Accounting (ACTG)

Professors: Yongtae Kim, Siqi Li (Department Chair), Susan Parker

Associate Professors: Matthew Cedergren, Haidan Li, Kevin K. Li

Assistant Professors: Colin Koutney, Stacey Ritter, Vincent Zhang, Summer Zhao

Robert and Barbara McCullough Professor: Yongtae Kim

Dean’s Executive Professor: Christopher Paisley

Professors of Practice: Brian Nelson

Santa Clara University declares its purpose to be the education of the human person within the Catholic and Jesuit tradition. Within the framework of this overall mission, the Department of Accounting aspires to develop the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes that graduates will need to succeed as competent, ethical professionals in the practice of accounting and as decision makers in business, government, and not-for-profit organizations.

Accounting Courses

ACTG 2608. Financial Accounting

Introduces the concepts and principles of financial accounting. Covers basic financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement) and the analysis and interpretation of financial results to enable effective decision making.  (2 units)

Only for MSIS students. Prerequisite: None.

ACTG 3000. Financial Accounting

Introduces the roles, concepts, principles, legal requirements, and impacts of external financial reporting. Covers basic financial statements and the analysis and recording of transactions, with a focus towards interpretation of reported results. Studies the more common and significant transactions impacting firms. (4 units)

Only for MBA students. Prerequisites: None.