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Accounting
Accounting
Programs of Study for Arts and Sciences
Anne Marie Pasquale, Esq. Chair The major in Accounting provides graduates with a comprehensive framework to meet the challenges of a digital world with an in depth understanding of financial accounting, managerial accounting, taxation, audit, and financial reporting systems. Students majoring in Accounting will utilize analytical tools and data visualization software to explore disruption in the digital age and its impact on the accounting profession. Complimented by a comprehensive liberal arts foundation students also develop the skills to be leaders in their field, critical thinkers, creative problem solvers, valuable contributors to their firms and the profession, and use professional judgement and skepticism to serve and protect the public. Additionally, students will participate in at least one internship in public and/or private accounting which offers them the opportunity to put their skills into practice, collaborate with colleagues, and develop a network within the profession. Graduates will be well prepared for a variety of careers including public accounting, corporate accounting, government accounting, and much more. Students who successfully complete the Accounting major at Emmanuel College are qualified to sit for the CPA exam in Massachusetts but may need take additional credits for the CPA license, which currently requires 150 credits. Students planning to take the CPA exam should discuss this with their academic advisor. For additional information on CPA licensure, please refer to the Massachusetts Society of CPAs at www.mscpaonline.org, or the state society in which you intend to practice.
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LEARNING GOALS AND OUTCOMES At the completion of the Accounting major, students will: 1. Recognize issues of personal and social responsibility in their organizations and communities. 2. Demonstrate a knowledge base of concepts and analytical tools within accounting and be able to apply this knowledge to problem identification, analysis and resolution. 3. Communicate effectively orally and in writing, using concepts and analytical tools from accounting. 4. Better understand their values, their strengths, their weaknesses and their interests—and be able to apply this self-knowledge to job and career path decisions. 5. Recognize the value of ongoing professional development and the importance of participating in professional organizations. 6. Utilize accounting principles and managerial/cost accounting practices. 7. Integrate international operations into the accounting process. 8. Understand taxation regulations and auditing practices.
THE CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE The culminating experience for all Accounting majors is Advanced Accounting (ACCT4201). This is typically completed in the spring semester of the student’s final year of study. During the Capstone students study advanced topics that integrate their learning from previous courses.
