John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics 337 ^planning principles from a retirement perspective. Includes discussion of sources of retirement income and anticipated retirement expenses. MTAX 6490 - Mergers, Acquisitions and Consolidations Credits: (3) Typically taught: Summer [Full Sem] In-depth coverage of advanced corporate tax topics such as tax-free corporate reorganizations, taxable stock acquisitions taxable asset acquisitions, affiliated groups, consolidated returns, and corporate tax shelters. Prerequisite: (Recommended) MTAX 6460 . MTAX 6495 - Graduate Tax Internship Credits: (1-3) Typically taught: Various A significant professional-level field experience in the area of accounting or taxation. The student will be counseled and supervised as he/she applies and integrates the knowledge and skills obtained through MAcc/MTax courses. Credit/ No Credit. Prerequisite: Admission to the Mace or MTax program; approval by department chair and program director. Can be repeated once up to six credit hours. School of Accounting & Taxation Department Chair: David Malone Location: Wattis Business Building, Room 221 Telephone Contact: Patti Glover, 801-626-6072 Website: www.weber.edu/accounting Professors: Jefferson Davis, David Malone, Richard McDermott; Associate Professors: Larry Deppe, Y/uhong Fan, Matthew Mouritsen, Ryan Pace; Assistant Professors: William Bailey, Andrea Gouldman, James Hansen, Eric Smith, Jim Turner; Instructors: Lisa Hopkins, Loisanne Kattelman, Terrilyn Morgan The School of Accounting & Taxation creates a synergy between accounting, business, and economic theory and contemporary practice to prepare working professionals and full-time students for careers in a global, culturally diverse, information-driven economy. Three principles are central to our mission: Education - The first, and foremost, is fostering learning through excellent teaching, individual attention, and scholarship, which develops, assesses, and disseminates good practice. Research - The second is the application of theory to practice through applied research and scholarship, and the utilization of applied research to further learning in the classroom and through co-curricular activities. Community - The third is advancing contemporary practice and creating learning opportunities by contributing to the accounting profession and to business and the community. The field of accounting encompasses the well-recognized profession of public accounting including auditing, management advisory services, and tax services; professional careers in industry such as management accounting (controllership), cost accounting, and internal auditing; careers in various governmental agencies and other accounting and business-related fields. (Accounting is defined as the process of gathering, classifying, interpreting, and presenting financial and non-financial information for decision-making purposes to diversified user groups.) Certification in public accounting in Utah requires 30 semester hours beyond a baccalaureate degree. Students should take advantage of opportunities to prepare themselves to sit for one of the professional examinations (such as Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, and/or Certified Internal Auditor) at the culmination of their accounting program. Accounting (BS) • Prog ram Pre requ is ites: Mo st business and economics courses with numbers above 3000 require formal admission to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics and completion of ACTG 2010, ECON 2010, ECON 2020,1ST 2010, and QUAN 2600. These five courses are referred to collectively as "Business Foundations." All Accounting courses numbered above 3000 require admission to the Goddard School and Business Foundations except ACTG 3110 and ACTG 3400. (Refer to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics Requirements.) • Minor: Not required. • Grade Requirements: Candidates for the bachelor of science degree must complete all prerequisite and required business and economics courses with a grade of "C-" or higher. In addition, the cumulative Business Foundations GPA, John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics (major) GPA, and the overall university GPA must be 2.5 or higher. • Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation. The required 40 upper-division credit hours (courses numbered 3000 and above) are included in the School and major requirements. • Website: www.weber.edu/accounting Advisement Advisement is strongly encouraged for all GSBE majors and minors. See more information on available advising resources in the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics section of this catalog. Admission Requirements Acceptance to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics is required for all business majors, minors, emphases and certificates. To be admitted, students must register for BSAD 2899. Students may obtain information regarding admissions from the GSBE Advising Center, WB 211, (801) 626-6534 and/or the School of Accounting & Taxation, WB 221, (801) 626-6072. Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog