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About the Major
Accounting is of major importance to organizations in today's
business environment. It is used to provide quantitative information,
primarily financial in nature, about economic entities that
are intended to be useful in making business decisions.
The role of today's accountant extends well beyond the traditional
duties of bookkeeper, encompassing a wide range of financial activities
including planning, analysis, and problem solving. Contemporary
accounting focuses on the ultimate needs of the users of financial
information and provides information to assist these users in making
reasoned choices among financial alternatives. Majors in accounting
will be exposed to all aspects of the accounting profession, including
financial and managerial accounting, cost accounting, income taxes
and auditing. Courses are also offered in other accounting
areas of interest.
The Accounting Program is flexibly designed to meet the needs of
students who wish to prepare for the CPA Exam and those who wish
to pursue other career paths. Students are prepared for graduate
studies in accounting, finance, management, public administration,
international business, and law.
Each student is assigned a personal advisor from among the
accounting faculty and receives personal attention regarding
educational and career guidance. This includes information
on corporate job opportunities, CPA certification, on-campus
interviews, and an internship program available with large
and small accounting firms.
The major leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.
The Accounting Program provides a foundation which the graduate
can use to pursue a number of different career paths These
include public accounting (CPA), corporate accounting, and
international accounting. An accounting degree also provides
a solid foundation for career paths in government, finance,
and management.
The full-time Accounting faculty includes five members, all Certified
Public Accountants and two with a Doctorate in Accounting. In addition,
the faculty has a broad and varied range of professional accounting
and related business experience. This experience enables the faculty
to share both the theoretical and practical aspects of accounting
with students. All faculty members participate in continuing professional
education programs in order to stay proficient in contemporary issues.
Rules of Acceptance into the Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Information Systems, and International Business Majors, see "About the School."
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