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 as well as recognized
graduate schools, and they will contribute to the region’s
economic vitality.
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to
produce accounting graduates from the Mid-Atlantic
region who possess the knowledge, skills and abilities
to meet the challenges they will face in a globally
competitive environment, promote faculty scholarship in
accounting and related disciplines, and promote both
student and faculty service to the university and the
community at large.
ACHIEVING OUR
MISSION AND VISION
We will realize our vision and mission
by:
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Providing students with --
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Active recruitment into the program;
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A solid educational foundation in accounting theory and
practice, that 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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A learning environment that emphasizes the need to maintain
high ethical standards in the discharge of one’s
professional responsibilities;
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Experiential learning opportunities designed to link
accounting theory and practice and facilitate the transition
from student to accounting professional;
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A global perspective on accounting issues through both
classroom learning and study abroad program offerings; and,
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Placement 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 intellectual contributions through a broad mix of
contributions to practice, disciplined based, and pedagogical scholarship that can be
applied in both professional environments and classroom
settings. These contributions also include
inter-disciplinary studies designed to enhance the
performance and well-being of students, faculty, and
accounting professionals.
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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.
SHARED VALUES
The Accounting
Program’s Mission Statement embodies the following
Shared Values:
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