Department of Accounting and Finance

 The Department Office is located on the 4th floor of the Valley & Business Technology (VBT) building, Room 435

Open Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday

Dept. Phone: (510) 885-3397

Faculty

Professor Emerita

Fung-Shine Pan, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley

Associate Professor Emeritus

Y. Robert Lin, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles

Professors

Micah Frankel, Ph.D. University of Arizona

Eric Fricke, Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University

Siu-Kuen Scott Fung, D.B.A. Boston University

M. Sinan Goktan, Ph.D. The University of Texas at Dallas

Ching-Lih Jan (Chair), Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley

Nancy R. Mangold, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley

Tammie X. Simmons-Mosley, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison

John Tan, Ph.D. University of South Florida

Associate Professors

Brian Du, Ph.D. Rutgers University

Ying Guo, Ph.D. University of Hawai’i at Manoa

Pei Hui Hsu, Ph.D. University of Oregon

Robert Loveland, Ph.D. University of Georgia

Kim Shima, Ph.D. University of Hawai’i at Manoa

Jing-wen Yang, Ph.D. University of Maryland

Assistant Professors

Tina Lang, Ph.D. University of Southern California

Khaled Obaid, Ph.D. University of Missouri

Mission Statement

Our Mission Statement reflects that of our College of Business and Economics …  to provide excellence and innovation in integrating quality teaching and learning, with applied research and relevant experience to a diverse clientele from the San Francisco Bay Area to the Global Community.

We provide an education that will allow students to succeed in a business environment that is characterized by rapid technological advancements; a work force of ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity; demands for continuous improvements in quality and service; demands for continuous individual and organizational learning; and, demands for the understanding and skills needed to practice in global markets.

Our Department strives to maintain a quality program that is responsive to an ever changing environment. The faculty members of our Department combine distinguished academic backgrounds with many years of practical experience in their respective professional areas. Currently, there are 38 faculty members who fill full-time positions augmented by part-time faculty with specialized expertise. These full-time and part-time faculty members are a valuable resource, not just for the University and its students, but also for the surrounding business community.

The Department offers over 100 different courses in accounting, finance, taxation, and real estate courses.

About the Department

Use our university website link to learn more about what the Accounting and Finance Department has to offer.

• Degree Roadmaps
• Faculty & Staff
• Office Hours & Teaching Schedule
• Course Student Learning Outcomes
• Career Development Workshops
• Acct & Fin Career Development Workshops
• And more…

Programs

A BA/BS Degree Completion Program is for anyone who has already completed their lower-division general education breadth requirements. Only upper-division, major requirements will be taken completely online.

• Business Administration, B.S.: Accounting Concentration (Self-Support Only)(Online)
• Business Administration, B.S.: Finance Concentration (Self-Support Only)(Online)

• Business Administration, B.S.: Accounting Concentration
• Business Administration, B.S.: Finance Concentration

• Real Estate Minor

• Accountancy, M.S. (Self-Support Only)

• Business Administration, M.B.A.: Finance Concentration

Courses

• ACCT 210 - Introduction to Financial Accounting
• ACCT 215 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• ACCT 220 - Legal Environment of Business
• ACCT 302 - Cost Accounting
• ACCT 311 - Intermediate Financial Accounting I
• ACCT 312 - Intermediate Financial Accounting II
• ACCT 320 - Business Law for Accountants
• ACCT 321 - Auditing I
• ACCT 325 - Accounting Ethics
• ACCT 331 - Federal Taxation for Individuals
• ACCT 335 - VITA - Individual Income Tax Return Preparation
• ACCT 340 - Accounting Information Systems
• ACCT 341 - Introduction to Data Analytics in Accounting
• ACCT 370 - Accounting for Governmental and Not-for-Profit Entities
• ACCT 398 - Internship
• ACCT 411 - Advanced Financial Accounting
• ACCT 421 - Auditing II
• ACCT 422 - Internal Auditing
• ACCT 423 - Information Technology Audit
• ACCT 424 - Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination
• ACCT 431 - Federal Taxation of Business Entities
• ACCT 432 - Federal Taxation for Corporations
• ACCT 433 - Federal Taxation for Partnerships
• ACCT 435 - VITA - Quality Review of Individual Income Tax Returns
• ACCT 490 - Independent Study
• ACCT 497 - Issues in Accounting
• ACCT 498 - Internship

• ACCT 604 - Financial Accounting
• ACCT 611 - Financial Reporting and IFRS I
• ACCT 612 - Financial Reporting and IFRS II
• ACCT 613 - Advanced Topics in Accounting
• ACCT 621 - Accountants’ Ethics and Professional Responsibilities
• ACCT 622 - Auditing Theory and Practice I
• ACCT 623 - Auditing Theory and Practice II
• ACCT 630 - Federal Taxation of Individuals and Sole Proprietors
• ACCT 631 - Federal Taxation of Corporations and Flow-Through Entities
• ACCT 639 - Business Law and Regulation
• ACCT 641 - Data Analytics in Accounting I
• ACCT 642 - Data Analytics in Accounting II
• ACCT 671 - Business Communications and Professional Development I
• ACCT 672 - Business Communications and Professional Development II
• ACCT 681 - Financial Statement Analysis and Business Valuation
• ACCT 690 - Independent Study
• ACCT 693 - Project
• ACCT 697 - Issues in Accounting
• ACCT 698 - Internship

• FIN 230 - Personal Finance
• FIN 300 - Financial Management
• FIN 380 - Real Estate Principles
• FIN 382 - Real Estate Practice
• FIN 384 - Real Estate Law
• FIN 398 - Internship
• FIN 405 - Corporate Finance
• FIN 410 - Problems in Corporate Finance
• FIN 420 - Investment Analysis
• FIN 425 - Student Investment Fund
• FIN 430 - Derivatives Markets
• FIN 435 - Risk Management in Financial Institutions
• FIN 445 - Financial Modeling
• FIN 460 - International Business Finance
• FIN 470 - Entrepreneurial Finance
• FIN 475 - Advanced Investment Analysis and Ethics
• FIN 480 - Real Estate Finance
• FIN 482 - Real Estate Valuation
• FIN 484 - Sustainable Real Estate Development
• FIN 486 - Real Estate Markets and Housing Policies
• FIN 488 - Seminar in Advanced Topics in Real Estate
• FIN 490 - Independent Study
• FIN 497 - Seminar in Financial Theory
• FIN 498 - Internship

• FIN 605 - Corporate Financial Management
• FIN 620 - Seminar in Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
• FIN 630 - Seminar in Options and Futures
• FIN 640 - Financial Markets and Institutions
• FIN 650 - Financial Management of Banking Institutions
• FIN 660 - International Financial Management
• FIN 670 - New Venture Financing
• FIN 690 - Independent Study
• FIN 697 - Issues in Finance
• FIN 698 - Internship