Accounting
Major
The major is
designed to provide entry-level knowledge, skills
and concepts for careers in accounting. These careers
are generally divided into four broad areas, corresponding
to particular employment environments: management
accounting, government accounting, accounting education,
and public accounting. The career can include such
activities as auditing, budgeting, data processing,
controlling costs, providing tax advice, meeting tax
requirements, and designing and analyzing financial
systems.
Practicing accountants
generally acquire one or more certifications available
to members of the profession. The most common certification
is the Certified Public Accountant (CPA), conferred
by the State Board of Public Accountancy of the state
in which the individual maintains his or her license.
Other certifications include the Certified Management
Accountant (CMA), and the Certified Internal Auditor
(CIA), and others.
The Texas State Board
of Public Accountancy has set the minimum educational
requirements for taking the CPA examination at 150
semester hours. Students aspiring to an accounting
career should give serious consideration to pursuing
advanced studies at the graduate level to enhance
their potential for a successful accounting career.
Accounting students should be aware that requirements
to sit for the CPA examination in Texas may change
at any time. CPA requirements are determined by the
Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (TSBPA). Students
should visit the TSBPA website frequently and check
with their advisor on a regular basis to ensure that
the courses they are taking will qualify them to sit
for the CPA exam.
Students who have not
yet received an undergraduate degree should inquire
about the Professional Program in Accounting (PPA),
a five-year integrated curriculum of undergraduate
and graduate coursework designed to prepare students
to qualify for the professional certifications and
resulting in the awarding of both the Bachelor of
Business Administration (BBA) degree and the Master
of Accountancy (MAcc). For more information about
the Professional Program in Accounting click
here.
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Core Requirements
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Why Major in Accounting?
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