Brett Wilkinson, Head
Chwen Sheu, Director of Graduate Studies

Business Building Ste 2140

1301 Lovers Lane
785-532-6184
Fax: 785-532-7809
E-mail: gradbusiness@ksu.edu
https://cba.k-state.edu/academics/departments/accounting/

Mission Statement

The mission of the Department of Accounting at Kansas State University is to ensure a quality liberal, general business, and accounting education at the undergraduate and master’s levels that prepares students to become both productive citizens and successful professional accountants.

Statement of Focus and Commitment

The focus of the faculty of the Department of Accounting in achieving its mission is on maintaining a responsive accounting program that provides students with sufficient technical and conceptual knowledge for a successful career in accounting as well as with the problem-solving and communication skills necessary to apply their knowledge in a professional setting.

To maintain such a program and as a matter of principle, the faculty of the Department of Accounting is committed to and considers its highest priority high-quality teaching, including innovative curriculum and other instructional development. The faculty is also committed to research and other forms of scholarly activity that add to the body of knowledge or support and foster improvement in teaching. In addition, the faculty is committed to participation in service activities that advance the profession and maintain the faculty’s professional currentness.

Also to maintain such a program and as a matter of principle, the faculty of the Department of Accounting is committed to attracting and retaining highly motivated students with promise of success both in the Department’s academic program and in the accounting profession. To this end, the faculty actively engages in student recruitment and placement, and strives to provide a supportive instructional environment.

Programs

Accelerated

• •  Accelerated B.S. in Accounting and Master of Accountancy

Master of Accountancy or Business Administration

• •  Master of Accountancy (M.ACC)

Courses

Accounting

• •  ACCTG 231 - Accounting for Business Operations
• •  ACCTG 241 - Accounting for Investing and Financing
• •  ACCTG 331 - Intermediate Accounting and Analytics I
• •  ACCTG 342 - Taxation I
• •  ACCTG 413 - Accounting Information Systems
• •  ACCTG 431 - Problems in Accounting
• •  ACCTG 432 - Cost Accounting
• •  ACCTG 433 - Intermediate Accounting and Analytics II
• •  ACCTG 442 - Auditing I
• •  ACCTG 445 - Financial Statement Analysis
• •  ACCTG 490 - Undergraduate Research Experience
• •  ACCTG 631 - Accounting Internship
• •  ACCTG 641 - Intermediate Accounting and Analytics III
• •  ACCTG 642 - Accounting Research and Communication
• •  ACCTG 810 - Foundations of Accounting
• •  ACCTG 811 - Advanced Financial Reporting
• •  ACCTG 831 - Fraud and Forensics
• •  ACCTG 832 - Advanced Auditing
• •  ACCTG 833 - Corporate Taxation
• •  ACCTG 834 - Partnership Taxation
• •  ACCTG 835 - Advanced Management Accounting
• •  ACCTG 840 - Introduction to Academic Accounting Research
• •  ACCTG 841 - Advanced Accounting Theory
• •  ACCTG 842 - Advanced Topics in Taxation
• •  ACCTG 843 - Management Accounting and Behavior
• •  ACCTG 844 - Design of Accounting and Business Information Processes
• •  ACCTG 845 - International Accounting
• •  ACCTG 846 - International and Multijurisdictional Taxation
• •  ACCTG 847 - Merger and Acquisition Taxation
• •  ACCTG 852 - Accounting Research and Communication
• •  ACCTG 855 - Financial Statement Analysis and Business Valuation
• •  ACCTG 856 - Accounting Analytics
• •  ACCTG 857 - Accounting for Not-For-Profit Entities
• •  ACCTG 860 - Management Accounting and Business Problem Solving
• •  ACCTG 870 - Problems in Accounting
• •  ACCTG 884 - Enterprise Information Systems Assurance
• •  ACCTG 890 - Seminars in Professional Accounting
• •  ACCTG 895 - Accounting Internship
• •  ACCTG 896 - Accounting International Experience