ACCT 1201 — Financial Accounting and Reporting
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, spring, summertypical days: ThBostonLondonOakland, CAOnlineHybridOnlineStudy AbroadTraditional
Covers the basic concepts underlying financial statements and the accounting principles followed in the preparation of the balance sheet, the income statement, and the statement of cash flows. Offers students an opportunity to become familiar with accounting terminology and methods designed to enable them to interpret, analyze, and evaluate published corporate financial reports. Wherever appropriate, the course relates current economic, business, and global events to accounting issues. Analyzes how financial reporting concepts affect the behavior of investors, creditors, and other external users. Emphasizes the importance of ethics in financial reporting.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer B 2023 | 2 | 76 | 84 | 90% | 4.0 |
| Fall 2023 | 28 | 1108 | 1191 | 93% | 3.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 20 | 821 | 819 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Summer A 2024 | 3 | 101 | 124 | 81% | 7.7 |
| Summer B 2024 | 2 | 62 | 79 | 78% | 8.5 |
| Fall 2024 | 29 | 1097 | 1175 | 93% | 2.7 |
| Spring 2025 | 20 | 745 | 815 | 91% | 3.5 |
| Summer A 2025 | 3 | 104 | 124 | 84% | 6.7 |
| Summer B 2025 | 2 | 72 | 84 | 86% | 6.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 33 | 1249 | 1317 | 95% | 2.1 |
| Spring 2026 | 17 | 631 | 688 | 92% | 3.4 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 45% · T 13% · W 46% · Th 58% · F 18%
Common patterns: MWR (39% of sections), R (16% of sections), F (9% of sections), async (9% of sections), T (7% of sections), TF (6% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Annie Witte (12% of students) · reviews
- Kai Gu (7% of students) · reviews
- Anthony Russo (7% of students) · reviews
- Kamber Vittori (6% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Jaehan Ahn (11% of students) · reviews
- Michael Ruff (9% of students) · reviews
- Kai Gu (8% of students) · reviews
- Ganesh Krishnamoorthy (7% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Michael Ruff (39% of students) · reviews
- Anthony Russo (30% of students) · reviews
- Kamber Vittori (19% of students) · reviews
- Shuyang Wang (12% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Yue Zhang (82% of students) · reviews
- Annie Witte (18% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
ACCT 2301, FINA 2201, FINA 2209, MUSI 4530
Courses that list ACCT 1201 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (ACCT course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All ACCT courses · Plan it at numap.app