Accounting

The accounting major provides students with a comprehensive, well-planned and balanced learning experience designed to prepare graduates for success in the accounting profession and the business community. Students are prepared for entry into many different careers and provided with a foundation for advancing within a business.

Accounting is the recording, measuring and interpreting of financial information. People both inside and outside a business use accounting information to better evaluate enterprise operations. All organizations, both large and small, use accounting to make sure they are using resources efficiently, meeting objectives and making plans for increasing profits.

Graduates of the accounting program consistently earn top scores on the CPA exam and have a higher than average passing rate. A recent survey also indicated that more than 90 percent of accounting majors at UT had secured excellent positions or graduate school admissions prior to graduation.

The curriculum is tailored to prepare students for specific areas of accounting, including auditing, financial and cost accounting, taxation and accounting information systems for government and industry. A broad variety of electives also is offered. A recent curriculum addition includes a course in international accounting.

The accounting department focuses on the evolving global professional accounting practice. The principal areas of focus include financial and managerial accounting, assurance services, taxation and accounting technology.

Topics of Study

The accounting program teaches:

• The science of accounting and how it relates to the implementation of accepted accounting principles.
• How to anticipate and formulate accounting responses to a changing business environment.
• The development and communication of accounting reports.
• Financial accounting, managerial/cost accounting, information systems, auditing, federal taxation, and business law.
• Professional and ethical accounting behavior.
• How to research and resolve accounting, auditing, tax, information systems, and law-related problems.
• The use of accounting information for a global entitity.
• How to lend accounting expertise to cross-functional business problems.