Afm 211 Outline

AFM 211: Connections to Business Contexts Spring 2013 Course Outline An accountant is paid for his judgment, not for his technical ability. - Harry Zug, Journal of Accountancy, 1951 This course focuses on developing the qualities and transferable skills necessary for integration, continuous learning, and professional development. The course integrates an understanding of business, basic functional competencies, leadership, collaboration, and communication skills to address a range of business decisions. More specifically, the course will require you to apply competencies from AFM101, AFM102, AFM131, AFM291, and SPCOM 111, along with a few new competencies, to identify, analyze, and resolve issues faced by preparers and users of financial information. Using cases and actual financial data, you will be placed in a wide variety of roles that will challenge you to apply judgment in making decisions that accounting and finance professionals regularly encounter. You will also be required to clearly communicate your decisions and the basis for them, both orally and in writing. By the end of the course, you should be much more competent at making sound business decisions. TEACHING TEAM Name: Sections: Office: Phone: Email: Office hours: Greg Berberich, CPA, CA, BMath, PhD 001, 101, 102, 106, 107, 108 HH 386F 519-888-4567 x31293 greg.berberich@uwaterloo.ca W 1:00-3:00, and by appointment Thomas Manning, MBA, CMA 103, 104, 105 HH 289J 519-888-4567 x38849 tmanning@uwaterloo.ca Wednesdays by appointment

COURSE GOALS Programs delivered by the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) are designed to provide you with the competencies, professionalism and practical experience you need to excel in your chosen career. With this in mind, SAF programs (and courses within the programs) are created to deliver the knowledge, skills and competencies identified in the School’s Learning Model, which is illustrated below:

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