The Accounting major provides students with the theories and procedures necessary to prepare them for the many facets of the accounting profession, such as public, corporate, managerial, tax, and government accounting. Students graduating from the department are prepared to obtain employment in a competitive job market, start a business, or continue their education in graduate and professional degree programs.<br>Students will be able to:<br>develop the ability to research professional accounting issues. demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles of record keeping and financial reporting. utilize technology in performing accounting tasks.demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles of cost and managerial accounting.<br>demonstrate knowledge of the principles of United States income taxation. demonstrate knowledge of the basic processes and control systems operated by businesses. discern ethical conflicts and provide a framework for their resolution.<br>demonstrate knowledge of the international dimensions of the accounting profession.