An MBA prepares you for a career in business. The Accounting concentration takes that a step further, developing your advanced accounting knowledge and preparing you for a successful career in public accounting, risk management, auditing, taxation, and more. Students may pursue a graduate certificate, advanced graduate certificate, or MBA concentration in this area.
Students may pursue a graduate certificate, advanced graduate certificate, or MBA concentration in this area.
Taxation of Business Entities This course examines the tax issues involving partnerships and corporations including but not limited to formation, annual reporting requirements, distribution, redemptions, and liquidations. Tax research and tax return preparation will be required. 3 cr |
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Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting This course will focus on generally accepted accounting principles specific to state and local governments as well as non-governmental not-for-profit organizations. Emphasis will be placed on the sources of governmental accounting standards, fund and government-wide reporting, fund accounting and budgetary concepts, sources of not-for-profit accounting standards, and types of not-for-profit organizations. Students will be required to perform accounting research, utilize Excel as a problem-solving tool, and Word as a communication tool. 3 cr |
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Advanced Auditing and Professional Ethics This course expands on the technical knowledge and skills developed in ACC 4050 - Auditing and Assurance Services (or equivalent course). The course also examines auditing theory and research, and their relevance to audit practice. Developments in issues of vital concern to the audit profession will be discussed. These include the audit expectation gap, the auditor’s legal liability, professional standards, ethics, and corporate governance. Case studies are used for research and instructional purposes. 3 cr |