Undergraduate Catalog 2009-2011
Accounting
Faculty
L. Grasso, Chair; C. Crespi, M. Durant, P. Mihalek, A. Rich, M. Roxas, H. Shakun, J. Stoneback, P. Tilley (Dept. phone: 860-832-3220)
Department Overview
The accounting program prepares its graduates for professional careers in public, corporate, and governmental accounting, and for advanced graduate study in accounting. The program provides the background necessary in areas of accounting such as financial reporting, auditing, taxation, cost management, budgeting, accounting information systems, and management advisory services.
The accounting program satisfies the business and accounting educational requirements of the Connecticut State Board of Accountancy for eligibility to take the Connecticut CPA examination at graduation. Please note that Connecticut requires150 hours of university credit. Additional courses may be taken at either the undergraduate or the graduate level. Also, 36 of the 150 credit hours must be in "AC" designated courses, and 30 credit hours must be in "BUS" and "ECON" designated courses. The accounting program also satisfies the educational requirements for eligibility to become a certified management accountant or a certified internal auditor.
Program
Curriculum Requirements
Students must first successfully complete the School of Business pre-major requirements before they can be admitted to the accounting major. Upon admission to the accounting major, students must complete the common business core of 27 credits and an additional 30 credits of specific accounting course work as follows:
Major
in Accounting, BS
Accounting
Foundation (30 credits)
| AC 300 |
Foundations of Accounting: The Profession, Processes, and Analysis |
3
|
| AC 301 |
Cost Management Systems |
3 |
| AC 312 |
Financial Reporting I |
3 |
| AC 313 |
Financial Reporting II |
3 |
| AC 340 |
Accounting Information Systems |
3 |
| AC 401 |
Introduction to Income Taxation |
3 |
| AC 445 |
Auditing |
3 |
Directed Accounting Electives (9
credits)
Select
three courses from the following:
| AC 311 |
Accounting Applications |
3 |
| AC 402 |
Fundamentals of Corporate Taxation |
3 |
| AC 404 |
Taxation of Business Pass-Through Entities |
3 |
| AC 407 |
Advanced Accounting |
3 |
| AC 410 |
Fraud Examination |
3 |
| AC 420 |
Managerial Analysis & Cost Control |
3 |
| AC 421 |
Accounting for Lean Enterprises |
3 |
| AC 430 |
Accounting for Non-Profit Organizations |
3 |
| AC 455 |
Internal Auditing |
3 |
| AC 490 |
Current Accounting Topics |
3 |
| AC 497 |
Independent Study |
3 |
| LAW 400 |
Advanced Business Law |
3 |
| FIN 301 |
Intermediate Managerial Finance |
3 |
CLICK HERE FOR COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
