BS Accounting and Finance (ACFN)

BS Accounting and Finance (ACFN)

In Fall 2023, the Marshall School of Business and Leventhal School of Accounting will be launching a new undergraduate degree in Accounting and Finance. This joint degree captures the essential knowledge required for finance-oriented careers and is available to students graduating in Spring 2024 and beyond.

PROGRAM BENEFITS

The Accounting and Finance degree is a four-year, 128-unit program offered by Marshall and Leventhal. Diplomas will reflect the names of both schools on graduation. In addition to the core curriculum required for both Marshall and Leventhal students, students can choose from a handpicked and complementary menu of courses in finance and accounting chosen specifically for students interested in finance-oriented careers. The curriculum is centered on real-world knowledge and applications of finance, financial statement information, and analysis.
Students will take 24 units of upper-division courses in finance and accounting. Finance courses include financial analysis, the choice from courses in venture capital, corporate finance, investment banking, and asset pricing, and an elective of their choice. Accounting courses include intermediate accounting, financial statement analysis, and an elective of their choice.
USC Leventhal is committed to providing our students with opportunities to interact and explore employment opportunities. Students are able to take advantage of a full range of services including one-on-one career advising, career workshops and interview coaching to help pursue the recruiting process with confidence. Students utilize resources through Leventhal, Marshall and the USC Career Center to secure internships, full-time positions and/or admission to graduate school. Our students are also provided with many opportunities to network with firms and alumni and develop the skills needed to succeed in accounting, finance or consulting positions.

Teaching + Innovation

Undergraduate Joint Degrees

"The analytical, technical, entrepreneurial, and leadership skills students acquire at Marshall will help them unleash their potential to create transformational ideas for world changing impact."

— Dean Geoffrey Garrett

ACADEMIC OVERVIEW

By the end of the program, students will:
- Understand and apply core concepts and tools of finance theory and practice
- Attain technical proficiency in the financial accounting, including using the understanding of financial reporting standards, to facilitate financial decision-making
- Leverage deep understanding of financial reporting and finance theory along with understanding of different areas of business to address current as well as new and emerging business and financial challenges
- Be able to communicate clearly and strategically, considering the audience and the objective for communication
- Be capable and effective leaders who can guide their teams to make the best use of opportunities and to overcome challenges

APPLYING TO THE PROGRAM

FIRST-YEAR INFO SESSIONS

Virtual Information Sessions designed for high school juniors / seniors / families for a comprehensive overview of Marshall are on Wednesdays at 11:00A and 3:00P PT.
REGISTER HERE
INFORMATION FOR ADMITTED STUDENTS

Register for an online session through the USC PORTAL. If you have any questions about attending an event, you can always reach out to the Undergraduate Admission office directly: EMAIL
CAMPUS TOURS

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CONTACT US

Shane Heitzman
Accounting and Finance Program Academic Director, Associate Professor of Accounting.
EMAIL
Admissions:
(213) 740-8885 | EMAIL
Advising and Student Affairs:
(213) 740-0690 | EMAIL
Career Services:
(213) 740-5705 | EMAIL

STUDENT LIFE

Student Organizations

Student organizations exist to promote the educational mission of the university. The Marshall School of Business understands the importance of student organizations to build leadership, improve teamwork and sharpen networking skills.

Global Investment Society

The purpose of GIS is to teach and practice investing with an emphasis on global markets and varied investment classes. The club’s goal is to foster an environment of global knowledge and expertise in the investing sector.

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Trojan Investing Society

The Trojan Investing Society is USC’s premier undergraduate finance club. TIS provides its members with opportunitiesto learn and recruit for the financial industry throughworkshops, panels, and networking events.

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Value Investing Group

The USC Value Investing Group formed in the spring of 2009 with the aim of creating a community of high-achievingstudents with a passion for investing. The group prides itselfon its intellectual rigor, elite membership, and vast industry knowledge.

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INSIGHT + ANALYSIS

Quoted: Jacob Soll on Politico

SOLL, university professor, is quoted and cited in a POLITICO piece examining the importance of accounting and financial transparency as it relates to the ultimate success of revolution and the founding of stable governments.

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Quoted: Kristen Jaconi in The New York Times

In the wake of the Maui fires, JACONI, associate professor of the practice of accounting, explains that climate change is the key reason the insurance industry is rethinking rates and areas of coverage.

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Quoted: Mark Young in Newsweek

YOUNG, professor of accounting, details Disney's recent theatrical struggles and offers ideas on adjustments the studio might consider to regain box office prominence for NEWSWEEK.

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Quoted: Mark Young on Yahoo! Entertainment

YOUNG, professor of accounting, details how the traditional residuals model has been largely eliminated with the emergence of streaming deals for talent.

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Quoted: Mark Young on CNN

YOUNG, professor of accounting, confirms that while there are post-release debts associated with marketing and production, there is also there is the possibility that it is in the studio's best interest to report a little profit as possible.

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