Accounting & Legal Studies
The
Department of Accounting and Legal Studies is
responsible for all accounting and law courses which
comprise the Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree,
the Franklin P. Perdue School M.B.A. Program, the Minor
in Accounting and the introductory accounting and law
courses required of all management, marketing, finance,
and management information systems majors. In
addition, a number of students in non-business majors
take some of the department's courses as electives as
part of their degree programs.
VISION STATEMENT
Students, external
stakeholders, and peers will recognize us as one of the
most innovative providers of professional accounting
education on the East Coast. The accounting program in
the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business at Salisbury
University will reflect the highest standards of
accounting education and enable students to bridge the
gap between theory and practice through experiential
learning and scholarship. Our graduates will be sought
after by the leading employers in the profession a well
as recognized graduate schools, and they will contribute
to the region’s economic vitality.
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission, through
teaching, professional development, and service, is to
produce accounting graduates who possess the knowledge,
skills and abilities to meet the challenges they will
face in a globally competitive environment while
maintaining high ethical standards in the discharge of
their responsibilities.
ACHIEVING OUR
MISSION AND VISION
We will realize our vision and mission
by:
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Actively participating in the
recruitment of promising students.
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Providing Perdue School accounting
majors with a solid foundation in accounting theory
and practice, which will prepare them for successful
careers as financial professionals in Certified
Public Accounting firms, industry, government, and
not-for-profit organizations, as well as for related
post-graduate study.
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Placing our graduates in the most
challenging professional positions for which they
are qualified, by developing relationships with
public accounting and financial management firms,
other firms in private industry, as well as
government and not-for-profit organizations, and in
co-operation with the Career Services Office of
Salisbury University
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Producing
noteworthy intellectual contributions including
contributions to practice, disciplined based, and
pedagogical scholarship.
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Maintaining close ties, continuous
communication and partnering arrangements with
members of the external accounting community
including individual firms as well as academic and
professional organizations as a means of addressing
the evolving needs of the profession and enhancing
the student learning experience.
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Facilitating a global perspective on
accounting issues through both classroom learning
and study abroad program offerings.
SHARED VALUES
The Accounting
Program’s Mission Statement embodies the following
Shared Values:
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Commitment to teaching excellence
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Commitment to high standards of
ethical and professional conduct
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Student centeredness
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Knowledge delivery systems that
incorporate, innovative, creative and/or technology
based methods that enhance student decision-making
skills.
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Faculty development
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Professional and community outreach
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Appreciation for diversity of thought
and ideas
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Global focus
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Outcomes assessment and continuous
improvement
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