Watanabe,
Olena
Watanabe,
Olena
Email Address
watanabe@iastate.edu
Birth Date
Research Projects
Organizational Units
Organizational Unit
Accounting
The Department of Accounting was founded in 1984 in the College of Business Administration (later College of Business).
History
The Department of Accounting seeks to provide a mastery of basic accounting concepts and encouraging critical and creative thinking about accounting problems. It is intended both for internal users (management) and external users (investors, creditors, government officials, the general public).
Dates of Existence
1984–present
Related Units
- College of Business (parent college)
Organizational Unit
Accounting
Accountants are the business leaders in corporations and governments who manage, analyze, and explain complex information. Accountants are at the forefront of data analytics and lead the planning, evaluating, controlling, and reporting of activities in an entity.
The major in accounting is designed to give students a conceptual foundation, developing their financial acumen and analytical skills for use in every facet of business. Students who complete the accounting major are well prepared for careers in industry, government, and the public accounting profession.
Accountants both provide and explain useful financial information to internal users (such as managers in a company) and external users (such as investors, creditors, government officials, and the general public). Accounting is an integral part of the management of business and government organizations. Accounting information is needed by external users to make investment decisions, to grant or withhold credit, and in the case of government, to collect revenue and gather statistical information. To provide useful information, accountants collect, analyze, synthesize, and communicate data in an understandable manner.
The curriculum in accounting is accredited by AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Job Title
Associate Professor
Last Name
Watanabe
First Name
Olena