BUSINESS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS
Accounting
Accounting is the language of our complex global business environment. Regardless of other changes in the financial world, accounting is the one constant. With constant technical and financial changes, the businesses need for professional accountants is high. Many organizations require an undergraduate accounting degree for company positions. If you are energetic, dynamic, have strong computer skills and the ability to analyze financial information, and if you like working as part of a team that can improve a company's financial health, then accounting is for you.
At Neumann College, the accounting program provides insights into accounting principals, practices and theory; as well as other areas including auditing and tax, cost and forensic accounting. After you receive your undergraduate degree, you will be prepared for graduate or professional school, or for an entry-level position in public or private accounting. What are you waiting for? Start calculating the high return on your educational investment by earning an accounting degree from Neumann College.
Career Opportunities for Accounting Majors
As an accounting major, you have an array of diverse career opportunities available to you from small, local accounting practices to large national public firms; from for-profit business/industry to government and non-profit health care and education organizations. Some career possibilities include: Accounts payable coordinator Auditor (federal, state, or local government) Banker Certified Public Accountant Certified Management Accountant Certified Fraud Examiner Chief Financial Officer Financial planner/analyst Internal Auditor Merger and acquisitions consultant Tax planner "Neumann has given me the skills and knowledge to deal with different situations at any given time that come with the nature of my job. The most important thing I learned is not found in books, but rather with the When you complete the Neumann College accounting program, accredited by the ACBSP (the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs), and earn a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting, you will be able to: . the educational requirements to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) meet Examination, the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) examination, the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) examination, the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) exam, and the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) exam. . all areas of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) that impact apply financial statements. . communicate proficiently using the language of business. . cite work experience, on a résumé, gained through participation in the cooperative education program. Kathrina Teo '04 B.S. Accounting Project Manager Strategic Claims Services
Aston, PA
Program Outcomes
experience I have had at Neumann both in and out of the classrooms. Neumann has given me a glimpse of the workings in the real world and helped me develop into a more wellrounded person."
Internships & Co-ops/Job Placements
In addition to the classroom setting, our programs incorporate education experiences in various settings. The co-op placements provide our students with practical experience that they can apply in their future careers. In addition, the Business Advisory Council of the division serves as a tremendous resource for students seeking career advice and networking opportunities. Some of the companies at which our students have fulfilled a co-op experience include: Banker Simpson & Co. Barbacane Thornton & Co. Canadian Infection Control Co CIGNA Data Base Solutions DiFilppo & Company Certified Public Accountants First Aviation Services. Global Tax Management, Inc. Independence Blue Cross Neilsen-Kellerman Company PFPC, Inc. Investment Accountants Philadelphia Phantoms Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Youth Network Price Waterhouse Coopers, LLP Primerica Financial Services Riddle Memorial Hospital Siegfried Group, LLP Strategic Claims Services Topp Portable Air A majority of Neumann College accounting graduates are employed in their field or pursue graduate studies soon after receiving their undergraduate degree. Here is a partial list of locations for which our students have been hired: Enterprise Rent-a-car Kise, Straw and Kolodner, Inc. Philadelphia Phillies Strategic Claims Services
Faculty Faculty members in our accounting major have diverse academic and work experience. Our professors bring expertise in marketing, finance, economics and other fields that are essential elements for your success in the accounting field. Some of our faculty, in fact, consult for public and private organizations and have published articles in professional journals and accounting publications as well. Ardeshir Shahmaei Associate Professor, Business Administration B.A., Tehran Business College M.B.A., Seton Hall University M.S., Temple University Ph.D., Temple University Anil Gurung Assistant Professor, Computer and Information Management B.B.A. Tribhuvan University M.B.A., Missouri State University Ph.D., The University of Texas at Arlington Mehdi Hojjat Associate Professor, International Business & Finance B.A., University of Tehran M.B.A., The American University M.S., Lehigh University Ph.D., Lehigh University Janet F. Massey Assistant Professor, Accounting B.S., M.B.A., St. Joseph's University C.P.A., State of Pennsylvania
Accounting Course Requirements General Business Requirements Credits Principles of Accounting I Principles of Accounting II Principles of Management Business Statistics I Business Statistics II Legal Aspects of Business International Business and Trade Introduction to Management Information Systems Macroeconomics Microeconomics Principles of Financial Management Production and Operations Management Seminar in Management Policy Principles of Marketing Total 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 42 Students can also earn a minor in accounting by taking their electives courses from the accounting course selections. Please see the College catalogue for more details. Intermediate Accounting Intermediate Accounting II Advanced Accounting Cost Accounting Principles of Auditing Federal Taxation Accounting Cooperative Education Total Major Requirements Credits 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 21
Ali Niknam Assistant Professor, Computer & Information Management A.S., Institute of Technology, Tehran B.S., M.B.A., Philadelphia University Andrea Pent B.S., College of Charleston M.Ed., University of Miami Ph.D., Florida State University Sandra L. Slabik Associate Professor, Director for Sport Management B.S., M.Ed., West Chester University Ed.D., Temple University Ellen Sloss Assistant Professor, Economics B.A., Temple University M.B.A., Temple University M.A., Temple University Ph.D., Temple University Robert Till Instructor B.A., St. Bonaventure M.B.A., University of Notre Dame Ph.D., University of Massachusetts John Wong Associate Professor, Marketing and International Business B.S., University of Massachusetts M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign