Department of Accounting

DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING
Simpson Tower F917
Phone: (323) 343-2830
E-mail: emonsou@exchange.calstatela.edu
Website: http://www.calstatela.edu/business/accounting

The Department of Accounting offers an undergraduate option in Accounting for the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, a minor in Accounting, a certificate program in Accounting, a graduate option in Accounting for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and a Master of Science (MS) degree in Accountancy. Students who are pursuing the various programs prepare for careers in public accounting, serving clients professionally in the areas of financial accounting, cost accounting, auditing, taxes, and systems, or managerial accounting dealing with the functions of the controller in business, industry and government. The MS degree in Accountancy also prepares students for doctoral study or research positions. The Department of Accounting is one of the largest academic departments in the University. Graduates of its various programs hold positions of prominence in major accounting organizations.

The Faculty

Professors: Rafik Elias, Haihong He, Kathryn A. Hansen, Marianne James, J. Gregory Kunkel, Dong-Woo Lee, Edward Monsour (Chair), David Hossain.
Associate Professors: Richard Tinwah Lau, Gretchen Lawrie, Lucy Zhao.
Assistant Professors: Yiting Cao, John Cooper, Tatiana Gershberg, Rui (Shelly) Hu, Gretchen, Porschia Nkansa, Minyoung Noh, Christine Sun.
Emeriti: Adnan M. Abdeen, Emily C. Chang, Cheryl A. Cruz, Jim D. Donohoo, Rick Stephan Hayes, Leonard W. Hein, Chor Tin Lau, Peter P. Lockett, Frederic E. Mints, Dennis M. Murphy, Leslie Jane Park, Ronald L. Pierce, D. Lynn Rans, William B. Schneider, Ralph S. Spanswick, Alvin E. Tuohino, Hugh E. Warren, Robert G. Zahary.