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2008-2009 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2008-2009 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Accounting, Taxation and Legal Studies in Business


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Administered by the Department of Accounting, Taxation, and Legal Studies in Business

Professor Slavin, Chairperson
Linda Schain, Department Administrator

Professors Bass, Fonfeder, Katz, Lehman, Martin, Tinkelman; Associate Professors Burke, Jones, Lopez, Maccarrone, Petra, Slavin, Venuti, Weisel; Assistant Professors Basile, Sachs.

The Chaykin Distinguished Teaching Professorship in Accounting is held by Professor Katz.

The Chaykin Endowed Chair in Accounting is held by Dr. Polimeni.

The Cypres Family Distinguished Professorship in Legal Studies in Business is held by Professor Martin.

See Academic Chairs and Distinguished Professorships.

Mission Statement

The Department of Accounting, Taxation and Legal Studies in Business is committed to the advancement of knowledge and the preparation of individuals for success in accounting and business. The Department strives for excellence in teaching, research and service to the Department, School of Business, the University and the community.

The Department supports professional interaction among faculty, practitioners and students and encourages involvement with local, regional, national and international organizations. The Department is dedicated to providing students with the knowledge, skills and analytical tools necessary to become successful, ethical and professional leaders within the local, regional, national and international business community.

Strategic Plan

Several degree programs are offered through the department: Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting, Master of Business Administration degrees in accounting and taxation, and Master of Science degrees in accounting and taxation. While each program possesses characteristics unique unto itself, the commonality shared by the programs is the commitment which the department holds to outstanding teaching, intellectual contributions appropriate to advancing both instruction and scholarship in the field of accounting, and activities which provide opportunities to both faculty and students for service to the School and the community

At the undergraduate level, individuals participate in a course of study leading to professional certification eligibility which is inclusive of a strong foundation in the liberal arts, exposure to the functional areas of business and how they relate to each other, and a concentration in accounting courses which emphasizes the integration of accounting across functional lines.

At the graduate level, the M.B.A. programs in accounting and taxation provide strong foundations in business while enabling students to establish a strong base of specialized knowledge. The M.S. programs in accounting and taxation provide a curriculum highly focused on courses for individuals who want to concentrate their efforts more closely on discipline content and/or who require additional course hours to be eligible for the Uniform Certified Public Accounting Examination.

Throughout each level of instruction, the department recognizes the importance of communications skills and high ethical standards in the practice of accounting, as well as the importance of information technology and the increasingly complex and significant role which the profession has acquired in modern global organizations and emerging market economies.

A participative and supportive environment is provided in the department whereby stakeholders (students, faculty, administrators, business principals, and others) are involved in the evolution of the curriculum. Input is sought from constituencies which regularly recruit and hire graduates from the accounting programs, and evaluations are conducted of the teaching efficacy of faculty by both students and peers at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The environment is further enhanced by the support of both students and faculty which is afforded to the student, professional, and social organizations sponsored by the department.

Accounting (ACCT)

Legal Studies in Business (LEGL)

Taxation (TAX)

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