, cost/volume profit analysis, budgeting, variance analysis, job and process costing, and capital budgeting.
This course engages the student in a comprehensive study of generally accepted accounting principles as they relate to the measurement and reporting of assets and income. Students will examine the nature, composition, valuation, and classification of balance sheet items.
This course is a comprehensive study of generally accepted accounting principles as they relate to the measurement and reporting of various liability and equity accounts. Students examine the nature, composition, valuation, and classification of these accounts as well as important financial reporting concepts, proper financial statement presentation, and related disclosures.
The primary emphasis of the course is on the income taxation of individuals, but the course also includes an overview of the federal taxation of other forms of business organization (e.g., corporations, partnerships). The focus of the course is on developing knowledge of tax law and its application.
The course engages the student in a study of auditing objectives, standards, and procedures employed in the examination of business enterprises and verification of their financial statements. Topics include an evaluation of internal control, preparation of work papers, report writing, professional ethics, and current auditing trends.
OR course approved by Program Director Applied Machine Learning Minor The applied machine learning minor equips students with foundational concepts in building algorithms, conducting data analysis, and developing quantitative models. Students learn to implement artificial intelligence techniques to detect patterns within the data, interpret results, and effectively communicate insights to support business innovation and decision-making.
The integrative capstone, undertaken by the student during the senior year, is an extended project that helps the student complete their transition from an undergraduate student to a world-ready professional. The study usually centers on the student’s major and may be conducted, at least in part, in the context of a group experience. Such programs are crafted to meet the unique needs of each major, and could include, for example, fieldwork, theater production, creative work in the arts, independent research, or independent readings. The integrative capstone in an interdisciplinary major must have the approval of both academic programs.
This course engages the student in a comprehensive study of auditing objectives, standards, and procedures employed in the examination of business enterprises and verification of their financial statements. Topics include an evaluation of internal control, preparation of work papers, report writing, professional ethics, and current auditing trends.
This course’s focus is upon the principles of fund accounting and the financial reporting, budgeting and auditing of both public and private not-for-profit organizations. Particular attention is given to accounting procedures for the activities of state and local governments, but the course also considers other not-for-profit entities.
This course addresses essential areas of business law including Corporate Governance, Securities Regulation, Intellectual Property and Employment Law. Students apply a stakeholder lens to assess and reconcile ethical challenges arising from competing objectives in in the workplace. Cases and activities foster legal and ethical business principles.
This course examines critical business processes and IT audits through theories of Accounting Information Systems (AIS) and using auditing tools and enterprise systems. Case analyses and project assignments nurture professional competence in communicating objectives and procedures through systems documentation techniques, systems analysis and design methodologies, and information processing.
This course introduces the student to many advanced financial accounting issues. Includes the application of GAAP rules for consolidation of inter-corporate acquisitions and investments in other entities, multi-national accounting issues involving foreign currency transactions and translation of foreign entity statements, accounting for partnerships, and segment and interim reporting requirements.
REQUIRED BUSINESS ANALYTICS CONCENTRATION COURSES BUA565RZE Storytelling with Data (3) BUA595RZE Spreadsheet Modeling for Decision-Making (3) BUA635RZE Python for Business Analytics (3) OR BUA685RZE Managing AI Projects (3) REQUIRED ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGY
Source: Chatham University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59