Assessment Report Standard Format
July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008
DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM(S) ASSESSED_Accountancy - Undergraduate
Program___
ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR__________James Greenspan_________
OUTCOMES ASSESSED (List the two or more outcomes that were assessed
during the 2007-2008 academic year.)
1. Students will be able to prepare written reports.
2. Students will be able to prepare financial statements.
3. Students will be able to prepare budgets and other internal management
accounting reports.
4. Students will be able to collect relevant data to support business
operations and prepare the proper entries to record the transactions of
organizations.
5. Students will be able to recognize the determinants of taxable income and
calculate the tax obligation for the purpose of tax compliance and tax
planning.
6. Students will understand the purpose of financial statement, internal
controls, operational and compliance audits, and be able to interpret the
related audit reports.
7. Students will be familiar with the code of conduct for independent auditors.
MEASURES EMPLOYED (Each outcome needs a minimum of two measures,
and one measure can be applied to more than one outcome)
1. Placement of graduates
2. Recognition of program by external groups
3. Embedded course assessments.
SUMMARY MATRIX (check outcomes applied to each measure)
Measure #1
Measure #2
Measure #3
Outcome 1
x
x
x
Outcome 2
x
x
x
Outcome 3
x
x
x
Outcome 4
x
x
x
Outcome 5
x
x
x
Outcome 6
x
x
x
Outcome 7
x
x
x
FINDINGS
1. Writing was assessed on a sample of students taking ACC 424 during the
Spring 2008 quarter. The ACC 424 class is one of the final accounting
classes taken by students before they graduate. The assessment was
done by an outside professional with substantial experience in the field of
accounting.
Undergraduate Writing Assessment Results – Spring 2008
Scale of 1 (positive) to 5 (negative); (6 = Not applicable)
(Sample of 13 students)
Writing Trait
1. Spelling is proper.
2. Punctuation is proper.
3. Proper tense is used.
4. Good grammar is used.
5. Words are used appropriately.
6. Sentence length is not excessive.
7. Separate paragraphs are used to express different ideas and
topics.
8. Pronouns are both used and placed appropriately.
9. Information is communicated in a complete, concise, and logical
manner.
10. If formal rules are referred to, they are properly referenced and
explained.
11. If a solution is called for, the proposed course of action is
outlined.
12. Writing is based on facts and not conjecture (unless clearly
noted).
13. Tone of the writing is business and not casual.
14. The writing style is appropriate for the intended audience.
Avg.
Score
1.31
2.23
1.38
1.92
1.38
1.69
1.54
1.61
2.00
6.00
6.00
1.85
2.15
1.92
2. Embedded course assessments were performed during Assessment Year
2007-2008 for six of seven outcomes.
Outcome 2
Outcome 3
Outcome 4
Outcome 5
Outcome 6
Outcome 7
Population of
Correct
Pct.
Questions
Responses Correct
2260
1536
68.0%
721
596
82.7%
1596
1110
69.6%
2017
1438
71.3%
1512
1139
75.3%
264
192
72.7%
3. During Assessment Year 2007-2008, the Department was able to track
the placement of 64 of 90 graduates of the undergraduate Accountancy
program (71.1%). The results were as follows:
Department of Accountancy – Undergraduate Placement Information
Fall 2007 – Summer 2008 Graduates
( 74 responding; 28 incomplete responses; 7 no responses)
Employment Status Number of Students Percentage
Public Accounting
21
45.6%
Industry
12
26.0%
Govt./Not-for-Profit
6
13.0%
Graduate School
8
17.4%
Unemployed
6
13.0%
Total
46
100%
4. Wright State’s Beta Alpha Psi chapter was named a superior chapter (the
highest possible recognition) for the 2007-2008 year for the performance
of its student members. This is the fourth consecutive year that Beta
Alpha Psi has achieved this recognition. The professional and service
activities of Beta Alpha Psi are consistent with the expectations of
professionals in all fields of accounting.
IMPROVEMENTS
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
The Department will implement changes to the curriculum during the
2007-08 reporting period as a result of a review by faculty with input from
the professional community.
The Department will reach out to students to encourage greater student
involvement in groups like Beta Alpha Psi in order to increase their
professional awareness.