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Our program provides you with specialized preparation for a career in professional accountancy, whether in industry, government, not-for-profit of public accounting. We will tailor your program to meet your objectives.

Our program consists of a core and three specializations, or tracks:

• Accounting Information Systems Track
• Corporate Track
• Professional Track
• Tax Track

In keeping with the mission and goals of the School of Accountancy, each of these tracks is designed to prepare the graduate student to enter the accounting profession in various capacities. We believe that the content and learning methods used in the courses produce a graduate that not only meets, but also exceeds the expectations of the employers of SDSU graduates.

Graduate School of Business Admission
Students in the Master of Science in Accountancy must adhere to the admission process of the Graduate School of Business

School of Accountancy
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Dr., San Diego, CA 92182-8221
Main phone: (619) 594-5070 Fax: (619) 594-3675

Sharon Lightner, Ph.D., CPA
Director, School of Accountancy
sharon.lightner@sdsu.edu
office: (619) 594-3735

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Administrative Advisor:
Suleka Puswella
Telephone: (619) 594-8073
Fax: (619) 594-1863
spuswell@mail.sdsu.edu
Graduate School of Business
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-8228

Academic Advisors:

Accounting Information Systems Track:
C. Janie Chang, Ph.D.
jchang@mail.sdsu.edu
Phone: (619) 594-8383

Corporate Track:
Carol F. Venable, Ph.D.
venable@mail.sdsu.edu
office: (619) 594-2662

Professional Track:
Gun-Ho Joh, Ph.D.
Professor, Accountancy
Phone: (619) 594-2716
Gun.Joh@sdsu.edu

Tax Track:
Professor G.E. Whittenburg
gwhitten@mail.sdsu.edu
office: (619) 594-5693