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Department Statement The The accounting program is
supported by twelve full-time faculty, nine of whom hold doctorates. All
full-time faculty are CPAs, and selected members hold other professional
credentials as well. Most faculty have extensive professional experience in
areas including industrial, public, and governmental accounting. In addition to
their teaching activities, the faculty members are actively involved in
scholarship and university and community service.
The objectives of the
undergraduate and graduate accounting programs are: 1. To provide students with the
professional skills that will enable them to pursue successful careers in public
accounting, industry, or the public sector. 2. To provide students with a
broad education including an understanding of their professional, ethical, and
social responsibilities to equip them to function as responsible citizens. In support of these objectives
the undergraduate and graduate programs seeks to provide a strong foundation of
skills to assist graduates in obtaining entry-level positions and to enable them
to progress rapidly into responsible positions thereafter. More specifically,
the accounting program is intended to develop and enhance a student's critical
thinking, judgment, and communication skills. The curriculum requires extensive
application of oral and written skills, analytical practice sets, and the
exercise of professional judgment and decision-making. The use of the computers
in the learning process is paramount, particularly the use of electronic
spreadsheets as a tool for analysis, problem solving and modeling. The undergraduate degree requires
a comprehensive 128-credit hour program of study, including a minimum of 55
hours of broad-based education, spanning communication, mathematics, humanities,
social sciences, and natural sciences; 39 hours of study in business and
economics; 21 credit hours of accounting; and 13 hours of electives. Because of
course rigor and intensity, students are strongly urged to consult with their
advisors to develop an individual plan before enrolling in upper division
courses. The graduate degree requirements
include 30 credit hours of study, comprised of 21 hours of accounting courses
and 9 hours of electives. A taxation emphasis is available to students choosing
tax courses for at least 15 of their 21 hours of accounting courses. Many accounting graduates choose
to take the CPA exam immediately following their last semester in school.
Students now have substantially more flexibility in scheduling the exam since
the recent change (May 2004) when it moved from being offered twice a year (May
and November) to being offered on demand. Students can obtain more information
about the new computerized exam format, eligibility
and scheduling requirements from the Idaho State Board of Accountancy (http://www.isba.idaho.gov/).
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