Accounting has been called "the language of business." In fact, it is much more.
Managers of nearly all organizations, whether business, not-for-profit, or governmental,
require accounting information to operate successfully. Financial statements
prepared by accountants are used by individuals outside of these organizations
to evaluate the performance of management and to make investing, lending, regulatory,
and other decisions. Accounting majors are well versed in the preparation, use,
and limitations of accounting information and understand business at a very
fundamental level. Moreover, they offer knowledge and skills that most organizations
require.
A major objective of the BBA program is to provide basic conceptual accounting
and business knowledge as a foundation for accounting and business career development.
Candidates for the Uniform CPA Examination in Texas must fulfill additional
educational requirements. The Master of Accountancy (MAc) degree offered by
the Neeley School meets those requirements and is designed for students planning
for careers in public accounting or other professional accounting careers.
Major Course Requirements (24 semester hours)
Specific course requirements
18 semester hours
ACCT 30153 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
ACCT 30163 Cost Accounting
ACCT 30253 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
ACCT 30303 Introduction to Federal Taxation
ACCT 40153 Advanced Accounting
ACCT 40223 Information Systems and Control
In addition, the student must complete 3 semester hours from the following:
Free Electives 20 semester hours of elective courses to equal 124 hours
for the BBA (at least 12 of which must be nonbusiness, non-economics).
Texas law requires CPA candidates to complete 150 credit hours of academic work
including 36 credit hours of accounting. In response to this change, the Neeley
School has developed the Master of Accountancy (MAc) degree, which can be completed
in one year. Undergraduate accounting majors interested in professional certification
are encouraged to apply for admission to this program at the end of their junior
year. For more information, see the Neeley School Accounting Department.