School of Accountancy

School of Accountancy
BusAd C-306
2404 Maile Way
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-7332
Fax: (808) 956-9888
Web: shidler.hawaii.edu/majors/accounting

Faculty

*H. Pourjalali, PhD (Director)—managerial accounting, financial accounting, international accounting
*L. Guan, PhD—financial accounting, managerial accounting
*B. Jung, PhD—financial accounting
M. Kaiama, MAcc, MA—financial accounting, auditing, ethics, not-for-profit accounting
*J. Lim, PhD—auditing, financial accounting, accounting information systems
*T. Pearson, LLM/JD—tax accounting, ethics
*A. Ramchandani, PhD—theory, financial accounting
K. Santaniello, MA—financial accounting, auditing
M. Woollen, MAcc—financial accounting, managerial accounting, tax accounting
*D. C. Yang, PhD—financial accounting, international accounting, sustainable accounting
*I. S. Yoo, PhD—financial accounting, managerial accounting, international accounting
*J. Zhou, PhD—auditing, financial accounting, international accounting, managerial accounting

* Graduate Faculty

The Academic Program

The School of Accountancy within the Shidler College of Business offers the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a major in accounting (ACC) and the Master of Accounting (MAcc) degrees. The undergraduate accounting program provides students with the knowledge and skills forming an educational foundation for entry into a wide range of accounting-related careers and enables students to pursue graduate or advanced professional education. The MAcc program provides advanced accounting education with optional concentrations in taxation, financial reporting and assurance, and data analytics. Students receive the education necessary for students to pursue leading positions in public practice, business, not-for-profit organizations, government, and related fields.

An accounting background will provide a competitive edge for those aspiring to excel in business-related careers. Some students study accounting even if their primary interest resides in another business area because an accounting education enables them to have valuable knowledge and skills for easy entry into a wide variety of businesses.

Mission

We are an academic community with the Shidler College of Business, whose mission is:

To provide students with the knowledge and skills forming an accounting education relevant to a technologically advanced global economy; to advance accounting knowledge through research; and to instill students with a sense of moral, ethical, and professional obligation to society.

Accounting Careers

The accounting profession may be divided into the following two major segments.

Public Accounting

Specialties in this area include auditing, tax, and management advisory services. Some of the larger firms have reorganized these activities along industry lines. Students entering public accounting should prepare to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Many students who graduate with an accounting degree are employed by national or international CPA firms, or by local CPA accounting firms. Some open their own independent practices after they become certified.

Other Accounting Jobs

Accounting positions are available in private industry, not-for-profit organizations, and government. Private industry employment may involve all or part of the various areas of accounting, financial, managerial, accounting information systems, and taxation. Positions include chief financial officer, internal auditor, forensic investigator, or credit analyst. In government, accounting graduates work in all the branches of federal, state, or local governments.

Programs

Bachelor’s

Accounting, BBA

Master’s

Accounting, MAcc

Minor

Accounting Minor