Accounting, BBA

Accountants are needed when the economy is thriving as well as when the economy is in a downturn. Accounting is a critical business function in every organization imaginable. This fact affords accounting graduates a wide variety of career choices upon successful completion of our program. For those that learn the fundamental knowledge and skills, coupled with problem solving abilities, the opportunities are limitless.

A wide variety of career choices for accountants exists. Public accounting consists of the “Big-Four” international CPA firms, in addition to national, regional, and local firms. Accountants in the public sector may pursue interest in auditing, taxation, financial accounting, or management advisory services.

Industry accounting offers graduates a chance to pursue managerial accounting, cost accounting or internal auditing careers. Not-For-Profit accounting includes federal, state and local governments; colleges and universities; health care institutions, and other nonprofit organizations.

We take pride in knowing that our program positions students for graduate level studies. We also put our students on track for successful attainment of the coveted Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation. Our students are on record scoring as high as 96 on the CPA exam.

Accountants often establish their own accounting firms. Although very challenging, some of our graduates dedicated themselves to creating their own path through entrepreneurial endeavors recognizing accounting as their method. They developed the fundamental accounting skill sets and work ethic to do so. You too can be among them by joining us.

Vision & Mission

The Vision of the Department of Accounting is to achieve positive national recognition for our high-quality accounting programs.

The Mission of the Department of Accounting is to prepare a diverse student body for careers in public, management, and government accounting.

What does it take to obtain a degree in Accounting?

The Accounting Department in the College of Business is positioned to supply the global market with well-trained, competent, and trust-worthy future leaders through our accounting course curriculum offerings. As an accounting student, it is also important that you develop the additional skills necessary to position yourself for the most lucrative and competitive opportunities available.

Students that successfully complete our program are poised to become productive and responsible accounting leaders prepared to address crucial business needs. Our faculty and administrators, along with the corporate accounting leaders represented on our advisory board, work in concert to ensure our curriculum is challenging, purposeful, and relevant to the accounting profession.

Our curriculum is designed to produce graduates who are:

• Knowledgeable in accounting and aware of the global business environment

• Critical thinkers and problem solvers

• Competent in technology

• Effective communicators and team members

• Aware of ethical ramifications of business decisions.