ACCTG 211

Introduction to Accounting for Financial Performance

3 units

Fall 2026

Topics

Perform and understand the steps in the accounting cycle
Analyze financial information and understand how decisions impact on financial reports and the information conveyed

1 Required Textbook Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision-Making, Ninth Canadian Edition by Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso, Barbara Trenholm, Wayne Irvine, and Christopher D, Burnley
unspecified

Spring 2026

Introduction to the course The Purpose and Use of Financial Statements
A Further Look at Financial Statements Financial Statement Analysis
The Accounting Information System Accrual Accounting Concepts – Intro Conceptual Framework
Merchandising Operations
Receivables
Liabilities
Long-Lived Assets
Long-Lived Assets Shareholders’ Equity
Investments
Investments Accrual Accounting, cont’d from class 8
Final
Perform and understand the steps in the accounting cycle
Analyze financial information and understand how decisions impact on financial reports and the information conveyed

Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision-Making, Ninth Canadian Edition by Paul D
required

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