Concentration in Accounting
Focus - Investment BankingMany positions in corporations, investment firms (both brokerage firms and money management firms), and banking require a fairly in-depth understanding of corporate financial reporting. Positions such as Chief Financial Officer, Investment Analyst, Commercial Loan Officer, and Internal Auditor all require creation of or analysis of corporate financial statements on almost a daily basis. The courses listed below give students sufficient background in financial reporting to begin a career leading to one of these positions.
ACC 380K.1 – Financial Accounting Standards and Analysis I
ACC 380K.2 – Financial Accounting Standards and Analysis II
ACC 380K.7 – Financial Statement Analysis
ACC 387.4 – Strategic Controls
Recommended Electives:
FIN 394.1 – Advanced Corporate Finance
FIN 397.1 – Investment Theory and Practice
LEB 380.4 – Law of Finance
Total credit hours: 12
Focus – Corporations
There are a number of positions within
organizations that draw on finance and accounting knowledge and
skills. These include CFO, controller, internal auditor, and
various positions with titles such as cost analysts, budget
analyst, financial analyst, and project accountant. Typically
people move through many of these positions over their career
with an organization. The courses below prepare you for a
variety of these “corporate finance” positions in which you will
have to have an understanding of financial reporting, cost
structure, and internal controls.
Curriculum Requirements
Choose any five courses from the list below:
ACC 380D – Advanced Topics in Financial Reporting
or both
ACC 380K.1 – Financial Accounting Standards and Analysis I
and
ACC 380K.2 – Financial Accounting Standards and Analysis II
ACC 380K.6 – Issues in Accounting/Control for Nonprofit
Organizations
ACC 380K.7 – Financial Statement Analysis
ACC 380K.8 – Topics in Accounting/Tax for Mineral Industries
ACC 380K.12 – Computer Auditing and Systems Security
ACC 383K.2 – Management Auditing and Control
ACC 383K.4 – Fraud Examination
ACC 387.4 – Strategic Controls
Recommended Electives:
FIN 394.1 – Advanced Corporate Finance
FIN 397.1 – Investment Theory and Practice
LEB 380.4 – Law of Finance
MAN 385 – Management Consulting
MAN 385.62 – Corporate Governance
OM 386.3 – Management of Quality
Total credit hours: 15
Faculty
Dr. Urton Anderson e-mail:
urton.anderson@mccombs.utexas.edu
