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Chairperson: Michael D. Akers, Ph.D.
Department of Accounting website

The curriculum in accounting is designed to accomplish many specific objectives, the most important of which are: critical thinking, oral communication, business writing ability, technical knowledge and skills needed for an entry level accounting position and technical knowledge needed for the Certified Public Accounting Examination.

The individual course descriptions below focus primarily on content, as opposed to process. The accounting curriculum reflects the faculty’s commitment to excellence and breadth. The faculty use a wide variety of methods to enhance the learning process. Accounting courses include computer assignments, team projects, oral reports and term papers and they cover ethical and international accounting issues. The department offers a group of electives in tax research, international accounting, financial statement analysis, accounting theory and government accounting. Some of the electives are seminars in which students are regularly involved in class discussions and report writing and presentation. Several courses also call for class presentations by the students.

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Accounting Major

ACCO 3001	Intermediate Accounting	3
ACCO 4000	Accounting Communications	3
ACCO 4010	Individual Income Taxation	3
ACCO 4020	Advanced Accounting	3
ACCO 4030	Cost Accounting	3
BULA 4001	Business Law	3
Three of the following electives:		9
ACCO 4040	International Accounting
ACCO 4045	International Taxation
ACCO 4080	Analysis of Corporate Financial Statements
ACCO 4119	Tax Research
ACCO 4170	Auditing
ACCO 4986	Accounting Internship - Grading Period
And selected graduate ACCO courses, if approved.
Two Business electives		6
Total Credit Hours		33

Wisconsin and Illinois, as well as most states, require students to complete 150 semester hours, including a bachelor's degree in accounting, to qualify for the CPA exam. Many students may prefer to meet this requirement by earning a graduate degree in addition to their undergraduate degree. Marquette's accounting program offers a master of science in accounting degree which meets the 150-hour requirement. For information, consult the Graduate School of Management section of the Graduate Bulletin or contact the Department of Accounting at (414) 288-7340.