Mission Statement
The Department of Accounting, Taxation, and Legal Studies in Business has a strong regional reputation for providing a quality education to aspiring accounting and taxation professionals. The department prepares students for careers in corporate, managerial, small business, governmental, and not-for-profit organization accounting; auditing; taxation; and consulting. It also introduces accounting fundamentals to students preparing for careers in other business areas. The department's primary focus is, and will continue to be, undergraduate education. The department also offers graduate education to enable its students to accomplish professional goals.
The department's curriculum is highly structured and fits within Hofstra University's tradition of viewing the liberal arts as the foundation of education and within the Zarb School's framework that focuses on decision-making in the contemporary global business environment. The department is organized to provide students with easy access to its faculty who are primarily concerned with excellence in teaching; intellectual contributions to the profession; service to the department, school, university, and community; and active participation in professional organizations. Professional interaction among faculty, practitioners, and students is an important feature of the department, and it is facilitated through involvement with local, regional, and national professional organizations and student groups.
In its future activities, the department will maintain its present focus with a commitment to the continuous improvement of its programs to better serve its students, faculty and the business community.
The department's curriculum is highly structured and fits within Hofstra University's tradition of viewing the liberal arts as the foundation of education and within the Zarb School's framework that focuses on decision-making in the contemporary global business environment. The department is organized to provide students with easy access to its faculty who are primarily concerned with excellence in teaching; intellectual contributions to the profession; service to the department, school, university, and community; and active participation in professional organizations. Professional interaction among faculty, practitioners, and students is an important feature of the department, and it is facilitated through involvement with local, regional, and national professional organizations and student groups.
In its future activities, the department will maintain its present focus with a commitment to the continuous improvement of its programs to better serve its students, faculty and the business community.