School of Accountancy

Important Dates

• July 20 Residence halls close at 12:00 noon for students attending Long Term

• July 23 Last day of classes for Term B and Eagle Incentive Program Session

• July 24 Final exams, Term B and Eagle Incentive Program Session

• July 24 Final exams for Evening classes, Term B and Eagle Incentive Program Session

• July 24 Final date for graduate and undergraduate students to apply for Fall 2008 graduation

• August 8 New Faculty Orientation for Tenure Track and Full-Time Temporary Faculty

• August 14: Employee Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) registration for Fall 2008, via the web beginning at 8:30 a.m.

• August 15: Residence hall check-in, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. at the RAC and 6:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m. in the residence halls

• August 16: New Student Orientation and Registration, Russell Union, 8:00 a.m. – NOTE: Enrolled and former students should refer to WINGS (http://students.georgiasouthern.edu/registrar) for specific registration times.

• August 17: Conversations with Professors for all new first-year students, 3:30- 4:45 p.m.

• August 18: Fee payment deadline for Fall 2008 (First Day of University Classes)

• August 18: Classes Begin

• August 18-21: Drop/Add

• August 22: $100 Late Registration Fee begins

SOA News

Georgia Southern University Students Train To Stop Financial Fraud
Congratulations to Dr. Stephanie Sipe! Her article titled "Maximizing student learning through Enron: The ultimate B-Law case study" has been accepted for publication in The Journal of Legal Studies Education.

Read Dr. Jill Lockwood's review of a classic in "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand.

Drs. Jill Lockwood and Leslie Fletcher's manuscript "Recent changes in the charitable contribution deduction rules" was accepted for publication in Practical Tax Strategies. Congratulations, Jill and Leslie!

Ms. Abbie Gail Parham was featured in a "News from the IMA" column about her emphasis on the CMA track for accounting students.

According to U.S. News and World Report, by 2005 the profession will enjoy a 40 percent increase in demand. The demand for accounting majors should remain steady. According to the Department of Labor, job growth for accountants, auditors, and financial managers is expected to increase by 10 to 20 percent over the next ten years.

According to a recent salary survey by the Nat'l Assoc. of Colleges and Employers, starting salaries for business graduates on the average rose 11 percent to $36, 634. Salaries for marketing majors rose 5.2 percent to $35,698, accounting graduates rose 4.5 percent to $42,005, and economic and finance majors rose 4.4 percent to $40,413.

Learn about the School of Accountancy's Forensic Accounting Program.

SOA Student Profile

Sharon Kelly

"I like the friendliness of COBA's Faculty and Staff."
Major: Accounting
From: Marrietta, GA