Accounting, usually referred to as the language of business, applies to all aspects of business and provides stakeholders with critical information for decision making. Students majoring in accounting will have a broad exposure to a variety of accounting topics such as financial accounting, managerial accounting, tax, and auditing. Potential career paths include but not limit to public accounting, management accounting, internal auditing and government accounting. Students interested in public accounting usually sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam. Georgia CPA exam candidates must have 120 semester hours of college credit, including a major or a specialty in accounting. Additional information concerning the CPA examination may be found
at www.cpa-exam.org. Students not interested in sitting for the CPA exam should work closely with their accounting advisor to design a course of study consistent with their career objectives.
While the major offers a solid background in accounting, students who plan careers as professional accountants need additional training. For these students, completion of 24 semester hours of accounting beyond accounting principles is strongly encouraged. Accounting students are encouraged to work closely with their advisors as they develop their degree plans.

Requirements (63 hours):