- Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, with a concentration in Accounting
- Master of Business Administration
- Executive Master of Business Administration
- Tax Accountant, $66,000
- Certified Public Accountant, $94,000
- Auditor, $76,000
- David Lindsay (Chair), Ph.D., Kent State ('92)
- Annhenrie Campbell, Ph.D., Colorado ('91)
- Steven Filling, Ph.D., LSU ('96)
- Don Garner, D.B.A., USC ('72)
- Lynn Johnson, Ph.D., Oregon ('88)
- Thomas M. McGhee, Ph.D., South Carolina (89)
- Kim Tan, Ph.D., Temple ('97)
The College is committed to excellence and is praised and accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business — AACSB International.
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A degree in accounting is one of the most versatile degrees in business. Accounting is a part of all aspects of every business and helps inform the decisions made by employees, investors, and owners. Students are encouraged to prepare for certification examinations, such as the Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and other exams.
The Accounting graduate can pursue a range of interesting and rewarding career paths in public accounting, private industry, consulting, and governmental careers. Many CEOs began their careers in accounting, in jobs such as a Certified Public Accountant, Managerial Accountant, tax advisor and/or preparer, and auditor.
- Personal Financial Planning
- Intermediate Accounting I
- Accounting Research and Communication
- Cost Accounting
- Real World AccountingAuditing
- Income Tax Accounting
- Computers in Accounting
ACC 4140:
Income Tax Accounting
Principles and concepts of federal income tax for individuals, corporations, and partnerships; underlying rationale; advance planning to minimize tax impact.
- Ways to systematically and analytically describe the activities of a business or other economic entity primarily in monetary terms
- How to provide useful information to managers, owners, investors, creditors, regulatory agencies, and others concerned about such information
- How to analyze and record transactions, combine recorded data in useful ways, and report results to those concerned
Accounting
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