Presidio: Virtual Class Visit - Accounting

Join us for a virtual class visit at Presidio Graduate School! Prospective students have the unique opportunity to sit in on a real class session and experience our dynamic learning environment firsthand. You'll gain insight into our tight-knit community and see how we seamlessly integrate sustainability, social justice, and systems thinking into every aspect of our curriculum. Whether you're interested in our MBA, MPA, or Dual Degree program, this experience will help you envision yourself as a vital part of our forward-thinking community. Don't miss this chance to get a taste of what makes Presidio Graduate School a leader in sustainable education!

Zoom Information
Meeting ID: 961 9659 4173
Passcode: welcome
 
Class Visit Details
Professor: Elizabeth Burke
Topic: Student Case Study Presentations
Note: Video on is preferred

Course Description
The principles and tools of accounting are fundamental to understanding the financial reporting that leaders, investors, and stakeholders rely on to make decisions. This course explores the challenges and structure of traditional GAAP accounting through translating day-to-day business operations and more complex exchanges to accounting transactions and then to the financial statements that tell the organization’s economic story. But what is being counted, and what is left of out of this counting? What are the social justice and environmental implications of what is not being counted? Accounting information is used by decision-makers within the organization, as well as by external decision-makers. We will work with frameworks to extract useful information, analyze performance, and align organizational resources. To envision change, we will assess quantitative and qualitative aspects of the benefits and costs of engaging initiatives. Through case study analysis and discussions, we will frame issues and ground decisions with financial particulars and risks within the organization’s context.