{"id":266,"date":"2016-10-24T19:21:28","date_gmt":"2016-10-24T19:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/accounting\/?page_id=266"},"modified":"2026-02-27T10:54:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T15:54:53","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/accounting\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Department Head | <a href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/people\/rsawyers\/\">Roby Sawyers<\/a>,&nbsp;Dixon Hughes Goodman Professor of Accounting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New business reporting models, international financial reporting standards, corporate governance, financial disclosure, fraud prevention, and government regulations are all shaping the future of the profession. Faculty in the Department of Accounting at North Carolina State University Poole College of Management combine rigorous technical accounting training with a general overview of business topics and a foundation in professional skills to prepare our accounting students for careers in this dynamic environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of Accounting prepares students for accounting careers through the following degree programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-padded-list\">\n<li><strong>Bachelor of Science in Accounting,<\/strong> with concentrations in Financial Analysis, Information Systems, Managerial Accounting and Internal Audit. The Bachelor of Science in Accounting is designed to prepare students for Master of Accounting Programs and entry level accounting positions in business and industry. Students interested in becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) should plan on pursuing a Master of Accounting degree.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Master of Accounting,<\/strong> with concentrations in enterprise risk management, information technology, and tax strategy. Students also may take a course in sustainability. The Master of Accounting program is designed to prepare students for entry level positions in professional accounting firms and becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Real World Learning and Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The department and our Master of Accounting and undergraduate accounting programs have long-standing relationships with the Big Four and Mid-Market national professional service firms, as well as local and regional firms and corporate accounting professionals across numerous industry sectors. Through our \u2018meet the firm\u2019 networking programs, classroom presentations and internships, our students come to understanding the diverse aspects of the accounting field and begin to develop their own professional network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our faculty \u2013 many of whom came to the college from successful careers in public accounting and industry \u2013 stay current with accounting theory, laws, and regulations through consulting, continuing professional education, as well as their affiliations with professional associations. Their research in current topics \u2013 from enterprise risk management to financial reporting for evolving industry sectors \u2013 is helping to build the body of knowledge and assures that our students are prepared for today\u2019s business environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Centers and Initiatives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/erm.ncsu.edu\/\">Enterprise Risk Management Initiative<\/a>\u00a0was created to meet the growing need for effective enterprise risk management systems to protect and enhance an entity\u2019s value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ERM Initiative director:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/people\/beasleym\/\">Dr. Mark Beasley<\/a>, Deloitte Professor of Enterprise Risk Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn more about the Accounting Department<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"layout-one-column is-text wp-block-ncst-link-list\">\n        <ul class=\"link-list__container\">\n      \n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/accounting\/degree-programs\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Programs and Non-degree Executive Programs<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/erm.ncsu.edu\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Centers &amp; Initiatives: Enterprise Risk Management Initiative<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/accounting\/accounting-resources\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Accounting Resources<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/group\/accounting\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Accounting Faculty &amp; Staff Directory<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"mailto:poole_accountingdept@ncsu.edu\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Contact Accounting (email)<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Department Head | Roby Sawyers,&nbsp;Dixon Hughes Goodman Professor of Accounting New business reporting models, international financial reporting standards, corporate governance, financial disclosure, fraud prevention, and government regulations are all shaping&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9158,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"source":"","ncst_custom_author":"","ncst_show_custom_author":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/floating-box-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{\"pageIntro\":\"Today\u2019s global business environment is bringing new opportunities and challenges to the accounting profession.\",\"backgroundColor\":\"red_400\",\"boxPosition\":\"left\",\"ctaNum\":\"one\",\"useCTA\":false,\"imageURL\":\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/accounting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/426\/2020\/12\/img-pcom-1500x844-23.jpg\",\"imageID\":2090}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","ncst_content_audit_display":false,"ncst_backToTopFlag":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-266","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/accounting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/266","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/accounting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/accounting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/accounting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9158"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/accounting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=266"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/accounting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/266\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3276,"href":"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/accounting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/266\/revisions\/3276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/accounting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}