Accounting

R. Espahbodi, Chairperson

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Accounting is often described as the ‘language of business.’  Business managers, stockholders, investors, creditors, government agencies, and labor groups depend on accountants for financial data and need to understand the ‘language.’  Majors in accounting prepare students for careers in public accounting as certified public accountants (CPA) or for careers as accountants for individual companies in private industry, government agencies, or nonprofit organizations.

Under current state law, an Indiana candidate may sit for the CPA exam with 120 credit hour bachelor’s degree in accounting, although 150 credit hours is still required for licensure.  To obtain the 30 additional credits necessary to receive licensure, the Department and its Alumni Advisory Board recommend that students complete the 30-credit master’s degree.