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Degree Program:  Master of Science - Accounting

Goal 1:  The student will be knowledgeable in accounting and its functional support of organizations.
 

Fair

Did Not Meet Expectations
Limited Accomplishment




1  2  3

Good

Met Expectations
Some Problems
Needs Improvement


4  5  6

Exemplary

Met Expectations
Considerable Expertise Shown
With Project


7  8  9

Measures

Direct or indirect measurement and/or measurement links

 

Score

Assessment assigned to learning objective

Demonstrate an understanding of accounting and its functional support of different organizations.
(ACCT 7610)

 

Fails to adequately describe and differentiate the informational needs of different organizations. and business lines. Fails to provide a clear and coherent understanding of the means by which the various information is produced.

Adequately describes and differentiates the informational needs of different organizations (business, non-profit and others) Understands the means necessary to create different informational needs.

Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the processing and input needs requisite in producing the information demands of different organizations (business, non-profit and others).

ACCT 7610-Examination

 

Demonstrate an understanding of accounting and its functional support of different business line areas.
(ACCT 7610)

 

Fails to adequately describe and differentiate the informational needs of different business lines. Fails to provide a clear and coherent understanding of the means by which the various information is produced.

Adequately describes and differentiates the informational needs of different and business lines.   Understands the means necessary to create different informational needs.

Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the processing and input needs requisite in producing the information demands of different business lines.

ACCT 7610-Examination

 

Understand and communicate the information processes and outputs needed by various organizations using appropriate documentation.
(ACCT 7610)

Documentation formats (e.g. flowcharts, narratives or questionnaires) lack logical flow of information and necessary inputs to create outputs.

Documentation formats adequately describe the logical flow and creation of information, although format may suffer minor flaws and errors.

Documentation formats describe logical flow and creation of information in an exceptionally concise, logical,  and expedient manner.

ACCT 7610- Flow Charts

 

Demonstrate an acceptable level of competence in the graduate’s area of concentration.
(ACCT 6241, ACCT 7510, ACCT 7420)

Fails to demonstrate the level of competence expected of a master’s graduate in accounting, tax or systems.

Adequately demonstrates the level of competence expected of a master’s graduate in accounting, tax or systems. 

Fully demonstrates the level of competence expected of a master’s graduate in accounting, tax or systems. 

ACCT 6241-Examination

ACCT 7510-Examination; Research Projects

ACCT 7420- Examination

 

Assessment - Fogelman College of Business and Economics - The University of Memphis