The accounting and advisory services minor is aimed at nonbusiness students who wish to complement their current studies with a focus in accounting and advisory services. Accounting knowledge is the foundation for business decision makers to make sound judgments and support the operational and strategic decisions in a firm. Importantly, public accounting firms are hiring students from nonaccounting disciplines for their advisory services practices. These students work in interdisciplinary areas including mergers and acquisitions, risk management, operations, data analytics, and digital transformation where accounting knowledge from this minor will provide them with a competitive advantage. Students pursuing the minor may select among accounting courses that explore topics such as financial reporting, advisory services and emerging accounting systems, strategic cost analysis, and tax planning. Students can also choose courses from other disciplines that would benefit from accounting knowledge such as engineering, computer science, and healthcare.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified. The accounting and advisory services minor is not open to D'Amore-McKim students or students pursuing a combined major with the D'Amore-McKim School of Business.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 1209 | Financial Accounting and Reporting | 4 |
| ACCT 2301 | Profit Analysis for Managers and Advisors | 4 |
Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Financial Reporting and Analysis 1 | ||
| Financial Reporting and Financial Statement Analysis | ||
| Advisory Services and Emerging Accounting Systems | ||
| Strategic Cost Analysis for Decision Making | ||
| Income Tax Determination and Planning | ||
| Data Analytics for Advisory Services | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Business Law and Professional Ethics | ||
| Financial Reporting and Analysis 1 | ||
| Financial Reporting and Financial Statement Analysis | ||
| Advisory Services and Emerging Accounting Systems | ||
| Strategic Cost Analysis for Decision Making | ||
| Auditing and Other Assurance Services | ||
| Income Tax Determination and Planning | ||
| Financial Reporting and Analysis 2 | ||
| Data Analytics for Advisory Services | ||
| Engineering Project Management | ||
| Engineering Database Systems | ||
| Introduction to Healthcare Systems Engineering | ||
| Engineering Economy | ||
| Healthcare Systems Modeling and Analysis | ||
| Lean Concepts and Applications | ||
| Principles of Information Science | ||
| Information System Design and Development | ||
GPA Requirement
2.000 GPA required in the minor