Accounting (ACTG)

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

Associate Professors: Michael J. Calegari, Haidan Li, Kevin K. Li, Suzanne M. Luttman

Assistant Professors: Amanda Badger, Matthew Cedergren, Stacey Ritter, Vincent Zhang

Robert and Barbara McCullough Professor: Yongtae Kim

Dean’s Executive Professor: Christopher Paisley

Professors of Practice: Wendy Donohoe, Brian Nelson

Adjunct Lecturers: Steve Carter, Danny Wallace

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.

ACTG 3319. Financial Statement Analysis

Analyzes financial statements and footnote disclosures. Focuses on (1) developing a framework that interprets financial statements as a reflection of a company’s industry, business strategy, and competitive environment; and (2) showing how decision makers can use financial data to evaluate a company’s performance, liquidity, solvency, and valuation. (4 units)

Only for MBA students. Prerequisite: FNCE 3000 Financial Management. 

ACTG 3701. Accounting for Financial Planning and Analysis

This course focuses on the operational side of financial planning and analysis, including new product introduction, product costing, relevant costing decisions, and the systems and tools used to support a production environment.  (2 units)

Prerequisite: ACTG 2608 Financial Accounting or ACTG 3000 Financial Management. 

ACTG 3702. Business Planning and Analytics

This course focuses on the operational side of financial planning and analysis, including new business planning, cost management, margin analysis, and performance management. (2 units)

Prerequisite: ACTG 2608 Financial Accounting or ACTG 3000 Financial Management.