Accounting

Accounting


Faculty:

Chairperson: Mahmoud Nourayi
Professors: J. Ross Bengel, Alan Cherry, Frank Daroca, George Dasaro, Alan Falcon, Lawrence Kalbers (R. Chad Dreier Chair in Accounting), Mahmoud Nourayi
Associate Professors: Patricia Douglas
Assistant Professor: Amy Alward
Clinical Professor: Nancy Coster


Objectives:

The Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree program is designed to prepare students for a career in public, corporate, or governmental accounting. Students will learn the basic definitions, concepts, and techniques of accounting, as well as the role accounting plays in society.


Learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to describe, apply, and

evaluate financial accounting concepts and standards at a professional level

• Students will be able to use managerial accounting methods and techniques to solve both structured and unstructured, real-world business problems

• Students will be able to explain, apply, and evaluate the key provisions and exceptions in the federal tax code

• Students will be able to explain and apply an ethical conceptual framework to solve real-world ethical problems

• At least 80 percent of our graduates will be able to start graduate studies or careers in accounting at entry-level professional positions