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Department of Accounting and Finance
Chairperson: Dr. Carl N. Wright, PhD, CPA
E-mail: cwright@vsu.edu
Phone: (804) 524-5841
FAX: (804) 524-5400
Box 9047, Room 306 Singleton Building
Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA 23806
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Description of Department
The Department of Accounting and Finance offers programs of study to prepare students for professional accounting and finance
careers in public, private, and not-for-profit organizations. The programs of study also prepare students for graduate study
and for professional certifications.
Department Mission Statement
The mission of the Department of Accounting and Finance is to prepare promising students for careers as business leaders in the
areas of accounting and finance. Students develop proficiency in information technology while pursuing a rigorous program in
accounting. The finance concentration augments students' accounting knowledge with concepts and skills in the areas of corporate
finance and investments.
Objectives of Department
- to develop and enhance students' capabilities in oral and written communication skills as well as in research skills,
- to ensure that students are competent information technology (IT) users and developers,
- to develop an understanding of the Conceptual Framework of Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, and Managerial/Cost and Tax concepts associated with business decision making,
- to provide students with a broad understanding of finance in the management of profit and non-profit institutions,
- to develop students' sensitivities to ethical and moral responsibilities in conduct of their professional and personal duties,
- to make students aware of differences in financial gathering and reporting needed in a global economy, and
- to prepare students for careers in public practice, industry, government; or graduate study in accounting, finance, and related fields.
Areas of Specialization
The department offers a Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) in Accounting with the option of concentrating in Finance. The Finance
Concentration is designed to augment students' accounting knowledge with the concepts and skills in the areas of corporate finance
and investments.
The Department of Accounting and Finance offers a minor in accounting and also in finance comprising 18 semester hours for each minor.
Other Departmental Information
- The majority of Accounting and Finance courses are taught in computer-based laboratory classrooms.
- The Virginia State University Chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) provides students with opportunities for professional growth through its professional speaker series, student conferences, and public service projects.
- Internships and scholarships are available for qualified students.
- The Accounting and Finance Club and the CPA Club are designed to assist students in the development of their careers.
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