Accounting, Finance & Law at Arkansas State University

Department of Accounting, Finance & Law

The mission of our department is to prepare students for responsible careers in accounting, finance, and other business related professions. The department offers majors in accounting and finance.

The Accounting major is designed to:

• Provide an educational experience that will prepare students for a wide range of career opportunities.
• Provide a challenging curriculum that addresses accounting content and the development of professional skills and attitudes.
• Prepare students for the CPA examination.
• Provide opportunities for students to demonstrate professionalism and their ability to take personal responsibility for their success.
• Develop students who will have the appropriate knowledge and skills to perform in today’s global marketplace.

The Finance major is designed to:

• Provide students with technical skills and knowledge in the areas of banking, investments, capital management, cash management, real estate, and insurance.
• Provide an educational experience that will prepare students for a wide range of career opportunities.
• Provide a challenging curriculum that addresses finance content and the development of professional skills and attitudes.
• Develop students who will have the appropriate knowledge and skills to perform in today’s global marketplace.
• Challenge students to understand, critically evaluate, and communicate current issues in the field of finance.

In addition to our majors, the department offers classes in business law. Our law offerings include Legal Environment of Business, Employment Law, Law of Commercial Transactions, and Law of Business Organization.


P.O. Box 550
State University, AR 72467
Tel: 870-972-3038
Fax: 870-972-3868
email: khenson@astate.edu

P.O. Box 550
State University, AR 72467
Tel: 870-972-3038
Fax: 870-972-3868
email: khenson@astate.edu