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

2. 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

3. Accounting Advisory Committee

4. 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
served 2,335 unduplicated students
decline in enrollment 2009 – % accounting/20.3% college overall

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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!