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Department of Accounting and Finance

Bryan School of Business & Economics

418 Bryan Building

336/334-5647

www.uncg.edu/bae/acc

Faculty

William O. Brown, Professor and Head of Department

Professors Arrington, Winkler

Associate Professors Balbirer, Brown, Harden, Iyer, Watkins

Assistant Professors Livingstone, Shough, Upton

Lecturers Harrison, Hersberger, Khanlarian, Milanese

Mission Statement

The mission of the Department of Accounting and Finance of the Joseph M. Bryan School of Business and Economics is (1) to provide high quality programs of education for accounting and finance majors at the undergraduate and graduate levels, (2) to provide high quality courses to support the undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the Bryan School and the University at large, (3) to simulate and support productive, high quality research, scholarship, and publication, (4) to provide service, largely through committee representation to the University, the Bryan School, the Department, the Academic Accounting and Finance Community, and the Accounting profession, and (5) to foster faculty interaction with the external community that serves the needs of the external community.

The primary goal of the department is to provide programs of quality education in accounting and finance at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The undergraduate program provides an excellent foundation for careers in industry, government and other not-for-profit organizations; is sufficiently broad to qualify graduates for a wide range of entry-level, business-related positions; and prepares students for further graduate-level studies in areas such as accounting, finance, law, and business administration.

The Department of Accounting and Finance also offers a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in finance. The undergraduate finance program deals with the theory, organization, and operation of the financial system from both a market and a managerial viewpoint. Students are expected to develop analytical abilities and to present their analyses in both written and oral form.

Undergraduate majors are offered a broad range of courses from the areas of financial management, financial institutions, and investments.

Graduates may take managerial positions in controllership or treasury work in non-financial businesses as well as a wide array of careers in financial services and banking. In addition, the degree may lead to positions in risk management and real estate departments of public agencies and private corporations as well as insurance and real estate companies.

At the graduate level, the Bryan School offers courses in finance as part of the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program.

Student Learning Goals

Critical thinking, quantitative aptitude, teamwork, and good communication skills are necessary to function effectively in today’s highly competitive, global environment. In order to assure that our graduates are prepared to meet the challenges of the future, our students will be able to:

  • Identify business and economic problems and opportunities, and evaluate the global, competitive aspects and the ethical, legal, and environmental dimensions of these problems and opportunities
  • Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of the role of demographic diversity and political, social and technological forces in creating and affecting identified problems and opportunities
  • Employ accounting, behavioral science, and economics to analyze identified problems and opportunities and to develop and evaluate alternative plans to address these problems and opportunities
  • Apply critical listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills to work and communicate with others effectively one-on-one, in team settings, and in formal presentations
  • Use appropriate mathematical, statistical, research, and information technology skills in the analysis of problems and opportunities and in the development and evaluation of alternative plans
  • Engage in deeper critical analysis of business problems and opportunities from the perspective of an accounting or finance major

 

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Honors in Accounting

Requirements

For Honors requirements, check with the departmental office and see the Honors Programs.

 

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Accelerated Master’s Program for Accounting Majors

Interested students should see Accelerated Master’s Programs for Undergraduates for details about the B.S. in Accounting/M.S. in Accounting program requirements.