Office

Chair

Dong-Woo Lee
dwlee@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2868

Overview

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 Accounting. 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 Accounting 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, David Hossain, J. Gregory Kunkel, Dong-Woo Lee (Chair), Edward Monsour..

Associate Professors: Richard Tinwah Lau, Gretchen Lawrie, Porschia Nkansa, Xiaojie (Christine) Sun, Lijuan (Lucy) Zhao.

Assistant Professors: Yiting Cao, John Cooper, Tatiana Gershberg, Rui (Shelley) Hu, Chenyong Liu, Minyoung Noh,  Xiangge (Angela) Wang, Jingwen (Joanna) Zhao.

Emeriti:  Adnan M. Abdeen, Emily C. Chang, Cheryl A. Cruz, Jim D. Donohoo, Rick Stephan Hayes, Leonard W. Hein, Marianne James, 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.

Programs

• Business Administration, B.S.: Option in Accounting

• Minor in Accounting

• Accounting, Blended B.S./M.S.

• Accounting, M.S.

• Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Accounting

Courses

 Upper division standing is prerequisite to enrollment in 3000- and 4000- level ACCT courses.

• ACCT 2100 - Principles of Financial Accounting
• ACCT 2110 - Principles of Managerial Accounting
• ACCT 3100 - Accounting Information for Decision Making
• ACCT 3200A - Intermediate Financial Accounting and Reporting I
• ACCT 3200B - Intermediate Financial Accounting and Reporting II
• ACCT 3210 - Taxation of Individuals
• ACCT 3220 - Cost Accounting
• ACCT 3250 - Leadership and Professional Skills for Accountants
• ACCT 3610 - Job Search for Accountants
• ACCT 3620 - Writing for Success
• ACCT 3630 - Fraud Detection Techniques
• ACCT 4200 - Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting
• ACCT 4210A - Corporate Taxation
• ACCT 4210C - State and Local Taxation
• ACCT 4210D - IRS’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program
• ACCT 4230 - Data Analytics for Accounting
• ACCT 4240A - Accounting Information Systems
• ACCT 4240B - Auditing
• ACCT 4250 - International Accounting
• ACCT 4270 - Governmental and Institutional Accounting
• ACCT 4280A - Internal Auditing
• ACCT 4340 - Professional Accounting Ethics
• ACCT 4350 - Forensic Accounting
• ACCT 4360 - Advanced Forensic Accounting
• ACCT 4370 - Security Risk Management and Internal Controls (also listed as CIS 4370)
• ACCT 4380 - Computer Forensics and Investigations (also listed as CIS 4380)
• ACCT 4540 - Special Topics in Accounting
• ACCT 4610 - CPA Exam Preparations
• ACCT 4720 - Accounting for Small and Medium-Sized Entities
• ACCT 4730 - Specialized Industry Accounting
• ACCT 4740 - Professional Accounting Software
• ACCT 4950 - Case Studies and Research in Accounting
• ACCT 4980 - Undergraduate Directed Study

• ACCT 5000 - Financial and Managerial Accounting
• ACCT 5200 - Management Accounting Theory
• ACCT 5210A - Taxation of Corporations and Partnerships
• ACCT 5210C - State and Local Taxation
• ACCT 5210D - IRS’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program
• ACCT 5220 - Seminar: Current Topics in Financial Reporting
• ACCT 5240A - Accounting Information Systems
• ACCT 5240B - Auditing
• ACCT 5250 - International Accounting
• ACCT 5260 - Financial Accounting Theory
• ACCT 5270 - Governmental and Institutional Accounting
• ACCT 5290 - Advanced Financial Accounting
• ACCT 5340 - Professional Accounting Ethics
• ACCT 5350 - Forensic Accounting
• ACCT 5360 - Advanced Forensic Accounting
• ACCT 5440A - Advanced Accounting Information Systems
• ACCT 5440B - Advanced Auditing
• ACCT 5540 - Special Topics in Accounting
• ACCT 5610 - CPA Exam Preparations
• ACCT 5710 - Accounting for Healthcare Managers
• ACCT 5720 - Seminar: Accounting for Small and Medium-Sized Entities
• ACCT 5730 - Specialized Industry Accounting
• ACCT 5750 - Leadership and Professional Skills for Accountants
• ACCT 5850 - Tax Theory and Business Applications
• ACCT 5860 - Tax And Accounting Research
• ACCT 5870 - Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders
• ACCT 5880 - International Taxation
• ACCT 5900 - Taxation of Property Transactions
• ACCT 5910 - Taxation of Partnerships and LLCs
• ACCT 5920 - Taxation of Estate and Gifts
• ACCT 5930 - Tax Procedures
• ACCT 5980 - Graduate Research Study
• ACCT 5995 - Case Studies and Research in Accounting