Program Review Presentation April 29th, 2015 Accounting Program Review Presentation April 29th, 2015

Accounting Program Description 7 full time , 7 adjunct faculty 7 years full time teaching experience 43 course sections Career and Technical Education to achieve employment or enhanced career skills for job advancement clerical technical professional accounting Lower division post-secondary education to achieve transfer Business Administration A.S. for Transfer (AS-T) Degree ACCT 301, ACCT 311, ACCT 341 For careers in: governmental private industry public accounting Brief Description of your program. Who are you? One Slide, 2 minutes

Accounting Advisory Committee

Benchmarks How do we know the program is successful? Breadth and depth of coursework unparalleled 18 regularly scheduled courses Overall student success rates range 67% – 73% SLO assessment Regular Advisory Committee Meetings industry partners are employers from government, private industry, public accounting consistent approval of program and courses CPA exam 2011 highest pass rate in State of California 2013-14 served 2,335 unduplicated students decline in enrollment 2009 – 2014 19.3% accounting/20.3% college overall

Program -- Strengths Diverse faculty experience Faculty training 100% Certified Public Accountants backgrounds in governmental, private industry, public accounting Faculty training distance education maintain currency in field CPA license continuing education requirements (also a Challenge) Course accessibility schedule online courses hybrid courses Widest variety of courses in the District

Program -- Challenges Meeting diverse set of student goals entry level accounting tax preparation government employment or promotion CPA exam track payroll focus transfer track Qualified adjunct faculty hiring training Maintaining high quality standards in the classroom cost of textbooks technology

Planning Implications Survey incoming past students Advisory Committee courses degrees and certificates Liason with Accounting Organizations CalCPA (40,000 California members) AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) American Payroll Association Student Internships Biggest and baddest!