Accounting

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Professor Springer
Assistant Professor Wize

The accounting major prepares students for a variety of careers in business, both in and out of the accounting field. Accounting students learn to understand, analyze, report, and interpret accounting information as a decision-making tool in various organization structures. Students must exhibit effective communication and interpersonal skills in a variety of business contexts. The accounting major also prepares students for further study at the graduate level.

Some accounting students may consider taking a certification examination (e.g., CMA [Certified Management Accountant] or CPA [Certified Public Accountant]); however, accountants can have successful careers without a certificate. Students qualify to take the CMA exam upon completion of the accounting major. Students considering the CPA exam need to meet additional state-mandated requirements, in addition to completion of the accounting major, in order to write the exam. Academic advisers at Doane work closely with students who are considering certification options.

Internship Credits: Students majoring in Accounting who are on the 150-hour track are required to earn a minimum of 1 credit hour for internship experience. However, many Accounting majors complete more than one internship during their four years at Doane. Because internships are a valued part of the Accounting degree and help meet the 150-hour requirement to sit for the Uniform CPA Exam, Accounting majors on the 150-hour track are allowed to apply up to six hours of Summer internship credit to the following Fall semester (rather than the three credit hours usually allowed).

Testing Option: Students with strong accounting backgrounds may attempt to test out of ACC 103 . Such students should contact an accounting faculty member and discuss the process in detail. Even if attempting to test out of the course, students must enroll in ACC 103  in the fall semester and pass a comprehensive examination (with a C- or better) within the first week of class. Upon passing the examination, a student may either continue in the course and receive a letter grade (A, B, C, etc.) at the end of the semester or drop the course, pay a fee and receive credit by examination. In the latter case, the course will appear on the student’s transcript as credit by examination and the grade assigned will be a “P” (pass). Students are advised that some graduate schools in business require two graded accounting courses.

Programs

• Accounting, B.A.

• Accounting Minor

Courses

• ACC 103 - Financial Accounting (3)
• ACC 104 - Managerial Accounting (3)
• ACC 231 - Intermediate Accounting I (4)
• ACC 232 - Intermediate Accounting II (4)
• ACC 271 - Selected Topics (1-3)
• ACC 290 - Directed Studies (1-3)
• ACC 315 - Tax Accounting I (4)
• ACC 331 - Advanced Accounting I (3)
• ACC 332 - Advanced Accounting II (3)
• ACC 335 - Managerial Cost Accounting (3)
• ACC 371 - Selected Topics (1-3)
• ACC 390 - Directed Studies (1-3)
• ACC 411 - Systems/Applied Accounting (3)
• ACC 415 - Tax Accounting II (3)
• ACC 421 - Accounting Internship (0-12)
• ACC 427 - Auditing (3)
• ACC 471 - Selected Topics (1-3)
• ACC 490 - Directed Studies (1-3)

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