The Department of Accountancy endorses the overall College of Business Administration objectives as specified on p. 63 and the mission of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse as stated on p. 6. Students should not normally take more than two additional accountancy courses. In addition, 0-6 credits of ACC 450, Internship, may be taken in the major.
Students graduating with a major in accountancy are eligible to take the CPA examination.
Students can complete the certificate in professional development by taking courses from an approved menu or by developing their own course plan which must be approved by the accountancy faculty. Courses taken to satisfy the minor may be used to meet the restricted electives in the College of Business Administration core requirements and major electives. Information about the examination is available from the department chair. 3 Financial Accounting Principles Financial statement approach including the use of the entity and propriety theories to explain and apply the basic principles of accounting. Topics include structure of accounts, flow of data, periodic and perpetual inventory accounting, internal control, cash flow, and financial reporting for decision making.