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Accounting & Information Systems
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Contact: James F. Smith Office: 351 SOM Building Phone: 545-5661 Chair of Department: Associate Professor James F. Smith. Professors Elgers, Kida, Sardinas; Associate Professors Asebrook, Gal, Hanno, Mannino, Simpson; Assistant Professors Pfeiffer, Porter; Visiting Associate Professor Whiteman; Lecturers Ball, Sorcinelli. The Field Accounting is often referred to as the language of business. Today accounting includes such a wide range of activities that it is difficult to devise a concise yet all-inclusive description of the field. Accounting is concerned with the processes of recording, sorting, and summarizing data resulting from business transactions and events. It is also involved with the preparation of reports and interpretation of the data. Accounting has been broadly defined as the process of identifying, measuring, and communicating economic information to permit informed judgments and decisions by users of the information. Note: Students who plan to seek professional designation (CPA, etc.) in a state other than Massachusetts should obtain information concerning education requirements from the appropriate state board of accounting prior to final selection of courses to insure that specific certification requirements are met. Several states are now requiring five-year programs (150 credits) to qualify for the CPA certificate. Students planning to pursue professional careers in those particular states can meet the requirements by enrolling in the Master of Science in Accounting program. The Major Requirements Required freshman-sophomore program. Required Isenberg School "core" courses (15 cr). Required courses in the major: ACCTG 321 Financial Reporting I, ACCTG 322 Financial Reporting II, SOM 541 Auditing, either ACCTG 311 Business Applications of Computers, or ACCTG 312 Business Information Systems, and a business law course (i.e., MGT 361 or 362, or SOM 583). Electives sufficient to reach a minimum of 24 hours in accounting courses (including ACCTG 221 and 222 but not including MGT 361, 362, or SOM 583). Following is a sample of courses that can be taken as additional electives: ACCTG 311 Business Applications of Computers ACCTG 312 Business Information Systems ACCTG 331 Cost Accounting ACCTG 361 Fund Accounting ACCTG 371 Federal Income Taxes SOM 514 Computer Auditing Control SOM 523 Financial Reporting III SOM 572 Advanced Federal Taxation SOM 582 International Accounting Four electives outside the Isenberg School of Management (12 cr). Additional electives to bring the total to the 120 credits required for graduation. Career Opportunities The demand for accounting professionals is strong. The need for financial information by businesses, government agencies, and investors furthers the need for individuals with an accounting education. Students wishing to graduate with honors must meet University and departmental requirements. For Magna Cum Laude and Summa Cum Laude, these include completion of at least six honors courses, at least three of which must be in accounting, with at least two of the accounting honors courses at the 300 level or above. (Students who have completed the Isenberg School of Management freshman-sophomore requirements may apply for admission as a major in the Department of Accounting and Information Systems.) | |
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