Accounting and Management Information Systems

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Faculty

Alan Blankley, Chair, Professor of Accounting
Lowell S. Broom, Professor of Accounting
Aundrea Kay Guess, Professor of Accounting
Cynthia F. Lohrke, Professor of Accounting
James P. Reburn, Professor of Accounting
William H. Belski, Associate Professor of Accounting
Michelle R. Newberry, Instructor

Undergraduate Programs and Requirements

Majors

Accounting Major, B.S.B.A. 
Accounting Major, B.S.B.A.  
with a Professional Sales Concentration  
with a Social Entrepreneurship Concentration 
with a Sports Marketing Concentration 

Joint Degree

Professional Accountancy Program, B.S.B.A./M.Acc. 

The Department of Accounting and Management Information Systems offers a major in accounting that leads to the bachelor of science in business administration (B.S.B.A.) degree. In addition, students can earn a concentration in professional sales, social entrepreneurship, or sports marketing. The department also offers coursework leading to the master of accountancy (M.Acc.) degree.

The department also offers a special joint degree, leading to a B.S.B.A. in accounting initially, but ultimately to a master of accountancy. This program is only available to students enrolled as undergraduates pursuing a B.S.B.A. in accounting at Samford and is designed to allow students to earn both a B.S.B.A. degree in accounting and master of accountancy degree upon completion of 150 credits.

Student Objectives

B.S.B.A. in Accounting: Graduates will be prepared to pursue a professional career as a CPA, CMA, CIA, auditor, tax accountant, or other positions requiring accounting credentials.

B.S.B.A. in Accounting/Master of Accountancy: Graduates will be prepared to pursue a professional career as a CPA, CMA, CIA, auditor, tax accountant, or other positions requiring a graduate degree and/or professional certification. Graduates of this program will have met the requirements necessary to sit for the CPA exam in Alabama.

Programs

• Accounting Major, B.S.B.A.

• Professional Accountancy Program, B.S.B.A./M.Acc.

Courses

• ACCT 211 - Accounting Concepts I (3)
• ACCT 212 - Accounting Concepts II (3)
• ACCT 310 - Income Tax I (3)
• ACCT 311 - Financial Accounting and Reporting I (3)
• ACCT 312 - Financial Accounting and Reporting II (3)
• ACCT 313 - Cost Accounting (3)
• ACCT 410 - Income Tax II (3)
• ACCT 415 - Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting (3)
• ACCT 420 - Auditing I (3)
• ACCT 470 - Accounting Information Systems (3)
• ACCT 496 - Accounting Internship (2-3)

• BUSA 100 - World of Business (3)
• BUSA 130 - Quantitative Methods I (3)
• BUSA 200 - Business Communications (3)
• BUSA 231 - Quantitative Methods II (3)
• BUSA 252 - Legal Environment of Business (3)
• BUSA 260 - Computer Software Competency (1)
• BUSA 308 - Web Design for Business Use (3)
• BUSA 322 - Personal Finance (3)
• BUSA 332 - Quantitative Methods III (3)
• BUSA 360 - Information Systems and Technology (3)
• BUSA 391 - Financial Implications of International Business (3)
• BUSA 399 - London Study Topics (4)
• BUSA 454 - Business Law (3)
• BUSA 471 - Professional Development Seminar (1)
• BUSA 479 - Business Independent Study (3)
• BUSA 495 - London Business Internship (2)
• BUSA 496 - Business Management Internship I (3)
• BUSA 497 - Business Management Internship II (3)
• BUSA 498 - Business Research Project I (3)
• BUSA 499 - Business Research Project II (3)

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