The Accounting program provides a learning environment in which students acquire conceptual and technical knowledge in the accounting and business areas as well as other essential capabilities for a successful accounting career. The undergraduate accounting curriculum is designed to enable students to:

•  effectively develop, measure, analyze, validate, and communicate financial and other information
•  understand the concepts and methods of economics, finance, marketing, quantitative methods, management, and information systems
•  develop skills, competencies and learning capacities that are essential for a broad education

Career Opportunities

Graduates should have an excellent foundation for careers in business, accounting and professional accounting.  A student who plans to become licensed as a certified public accountant in North Carolina must complete an additional 30 credit hours of academic study beyond the undergraduate accounting education.  A student can meet this requirement by completing the Master of Accountancy program (MAcc).