| Course | ACCT 402 Consolidations and Advanced Accounting Topics (ACCT402) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | BS in Accounting |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 5 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 5 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published ACCT 402 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What ACCT 402 covers
Hoyle, Schaefer and Doupnik's Advanced Accounting is read one chapter a module/week, beginning with partnership formation, operation and liquidation in chapters 14 and 15 and then moving through the equity method and consolidations in chapters 1 through 7, each with a presentation and a supporting document.
Forum threads run at least 300 words with one scholarly source in current APA format, and each student replies to one classmate in at least 150 words. The Excel project, the textbook's Computer Project, builds a consolidation worksheet under the equity, partial equity and initial value methods, Part 1 in Module/Week 5 and Part 2 in Module/Week 6.
This is an intensive course in advanced accounting topics such as the preparation of consolidated financial statements, business combinations, and partnerships. The course balances the study of accounting theory and applied learning exercises, such as the use of data analysis tools in the application of accounting practices and procedures.
ACCT 402 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Group Discussion Board Forum 1 (Course Requirements Checklist and Class Introductions also due) | 40 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Connect Homework 1 and Quiz 1 only | No written paper this week | |
| Week 3 | Group Discussion Board Forum 2 | 40 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Connect Homework 2 and Quiz 2 only | No written paper this week | |
| Week 5 | Group Discussion Board Forum 3 (Excel Spreadsheet Project Part 1 also due) | 40 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Excel Spreadsheet Project Parts 1 and 2 (Connect Homework 3 and Quiz 3 also due) | 200 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Group Discussion Board Forum 4 | 40 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Connect Homework 4 and Quiz 4 only | No written paper this week |
Where ACCT 402 papers lose points
ACCT 402 work loses points when threads explain a procedure without its rationale, when a forum cites only the textbook, when consolidation worksheets fail to eliminate the investment account to zero and when students confuse the parent's internal method with what the consolidated statements report.
Using a ACCT 402 sample well
The forum samples pair a short computation, such as a partnership income allocation or an equity method schedule, with research on why the rule exists. The Excel sample shows the full worksheet for one composite acquisition under all three internal methods, with every elimination entry labeled as the textbook labels it.
ACCT 402 questions, answered
What textbook does ACCT 402 use?
Hoyle, Schaefer and Doupnik's Advanced Accounting, beginning with the partnership chapters 14 and 15 and then covering the equity method and consolidations in chapters 1 through 7.
How long are ACCT 402 forum posts?
ACCT 402 threads need 300 words or more and a scholarly source in current APA format, and the reply to one classmate is at least 150 words.
What is the ACCT 402 Excel project?
A two-part spreadsheet, worth 200 points in total, that consolidates a parent and subsidiary when the parent uses the equity, partial equity or initial value method for its investment.
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