Degrees in Accounting
BBA (Bachelor's Degree in Accounting)
The accounting major provides a student with the analytical foundation to excel as a certified public accountant, internal auditor, financial manager, controller, and consultant.
IMAcc (Integrated Master of Accountancy)
The integrated Master of Accountancy (IMAcc) degree is the fifth year of an integrated curriculum designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure as a Certified Public Accountant.
GMAcc (Graduate Master of Accountancy)
The Graduate Master of Accountancy (GMAcc) degree is a two- year graduate degree designed to prepare students with limited or no accounting background for licensure as a Certified Public Accountant.
PhD (Doctoral Program in Accounting)
The doctoral program in accounting prepares individuals for careers in research and teaching at the University level. The program is administered through a sponsorship or apprenticeship system that begins with the admissions decision and carries on throughout the program.
What can I do with a degree in accounting?
If you are thinking of a career in business, take a look at accounting. Why accounting? It's simple. Accountants are at the center of business operations of all kinds.
- They work with businesses to develop business and information systems strategies.
- They help investors by analyzing mergers and acquisitions.
- They enable government to develop new measures of economic efficiency.
- They assist boards of directors by implementing corporate controls.
- They work with all types of organizations to measure and communicate financial results.
Some accountants go into public accounting and become partners in accounting firms. Others, go into corporations as internal auditors, managerial accountants, tax planners, and information systems consultants.