Accounting Program Ranked 1

Accounting & Information Management

Career Opportunities

Accounting graduates have a variety of career options open to them. Many begin in public accounting firms, where they build experience in tax services, financial planning, auditing, and consultation. Others work within a particular sector of the labor market. Business and industry accountants manage budgets and financial assets, identify risks, and advise decision-makers on maximizing profits. Government accountants maintain revenue and tax records , conduct audits, and ensure departments adhere to regulation. Not-for-profit accountants help those organizations track revenues and comply with tax-exemption laws.

In addition to being in demand across multiple sectors, accountants may experience significant advancement in an organization, within 10 to 15 years after graduating. A partner at a public accounting firm or a chief financial officer of a company are two of the high-level positions that accountants may achieve.

96%

Graduates employed or pursuing higher education

$65,061

Average accounting graduate salary

Haslam Undergraduate Outcomes Report, 2022–2023

Majoring in Accounting

The undergraduate accounting curriculum introduces students to the major functional areas of accounting – from financial and managerial to taxation and auditing. Accounting majors have the choice of an integrated business and engineering program, an international business concentration, or a collateral option focused on business analytics, finance, information management, international business, or real estate.

Required Courses

  • Cost Management (ACCT 204)
  • Business Software Applications (INMT 242)
  • Intro to Financial Accounting (ACCT 203)
  • Intermediate Financial Accounting I (ACCT 311)
  • Business Process Analysis (INMT 341)
  • Business Software Applications (INMT 242)
  • Intermediate Financial Accounting II (ACCT 414)
  • Legal Environment of Business (BULW 301)