Chair's Message

Welcome to the UNA Department of Accounting and Business Law! Accounting is the gateway to success in many diverse areas of business. All companies and organizations need and value the business and financial knowledge, analytical skills, decision-making ability, and integrity of professionals with an accounting background. So whether you want to start your own business, manage a manufacturing company or a rock band, or work in public or private accounting, the UNA Professional Accounting program will provide the tools necessary for success.

As a Professional Accounting major, you will have the opportunity to interact with our outstanding faculty, including the Raburn Eminent Scholar of Accounting and the LaGrange Eminent Scholar of Business Valuation. UNA's contemporary accounting curriculum encompasses the broad areas of accounting information systems, financial accounting, managerial accounting, tax accounting, and auditing. Depending on your interests, you may choose to study governmental accounting, financial statement analysis, or advanced cost accounting. The Department offers business law classes to meet the needs of entrepreneurs and CPA exam candidates. Accounting internships are often available for eligible senior students. Each year during the Accounting Awards Banquet, scholarships are awarded to accounting majors by accounting firms, industries, accounting alumni, the Alabama Society of CPAs and the Muscle Shoals Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants.

In addition to the undergraduate degree in accounting, UNA offers a MBA with a concentration in Accounting. This graduate program includes the remaining courses required to take the CPA exam and an elective course to prepare students for entry into the rapidly growing business valuation profession.

If you want to invest in yourself and prepare for the future, accounting is the major for you! For more information, visit the website StartHereGoPlaces.com or contact the Department of Accounting and Business Law.

Sincerely,

Sharon N. Campbell, DBA, CPA
Chair, Department of Accounting and Business Law
University of North Alabama
Florence, Alabama 35632-0001
E-mail: sncampbell@una.edu
Phone: (256)765-4544

Option I: Professional Accounting

The Professional Accounting major prepares students for a wide range of career opportunities in accounting and business. UNA's contemporary accounting curriculum encompasses the broad areas of accounting information systems, financial accounting, managerial accounting, tax accounting, auditing, governmental accounting, financial statement analysis, and business valuation. The Professional Accounting program provides an excellent foundation for entry to many related areas of business, including entrepreneurship, management, finance, corporate and tax law, and consulting.

Requirements for major in Professional Accounting

Course	Credit
AC 390 (Accounting Information Systems)	3
AC 391 (Intermediate Accounting I)	3
AC 392 (Intermediate Accounting II)	3
AC 471 (Cost Accounting)	3
AC 472 (Tax Accounting)	3
AC 473 (Auditing)	3
Select 2 from the among:
AC 395 (Accounting for Nonbusiness Organizations)	3
AC 480 (Accounting Internship*)	3
AC 481 (Financial Statement Analysis)	3
AC 495 (Advanced Cost Accounting)	3
Total	24
* Department Chair Approval Required

Requirements for a Minor in Accounting

Effective beginning with 2006-2007 catalog (18 semester hours)

Accounting MBA

The Business Degree for Professional Accountants

The Accounting MBA Program at the University of North Alabama is a 33-semester hour graduate program designed to provide individuals with the professional skills and business knowledge essential for success in contemporary professional accounting and business careers. Most states, including Alabama, require 150 semester hours of education before one can sit for the CPA exam. The UNA Accounting MBA Program provides the remaining courses required for the CPA exam for students who have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree in accounting.

Eligibility for Accounting MBA Program
In addition to meeting the admission requirements for graduate study in the College of Business, one should have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree in accounting or successfully complete undergraduate accounting prerequisites as prescribed by an Accounting-MBA Coordinator.

Accounting MBA Program Requirements- 33 Semester Hours

• AC 581 - Financial Statement Analysis - cannot earn credit if completed equivalent undergraduate course. Prerequisite: AC 392 or FI 394. (Spring offering)
• AC/CIS 625 – Enterprise Systems Analysis & Design
• AC 674 – Advanced Accounting Theory. Prerequisite: AC 392. (Fall offering)
• AC 675 – Advanced Tax Accounting. Prerequisite: AC 472. (Fall offering)
• AC 697 – Advanced Auditing. Prerequisite: AC 473. (Spring offering)
• EC 650 – Managerial Economics
• FI 630 – Financial Management
• MG 640 – Management Policy
• MK 660 – Marketing Strategy

Select Two or Three Courses (6-9 hours) from among:

• AC 681 – Business Valuation. Prerequisite: AC 392 or FI 394. (Fall offering)
• AC 686 – Controllership. Prerequisite: AC 495 or equivalent. (Spring offering, even years)
• AC 694 – Business Combinations. Prerequisite: AC 392. (Spring offering, odd years)
• QM 670 – Quantitative Methods (Fall offering)

Accounting MBA Program-Undergraduate Accounting Prerequisites
An Accounting MBA Coordinator will evaluate your academic record and determine which, if any, of the following undergraduate accounting courses are required for your admission to the Accounting MBA Program:

• AC 390 – Accounting Information Systems
• AC 391 – Intermediate Accounting I
• AC 392 – Intermediate Accounting II. Prerequisite: AC 391.
• AC 471 – Cost Accounting. Prerequisite: AC 390.
• AC 472 – Tax Accounting. Prerequisite: AC 391.
• AC 473 – Auditing. Prerequisite: AC 392.

Information for Alabama CPA Exam Candidates - http://www.asbpa.alabama.gov/

• Course in Governmental Accounting Required – AC 395
• Business Law Course on Uniform Commercial Code Required - recommend BL 480
• U.S. Citizenship Required.

Requests for Information

Jennifer Tittle, Academic Secretary
Department of Accounting and Business Law
Keller Hall 317
256-765-4500
jrtittle@una.edu

Accounting MBA Program Coordinators

Dr. Greg Carnes
Raburn Eminent Scholar of Accounting
UNA Box 5190
Keller Hall 233
Florence, AL 35632-0001
256-765-4245
gacarnes@una.edu


Dr. Keith Sellers
LaGrange Eminent Scholar of Business Valuation
UNA Box 5200
Keller Hall 312
Florence, AL 35632-0001
256-765-4769
kfsellers@una.edu

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