BUS2061 introduces students to the accounting function and its role in modern business organizations. Students define accounting terminology, explore its application to accounting principles, apply accounting cycle strategies to business financial events, and prepare financial statements from accounting system data. This foundational course equips students with the accounting literacy needed for business decision-making across all functional areas.
Accounting foundations
Core competencies
- Accounting terminology: Students learn the language of accounting — assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, expenses, debits, credits — and how these concepts interconnect within the accounting framework that underlies all financial reporting
- Accounting principles: The course covers fundamental accounting principles including the matching principle, revenue recognition, materiality, and consistency — the rules that govern how financial information is recorded and reported
- The accounting cycle: Students apply accounting cycle strategies to business financial events, learning the systematic process of recording, classifying, summarizing, and reporting financial transactions from journal entries through trial balances to financial statement preparation
- Financial statement preparation: Students develop the ability to prepare financial statements from accounting system data — income statements, balance sheets, and statements of cash flows — the primary outputs of the accounting process that communicate an organization's financial position
BUS2061 assignments include journal entry exercises, accounting cycle problems, and financial statement preparation projects
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BUS2061 provides the essential foundation for all subsequent accounting coursework in Capella's BS in Business program. The accounting terminology, principles, and cycle concepts mastered in this course are prerequisites for understanding the more complex topics covered in upper-level courses like BUS4060 (Financial Accounting Principles), BUS4061 (Managerial Accounting Principles), and the advanced accounting electives. Students who build a solid foundation in BUS2061 — particularly in understanding the accounting cycle and financial statement relationships — will find the transition to more advanced topics significantly smoother.