Department of Accounting and Finance

The Department of Accounting and Finance offers two major programs leading to the Bachelor of Science degree: Accounting and Finance. The program in Accounting is designed to prepare graduates for a variety of careers in accounting through a curriculum that emphasizes technical accounting knowledge and the development of analytical, problem solving and computer skills. The Finance program is designed to produce graduates who can apply financial concepts and analytical skills for use in investment analysis and financial planning.

Faculty and Fields of Interest

Chan Du, DBA 2006 Boston University, Accounting

Dawn Gupta, MBA University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Accounting

Shipeng Han, BS 2004 Henan University, MA 2007 Henan University, MS 2012 University of Akron, PhD 2015 University of Memphis, Accounting

Tien-Shi Hsieh, BS 2002 Tamkang University, MBA 2004 National Taipei University of Taiwan,MS 2007 University of Illinois, PhD 2013 Bentley University, Accounting

Christopher Jacobsen, BS 2008, MBA 2010 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Accounting

Ling Lin , BA 2002 Renmin University, DBA 2010 Boston University, Accounting

Duong Nguyen, BS 1999 National Economics University of Vietnam, MBA 2001 Southeastern Louisiana University, PhD 2006 Florida International University, Finance

Nancy Osborne, BS Northeastern Illinois University, MST Bentley University McCallum Graduate School of Business, Accounting

Zhenzhen (Tina) Sun, BS 1999 Beijing Technology and Business University, MS 2003 Central University of Finance and Economics, PhD 2010 University of Rhode Island, Finance

Claudia Torres, MBA 2020 University of Massachsetts Dartmouth, Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Taxation

George Tsekov, PhD 2004 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University, Corporate Finance

Gopala Vasudevan, BS 1982 University of Kerala, MS 1988 Louisiana State University, PhD 1994 New York University, Corporate Finance, Mergers, Executive Compensation, Capital Markets

Xinxin (Carol) Wang, PhD 2023 Rutgers University, Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Accounting Data Analytics. Research area; Government Accounting, Accounting Information Systems.

Jia Wu (Chairperson), BA 1998 Fudan University, MA 2000 Washington University St. Louis, PhD 2005 Rutgers University, Accounting

Hongkang Xu, BA 2006 East China Normal University, Master of Accountancy 2010 George Washington University, PhD 2016 University of Texas San Antonio, Accounting

Zhaojin (Lily) Xu, BS 1999 Nanjing Normar University, MBA 2002 State University of New York, PhD 2007 Pamplin College of Business, Finance

Programs

Baccalaureate

Certification

Accounting Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

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