Overview of alternative career paths in accounting through interaction with professionals from industry, government, and other organizations. Study of professional business communication for accounting majors with an emphasis on improving written business correspondence.
Athena Title
Professional Accounting
Prerequisite
ACCT 2102 or ACCT 2102E or ACCT 2102H
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will prepare basic and effective written communications in a professional environment.
Students will demonstrate the ability to interact with others appropriately in professional environments (e.g., interviews, office visits, and recruitment events).
Students will demonstrate the ability to use relevant flowcharting, data analysis, and data visualization software.
Topical Outline
Developing professional correspondence writing skills (letters, memos, emails)
Developing interpersonal professional communications skills
Preparing for recruitment (interviewing, professional dress, greetings/introductions etiquette, dining etiquette, resumes, cover letters, and thank-you letters)
Developing written and interpersonal international/multicultural communications skills
Improving interpersonal communications and team skills through preparing a group video presentation
Exploring alternate career paths through presentations from non-public-firm recruiters from industry, government, and non-profit
Participating in networking activities through attendance at public-firm professional presentations and recruitment events
Introducing involvement/membership opportunities in professional accounting organizations
Developing skills when using large language models (LLMs), including determining appropriate applications of LLMs assistance, recognition of LLMs limitations, and improving prompting skills
