Accounting

Mission Statement

• The mission of the Department of Accounting is to:
1. Prepare students from diverse backgrounds for careers in the accounting profession,
2. Create and disseminate knowledge of accounting, and
3. Provide service to the University and accounting profession.

• To accomplish this mission the department:
1. Offers high-quality instruction emphasizing communication skills, critical thinking, ethical practices, interpersonal skills, and technical competence;
2. Produces meaningful scholarship which improves our understanding of accounting, the practice of accounting, and the process of educating future accountants;
3. Participates in the University’s governance and provides service to professional and academic organizations; and
4. Seeks to attract, develop, reward, and retain faculty committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
5. Works to secure the resources sufficient to fulfill these goals.