Part-Time Faculty - Accounting, 2027 & Fall

The Accounting and Finance Department at the University of Southern Maine is seeking part-time instructor applicants for its upcoming Spring 2027 and Fall 2027 semesters.

We are seeking instructors to teach the following courses:

Managerial Accounting Information for Decision Making (ACC 211) (Spring 2027, Online) -This course will provide students with the opportunity to learn basic concepts and accounting systems involved in the use of managerial accounting information in planning and control decisions in organizations. Basic concepts include different types of costs (e.g., direct, indirect, fixed, variable, and relevant costs). Basic accounting systems include systems for cost allocation (e.g., job-order costing, activity-based costing), planning (e.g., cost-volume-profit analysis, master budget), and control (e.g., flexible budgets, variance analysis, responsibility accounting, performance measurement).

Auditing and Assurance (ACC 410) (Spring 2027, In Person) –This course examines the public accounting profession, auditing standards, and professional ethics. The course explores the process by which an auditor forms an opinion as to the “fairness of presentation” of financial statements, giving an overview of audit evidence and audit evidence accumulation methodology. The course exposes students both to the demand for and supply of the profession’s flagship service, financial statement audits and to the nature of the value-added assurance and attestation services decision-makers demand in the information age.

The course illustrates real companies, links class discussion and assignments to student skills, and encourages unstructured problem-solving. This course provides an opportunity for students to study auditing concepts and theory at an advanced level by examining several issues, with extensive reading from the auditing research literature, in addition to the textbook material.

Financial Accounting Information for Decision Making (ACC 210) (Fall 2027, In Person, Two Sections) –This course is designed to help students appreciate the role of accountants in providing information helpful to the decisions of investors, creditors, government regulators, and others, and how that information can be used. Emphasis is on understanding the meaning and value of the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows.

The role of the auditor, internal controls, and ethical issues are examined. The annual report is used to explore how corporations apply accounting principles in presentations to the public.

Financial Reporting I (ACC 301) (Fall 2027, In Person) - An examination of the conceptual framework, the primary financial statements, and the methods and rationale for recording and reporting assets. Emphasis is on the effect of present and potential economic events on the financial statements. The course discusses the advantages, limitations and deficiencies associated with generally accepted principles in connection with presenting decision-useful information.

We are seeking student-focused instructors who will be responsible for the full delivery and grading of the course. All Special Education programs are fully online with a combination of synchronous and asynchronous courses. Synchronous sessions meet using the Zoom conferencing platform and meet in the late afternoons and evenings so that those currently working in schools can attend. Responsibilities include developing the course, teaching, assessing student performance, and meeting with students as needed.

The instructor will be provided with the course learning objectives, program competencies, and suggested topical outline and will be given a previous course syllabus available for reference.

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