ACCT 209 is Liberty's survey of accounting and finance for non-business majors. Its written work is two forums, an Excel project that builds financial and pro forma statements from a fact situation, and an 800-word faith essay on biblical concepts in accounting and finance.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as ACCT 209 Survey of Accounting and Finance, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as ACCT209.
What ACCT 209 covers
The catalog description: This course provides the basics of financial analysis and management for non-business majors. Topics in this course will include financial reporting, underlying accounting assumptions, performance measures, ratio analysis, cash flow, time value of money, and budgeting.
The course covers the basics of financial analysis and management for students outside business: financial reporting, accounting assumptions, performance measures, ratio analysis, cash flow, the time value of money and budgeting. The text is Hicks, Accounting for Non-Financial Managers.
Eight Connect Plus homework sets (240 points) and eight reading quizzes (240) are publisher and quiz work with no guide here. The Excel project and the faith essay are the two largest assignments, due back to back in Weeks 6 and 7.
Textbook named in the published guide: Hicks, Accounting for Non-Financial Managers (2018). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
ACCT 209 assignments, week by week
Every graded written assignment in the published guide has its own how-to guide below. Quizzes, exams, checklists and class introductions are left out because there is nothing to write.
| Week | Assignment | Points | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Discussion Board Forum 1 | 110 | Thread at least 400 words; replies at least 200 words |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 110 | Thread at least 400 words; replies at least 200 words |
| 6 | Excel Project | 150 | Excel workbook with the required statements |
| 7 | Faith Essay | 150 | 800 words |
Week 2: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 400-word thread with 2 peer-reviewed references and two 200-word replies with 2 peer-reviewed references each. How to write ACCT 209 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 2
The second forum: a 400-word thread and two 200-word replies, each with 2 peer-reviewed references. How to write ACCT 209 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 6: Excel Project
From a fact situation, prepare financial statements and pro forma financial statements in Excel. How to write ACCT 209 Week 6 Excel Project.
Week 7: Faith Essay
An 800-word essay on how biblical concepts relate to accounting and finance, with at least 3 peer-reviewed references. How to write ACCT 209 Week 7 Faith Essay.
How ACCT 209 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The two forums are 110 each (220), the Excel project and the faith essay 150 each, Connect homework 240, reading quizzes 240 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (2) | 220 |
| Excel Project | 150 |
| Faith Essay | 150 |
| Connect Plus Homework (8) | 240 |
| Reading Quizzes (8) | 240 |
| Course Requirements Checklist | 10 |
The published scale puts an A at 900 to 1010 points.
Week timing in the published guide: Each course module/week begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.
How to approach ACCT 209
Each forum thread and reply needs 2 peer-reviewed references, which is unusual for an introductory accounting course; search a business database for one or two articles on the forum topic before you write.
Practice basic Excel formulas (SUM, cell references, simple growth calculations) before Week 6 so the pro forma statements are built with formulas, not typed numbers.
Questions students ask
What is the ACCT 209 Excel project?
Given a fact situation, you prepare financial and pro forma (projected) financial statements in Excel.
How long is the ACCT 209 faith essay?
800 words in current APA on how biblical concepts relate to accounting and finance, with at least 3 peer-reviewed references.
Working through ACCT 209 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.