Leventhal School of Accounting

 

Financial Reporting and Analysis Concentration
Designing and Re-engineering Enterprise Systems Concentration

 

Financial Reporting and Analysis

Description of careers for which concentration prepares students:
This concentration serves two purposes: (1) provides an essential background in financial accounting and analysis for students aspiring to careers in corporate finance, financial consulting, investment banking or as corporate analysts; (2) prepares students for careers in corporate accounting/controllership. Students may choose different emphases within this broad area of concentration through choice of elective courses based on the specific career path desired. This concentration can ideally be combined with a concentration in finance (especially for those aspiring to careers in finance).

Description of the academic content and requirements for concentration:
The two required courses, Financial Statement Analysis (ACCT 581) and Corporate Accounting and Reporting (ACCT 572), provide a deeper understanding of the financial statements so that students can interpret and analyze reported numbers to make inferences about the underlying economic reality. These courses also emphasize the importance of accrual accounting and introduce students to valuation and credit analysis techniques using accounting variables.

The elective courses fall into two broad categories: (1) corporate finance and valuation and (2) accounting and taxation. Students desiring a broad-based emphasis in finance (or those electing to combine this concentration with one from finance) may choose from the various finance courses included as electives. Those desiring a more traditional corporate accounting/ controllership focus may choose electives in accounting, control or taxation.

Required for Concentration (All of the following):
ACCT 581: Financial Statement Analysis
ACCT 572:  Corporate Accounting and Reporting

Electives (Choose two of the following):
ACCT 537:  Management Control Systems
ACCT 544:  Introduction to Strategic Tax Planning
ACCT 574:  Accounting in the Global Business Environment
FBE 529:  Financial Analysis and Valuation
FBE 531:  Corporate Financial Policy and Corporate Control
FBE 532:  Corporate Financial Strategy

 

Designing and Re-engineering Enterprise Systems

Description of careers for which concentration prepares students:
This concentration prepares students for two primary career types. First, the material presented in this option can prepare students to pursue careers in external consulting as systems integrators and/or enterprise risk and control analysts. Second, the material could also prepare students to ultimately head enterprise systems.

Description of the academic content and requirements for concentration:
In Enterprise Information Systems (ACCT 547) students will learn about the flows and controls in enterprise systems. They will also learn about database models and mid-tier enterprise systems with hands-on activity. In Advanced Enterprise Systems and Technologies (ACCT 549) they will learn about a wide range of technologies that impact enterprise systems including telecommunications, electronic commerce, World Wide Web, supply chain management, knowledge management and artificial intelligence. In addition, in Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ACCT 555) they will do in-depth analysis of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, with hands-on exposure to a leading ERP system. Information Operations Management electives will provide depth.

Required for Concentration (All of the following):
ACCT 547: Enterprise Information Systems
ACCT 549:  Advanced Enterprise Systems and Technologies
ACCT 555:  Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Electives (Choose one of the following):
IOM 533: Information Systems Analysis
IOM 535:  Database Management
IOM 539:  Fast Response Management Systems
IOM 540:  Managing Electronic Commerce
IOM 541:  Business Process Reengineering Methodologies
IOM 542: Knowledge Management