2019-2020 Graduate Catalog

ACCT 5990 SEMINAR IN PROF ACCT PRACTICE

COURSE DEALS WITH THE CORE, PERSONAL, AND BROAD-BU SINESS=BASED COMPETENCIES THAT ARE EXPECTED OF TOD AY'S ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL. A CASE-STUDY APPROAC H IS USED TO SHOW STUDENTS HOW THE VARIOUS FIELDS OF ACCOUNTING AND OTHER BUSINESS DISCIPLINES MUST BE INTEGRATED SO THAT THE ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL CAN ADVISE, CONSULT, PROVIDE ASSURANCE SERVICES, A ND PARTICIPATE IN STRATEGIC DECISION-MAKING BY BUS INESSES, NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS, AND GOVERNMENT I N BOTH DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL SETTINGS. THE ASSESSMEN T OF COMMUNICATION SKILLS, BOTH ORAL AND WRITTEN, AS WELL AS OF A STUDENT'S CROSS-FUNCTIONAL ACCOUNT ING-RELATED KNOWLEDGE, IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THIS COURSE. PreReq: take 7 courses; From department ACCT; from levels 5000, 6000 and 7000

Credits

3

Offered

EVERY SEMESTER