About the Center.
As part of the Haas School of Business, the Center for Financial Reporting and Management CFRM provides the accounting community with opportunities to get involved in the development of academic programs and professional activities. The Center has organized many conferences regarding issues in the current accounting world, including topics such as special-purpose entities, stock options and off-balance sheet financing. Its annual conference on financial reporting in November is especially noteworthy.
Mission Statement.
To promote the most innovative financial and managerial accounting education in the country through cutting edge research, outstanding teaching, globally focused curriculum and attention to ethical behavior.
To enhance interaction between students, faculty, practitioners, standard-setters, regulators and business leaders.
CFRM implements its mission by:
- Organizing conferences and programs for the benefit of practitioners and Haas accounting faculty, student and alumni,
- Consulting on an ongoing basis with its Executive Committee, comprised of leaders in Bay Area accounting and industrial firms,
- Overseeing and implementing improvements to the undergraduate and graduate accounting curriculum,
- Providing financial resources in order to attract and retain the best faculty,
- Providing stipends to doctoral students in accounting,
- Funding cutting-edge research,
- Enhancing interactions between students and potential employers.
Our Commitment.
As part of an internationally acclaimed research university, we are committed to promoting high quality financial reporting in the business community worldwide.
Our Core Values.
1. Instruction
- Teach innovatively to produce highly-sought-after graduates and tomorrow's global leaders through continuous enrichment of the curriculum in response to changing needs in the market place.
2. Research
- Engage in cutting edge research relevant to the dynamic global business environment.
3. Interaction
- Facilitate dialogue between academicians, accountants, regulators, national/international standard setters and the business community at large.
4. Relationships
- Build productive partnerships with business leaders, employers, and alumni, to explore and seek guidance regarding educational issues that are critical to the future of the accounting profession.
5. Ethics
- Nurture and promote corporate and social responsibility including ethics and values to govern businesses and personal behavior.
