Topic：Accounting Education, Profession and Opportunity in the U.S. and WIU
Time：May 31, 2013（Friday）15:00-16：30
Venue：Room 501, Jiageng Bld 2
Presenter：Jack Elfrink， Professor in Accounting, Western Illinois University
Framework：
I. The American Accounting Education
A. Structure
B. Competition
C. IFRS in the U.S.
D. Financial Literacy among university students
II. The American Accounting Profession
A. Public Accounting
B. Industry
C. Government
III. Opportunities for Chinese Graduates
A. Ph.D. Study in the U.S.
B. Job Market in the U.S.
C. Internships in the U.S.
IV. Opportunities at Western Illinois University
A. Master of Accountancy (MAcc)
B. Master of Business Administration (MBA)
C. Master of Science in Computer Science
D. Master of Arts in Economics
Presenter Introduction：
Prof. Elfrink is the Director of the MAcc program at Western Illinois University. Before this, he served as chair of the Department of Accountancy at Western Illinois University, and Director of Financial Planning Program at Central Missouri State University, etc. He got his PhD in accounting from St. Louis University, and MBA and BS in mathematics from Southeast Missouri State University. He’s published numberous papers in journals like The CPA Journal, etc. He was president of Missouri Association of Accounting Education and North American Accounting Society.