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ACCOUNTING PROGRAM: The accounting major prepares students for rewarding careers as industrial accountants, cost analysts, controllers, tax accountants, members of financial regulatory teams such as the IRS or banking auditors, independent auditors in CPA firms, and internal auditors. A-State accounting graduates work for manufacturing firms, in government agencies, in banking, in not-for-profit entities, and in public accounting.

The A-State undergraduate degree with accounting major requires 120 course hours. Many states, including Arkansas, currently require 150 hours to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam. The CPA license is only required by law for individuals doing audits; however, many non-auditors wish to pursue the CPA exam as a credential verifying the value of their education. Students interested in the CPA exam should plan an additional 30 hours of credits with their advisor, preferably by beginning work on their Masters of Accountancy (MAcc) degree. See the A-State Graduate Bulletin for details on the MAcc program.

Accounting majors (a) should not take accounting courses during their freshman year and (b) should consult with their advisors concerning CPA exam requirements.

Attempt Limit for Undergraduate Accounting

• Policy: Students are limited to a maximum of three attempts in each upper-level undergraduate accounting course.
• Effective Date: This policy is effective starting in fall semester 2015. Attempts prior to this effective date will not be counted in the application of this policy.
• Right of Appeal: Students with extenuating circumstances may appeal the application of this policy to the department chair. If a waiver of the policy is granted for a particular course, the student must enroll in that class in the next term the course is offered and successfully complete the course in that term.
• Definitions: An “attempt” is defined as either a full-term enrollment with a letter grade or Incomplete being posted or a partial-term enrollment that ends with a withdrawal and a W being posted to the transcript.

Please visit http://www.astate.edu/college/business/.

Programs

• Accounting, AS
• Accounting, BS
• Accounting, Emphasis in CPA, BS

• Accounting, Minor

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