Accounting Major

The Department of Accounting is committed to providing students the general education and technical knowledge necessary to enter the accounting profession and to pursue a successful professional career. The field of accounting offers challenging and rewarding opportunities in public accounting, tax accounting, industry, government, and not-for-profit organizations.
Prospective accountants must be prepared to work in an increasingly complex environment. In addition to accounting knowledge, the successful accountant must possess a broad knowledge of business. Other essential skills include the ability to communicate well verbally and in writing, the ability to work well with and motivate others, the ability to organize and manage tasks and other people, and the ability to use sound professional judgment.
Students planning to sit for the Certified Public Accountants Examination in the state of Florida must complete a five-year education program with a concentration in accounting. Completion of the MAcc program satisfies this requirement.
For more information on a Major in Accounting, please contact Bud Fennema.

Undergraduate Course RequirementsFor Accounting Majors
2007-2008

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Note: The accounting major is a limited access program. To be admitted to the accounting major, a student must meet the admission requirements for limited access programs in business. These requirements are described in a separate handout titled Admission Requirements for College of Business Limited Access Programs.
Students must earn a “B” or better in ACG 2021 in order to be eligible to enroll in any upper level accounting course.

Additional Information:
1. Accounting majors must complete a total of 90 hours of non-accounting courses. Transfer students may count non-accounting courses completed at previous institutions toward this requirement.

2. Students should plan to take all upper-level accounting courses in residence at FSU.

3.In addition to the requirements outlined above, each student must complete all University-wide requirements for graduation. These requirements include liberal studies requirements, the multicultural requirement, the Gordon Rule writing requirement, the summer school requirement, the FSU residency requirement, and total hours requirements.

4. Students planning to sit for the CPA Examination in Florida must complete a five-year, 150 -hour educational program including at least 36 hours of upper-level accounting courses before applying for the exam. It is recommended that students meet this requirement by completing the Master of Accounting (MACC) program following their undergraduate degree. For students who do not pursue the MACC program, the Department of Accounting offers additional electives at the undergraduate level that can be taken to satisfy the accounting course requirements for the CPA Examination. Each of these courses may not be offered each term. These courses are listed below.

5. Transfer of upper-level business courses must be from business colleges at other 4-year, accredited institutions. These courses must carry prerequisites similar to those of the courses they are replacing, and they must be approved by the College of Business Undergraduate Programs Office. Once enrolled at FSU, students should not take any course at another institution without first receiving approval from the College of Business Undergraduate Programs Office.

6. For further information regarding the accounting major and scholarships for accounting students, contact the Department of Accounting, RBA 309, 644-2771.

Universities that offer Accounts (College of Business)

•Arkansa State University

•Princeton University

websites of Universities and Colleges that offer Accounting