| Accounting
& Finance
Professors: Bieker, Ruf
Associate Professors: Christopher, Ikein, Katz, Kwak (Chairperson),
Williamson
Assistant Professors: Anakwe, Casson, Chan
Adjuncts: Ikwuagwu, Rhoads, Ridgley, Shahin, Smith, Stith
ACCOUNTING MAJOR
The major in Accounting is designed for students who desire to increase
the depth of specialization in their Accounting knowledge in preparation
for employment in the areas of corporate management accounting,
governmental and/or institutional accounting, and public accounting,
as well as for obtaining professional certification (Certified Management
Accountant, CMA, Certified Internal Auditor, CIA, Certified Public
Accountant, CPA).
The Accounting curriculum prepares students for careers in accounting
as well as for graduate study. It prepares students with the technical
knowledge and skills, as well as the critical thinking, communications,
and interpersonal skills necessary to succeed in the Accounting
field.
Through the Accounting curriculum and related organizations and
activities, the Department seeks to promote the achieving of the
following objectives:
1. To prepare students for careers in corporate accounting, financial
management, public accounting (CPA firms), and other careers related
to accounting services or requiring a high proficiency in accounting;
2. To provide students with the knowledge basis necessary to take
successfully professional certification examinations, such as the
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant
(CMA) and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) examinations;
3. To prepare students to pursue advanced degrees in accounting,
management-related disciplines, and other disciplines requiring
refined communications skills and analytical abilities; and
4. To promote both theoretical and practical scholarly research
and publications that lead to solutions of accounting and auditing
problems and the advancement of accounting and auditing theories
and concepts.
ACCOUNTING
42-201. Accounting I
42-202. Accounting II
42-203. Accounting for Decision-Making (For Non-Accounting Majors)
42-302. Legal Environment
42-307. Cost Accounting
42-405. Accounting Information Systems
In addition to the requirements for Accounting majors in the Management
Core, the following upper division courses are required:
42-305. Intermediate Accounting I
42-306. Intermediate Accounting II
42-308. Managerial Cost Accounting
42-402. Business Law
42-412. Corporate/Partnership/Estate Taxation
42-423. Auditing I
42-430. Advanced Accounting
The following courses are elective courses in Accounting:
42-311. Individual Taxation
42/54-312.Accounting for E-Commerce Organizations
42-410. International Accounting
42-424. Auditing II
42-427. Governmental Accounting
42-450. Independent Study
42- xxx. Selected Topics
42- 490. Internship
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