The Numbers Point to the Bottom Line
If you are the kind of person who likes to color within the lines, Accounting may just be the answer to your career needs. After all, Accounting is all about following very explicit legal parameters. The tax code changes on a regular basis, for both individuals and companies. It can be a nightmare trying to navigate these ever-changing waters, which helps explain why the Accounting profession is evergreen and virtually recession-proof.
As long as there are taxes, we will always need accountants. And as long as companies need to report their sales and profits to investors, we will need accountants. Can anyone say job security?
Once you are grounded in the principles of both financial and cost accounting, you will move on to cutting edge topics in this dynamic field. The profession is rapidly becoming just as technologically dependent as most other functions within business. In the post-Enron world in which we find ourselves, ethics are now front and center. And taxes are not likely to go away any time soon.
Accounting is the perfect career choice for anyone who is detail-oriented. Keep it between the lines, and you will prosper, because every individual, company, and organization needs you.
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MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (2024-2025 Academic Catalog)
- ACCT 3311 - Federal Tax Accounting I
- ACCT 3331 - Intermediate Accounting I
- ACCT 3332 - Intermediate Accounting II
- ACCT 3371 - Cost Accounting
- ACCT 3375 - Accounting Information Systems
- ACCT 4351 - Auditing
- 6 Hours of ACCT Advanced Electives
- 3 Hours of Advanced ACCT, FIN, or CIDM Elective
For more details about courses required for this degree see the Advising Services Degree Checklist Page and select the catalog year that you are following for your degree plan.
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For aspiring accountants who wish to also become a CPA, our B.B.A. to M.Acc degree option is the path to success. Applicants for the CPA Exam must have a degree with a minimum of 150 credit hours, including specific courses in accounting and ethics. Our combined program is designed to allow students to get all of their academic requirements completed in five years, and then be able to sit for the exam.
For more details about courses required for this degree see the Advising Services Degree Checklist Page and select the catalog year that you are following for your degree plan.
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MINOR REQUIREMENTS
- ACCT 2301 - Principles of Financial Accounting
- ACCT 2302 - Principles of Managerial Accounting
- ACCT 3331 - Intermediate Accounting I
- ACCT 3332 - Intermediate Accounting II
- Advanced ACCT Elective
- Advanced ACCT Elective
Career Opportunities
Public Accounting
- Assurance services
- Business valuations
- External auditing
- Tax/Regulatory compliance
- International accounting
Consulting
- Personal financial planning
- Litigation and risk management consulting
- Environmental accounting
- Forensic/Investigative accounting
- Bankruptcy Trustee
Corporate Accounting
- Financial management and reporting
- Internal auditing
- Cost accounting
- Tax planning/compliance
- Budget analysis
- Information technology
Government
- Internal auditing
- Financial reporting
- Financial management
- Budget analysis
- Research
Non-Profit
- Internal auditing
- Financial planning
- Budgeting
- Money handling
- Recordkeeping
Education
- Teaching
- Advising
- Research
- Service
- Consulting
For more information about Accounting Careers and Salaries, visit http://wtamu.myplan.com.
Find Your Community
If you’re looking to combine professional with social activities, we have more than a dozen faculty-led student groups in the College of Business. Find your people and meet up for fun as well as the chance to network among yourselves and with guest speakers.
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Go Amazing Places
We live in a globally connected world, and that truth becomes crystal clear when you participate in one of our faculty-led Study Abroad programs. Step outside your comfort zone, and learn how other cultures live and do business.
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Get to Work
There’s no better way to pad your resumé than to show practical work experience. Each semester, companies come to us looking for qualified students looking to set themselves apart from the pack. Work. Learn. Get paid. It doesn’t get much better.
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