Accounting

While confirming the discipline’s technical content, the Department of Accounting also endeavors to present accounting as a liberal discipline. When discussing accounting rules and standards, the emphasis is given to fundamental underlying principles and the conceptual framework of the discipline. In explaining complex standards, the faculty consider the economic consequences of accounting rules and pronouncements. In all accounting courses, professors seek to strengthen students’ skills of analysis, synthesis, and oral and written communication. In order to meet the 150-hour educational requirement set by California law, the department offers a Master of Science (MS) in Accounting degree program.

Faculty

Gregory Merrill, PhD, C.P.A., Associate Professor, Chair
Cathy Finger, PhD, Associate Professor
Kevin McGarry, PhD, Associate Professor
Kalpana Pai, PhD, Associate Professor
June Woo Park, PhD, Assistant Professor
Sankaran Venkateswar, PhD, C.P.A., Associate Professor, Undergraduate Accounting Program Director

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates will be knowledgeable entry-level accountants.
Graduates will demonstrate an awareness of ethical issues.
Graduates will be effective communicators.

Internships

Students who want to combine study with practical experience in accounting should contact the program director and the SEBA internship coordinator in advance for information on a variety of opportunities available in both the private and public sectors. Academic course credit for internships may be available through enrollment in the Accounting Internship (ACCTG 195 ) course.

Prerequisite Grade

Any course listed in this department with a prerequisite requires a grade of C- or better in the prerequisite course.

Programs

Bachelor of Science

Accounting, BS

Minor

Accounting Minor

Courses

Accounting - Lower Division

Accounting - Upper Division

Students may not transfer more than two upper-division accounting courses from another institution for credit in the accounting major (or minor). Online courses will not be accepted for credit. Transfer credits must be approved by the program director.

Upper division courses are offered one term per year. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they take all required courses in the term in which they are offered.