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Accounting Interest Group
The Accounting Interest Group is comprised of faculty members who focus their scholarly research and teaching on a variety of accounting issues. The faculty uses many research methods (e.g., analytical modeling, empirical archiving, and experimental methods) to study incentives and reporting in managerial and financial accounting contexts. More specifically, their research involves the role of information and incentives in health care organizations; corporate governance and control; performance measurement; incentive contracts; applications of behavioral decision theory in auditing, managerial accounting, and tax settings; and investigating the influence of economic versus behavioral factors on decision making.
The undergraduate accounting major, which includes an extensive list of accounting courses in addition to the Arts and Sciences Foundations and Business Core Curriculum, prepares students for employment in a variety of settings, such as large international public accounting firms, regional public accounting firms, private industry, as well as government and nonprofit organizations. In addition, the accounting major emphasizes analytical and critical thinking, oral and written communication skills, and prepares students to take the certified public accountant exam.
While the Katz MBA program does not have a separate concentration in accounting, students who concentrate in other areas such as finance, information systems, marketing, or strategy often find accounting electives very helpful in increasing their understanding of business activities. The skill set taught in the Katz accounting electives facilitates improved decision making in the areas of resource allocation, investment, and strategic planning.
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