to their students.Students must select two NFPs to study. The student makes the selection based on their interests, dramatically increasing the salience of the experience to them. Students pull actual tax returns for the last three years and prepare a typical financial statement analysis, but with NFP data. This experience forces them outside their comfort zone, and forces them to do new work. This project by definition cannot be something This also gives them a a “recycled” from another class. “real-life-work-experience”, clearly positive talking point to use in interviews. Continue to require a semester-long applied, integrated audit simulation be completed by each student enrolled in ACCT 640 Principles of Auditing. While the students use the same case set of materials, their work is individually prepared and turned in. This simulated audit case guides them through the audit of a company from the planning stages, to internal control testing, through substantive testing, analytical reviews, and finally the issuance of an audit report. This simulation is not done in one sitting. It is broken out in modules that are completed at the appropriate time relative to the topic we are covering. This type of applied learning approach gives our students the best example of what a real-life audit looks like and how an entry level staff auditor would be expected to perform. It solidifies their understanding of the many auditing concepts and principles that they are learning in their textbook. To enhance a Barton School culture that values performance, accountability, engagement, and professional development supported by revised appraisal and incentive systems by December 2014. Action Item The School of is virtually the same as that Accountancy’s performance evaluation system of the Barton School. Whatever changes the Barton School implements to the appraisal and incentive system to meet this goal will also be implemented by the School of Accountancy. To increase the Barton School national ranking by 2019. Action Item The School of Accountancy will participate in any rankings and be actively engaged in any activities or programs deemed necessary by the Barton School to improve the national ranking. School’s To increase Barton School research by twenty percent by December 2019.
to their students.Students must select two NFPs to study. The student makes the selection based on their interests, dramatically increasing the salience of the experience to them. Students pull actual tax returns for the last three years and prepare a typical financial statement analysis, but with NFP data. This experience forces them outside their comfort zone, and forces them to do new work. This project by definition cannot be something “recycled” from another class. This also gives them a “real-life-work-experience”, a clearly positive talking point to use in interviews. Continue to require a semester-long applied, integrated audit simulation be completed by each student enrolled in ACCT 640 Principles of Auditing. While the students use the same case set of materials, their work is individually prepared and turned in. This simulated audit case guides them through the audit of a company from the planning stages, to internal control testing, through substantive testing, analytical reviews, and finally the issuance of an audit report. This simulation is not done in one sitting. It is broken out in modules that are completed at the appropriate time relative to the topic we are covering. This type of applied learning approach gives our students the best example of what a real-life audit looks like and how an entry level staff auditor would be expected to perform. It solidifies their understanding of the many auditing concepts and principles that they are learning in their textbook. To enhance a Barton School culture that values performance, accountability, engagement, and professional development supported by revised appraisal and incentive systems by December 2014. Action Item The School of Accountancy’s performance evaluation system is virtually the same as that of the Barton School. Whatever changes the Barton School implements to the appraisal and incentive system to meet this goal will also be implemented by the School of Accountancy. To increase the Barton School national ranking by 2019. Action Item The School of Accountancy will participate in any rankings and be actively engaged in any activities or programs deemed necessary by the Barton School to improve the School’s national ranking. To increase Barton School research by twenty percent by December 2019.
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