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for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Accountancy
The Sid Craig School of Business
ROBERT M. HARPER, Chair
Peters Business Building, Room 284
(559) 278-2852
B.S. in Business
Administration
Accountancy Option
General Business Minor
Faculty
The faculty of the Department of Accountancy is comprised of approximately 15 individuals of varied academic and business experience backgrounds. They are specialists in the areas of financial accounting, taxation, cost accounting, auditing, and accounting information systems. Their accumulation of academic preparation and business experience qualifies them to teach both the theoretical and practical applications of accounting.
Robert M. Harper, Chair
Dennis M. Baker, Rosita S. Chen, Patricia L. Huff, Garo Kalfayan, John P. Osborn, Sheng-Der Pan, Denise Patterson, Ali A. Peyvandi, Benjamin Y. Tai
The Department
The Department of Accountancy offers an option in accounting within the Bachelor of Science in the Business Administration degree program. This option is designed to be broad enough to provide preparation for a career in public, industrial, or governmental accounting. A lecture/lab format has been incorporated into several courses where hands-on experience with microcomputers is provided. The accounting topics of tax, information systems, managerial, and financial accounting are also covered in sufficient depth to prepare the student for the exams for Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certificate in Management Accounting, or Certificate in Internal Auditing.
Career Opportunities
A wide variety of professional business opportunities are available to graduates of the Department of Accountancy. The accountancy option prepares students for challenging and rewarding careers in all areas of accounting. Alumni of the Department of Accountancy are found in leadership positions locally, in other areas of California, and throughout the United States. Many of our graduates are currently partners in public accounting firms, officers in corporations, and executives in governmental agencies.
Stephanie Yamamura, a 1993 graduate of the department and recipient of the Dean's Medal, was honored by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) with the Elijah Watt Sells Award. Each year, the AICPA presents this award to CPA candidates who attain the highest grades when taking all four sections of the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination at one time. Many of our students pass the entire CPA exam on the first sitting. In conjunction with the department, the University Business Center (located within the school) offers a CPA Review Course twice a year. This course is designed to meet the needs of the serious CPA candidate and covers thoroughly all exam areas: practice, theory, auditing, and business law.
To find out more about career opportunities, students should consult with the faculty in the department. In addition, students with career-related questions are encouraged to contact the Office of Career Development and Employment Services. Services include career counseling by career information specialists and professional assistance to students and graduates seeking full-time or part-time positions.
