BUS 164 Accounting Taxes and Finance for the Small Business

This course aims to prepare the new entrepreneur with a thorough, real world understanding of the accounting requirements for external and governmental reporting. This will involve making decisions in entity formation, establishing appropriate records and controls, and hands-on experience in preparing required financial statements, tax reporting documents and financial analysis. Students will be introduced to state-of-the-art accounting software in this endeavor and will learn how to research and find sources of business financing. Upon completion of this course, the student should have a strong understanding of the required administrative aspects of business formation, reporting requirements and business financing.