Accounting at McNeese State University

bachelor?s degree

on campus

Account ing Degree Type: Program Length:

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) 4 years (120 credit hours)

What Can You Do With an Accounting Degree?

With skills in accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services, you can work for professional accounting service firms or accounting departments within industry, business or government. Some accountants specialize in assurance services or risk management, while others specialize in specific industries such as health care.

- Financial Planner - Forensic Accountant - Internal, External or Information Technology Auditors - Management Consultant - Public, Management or Government Accountant

WHY MCNEESE? Here are just a few reasons to make McNeese your first choice...

Department of Business Disciplines offers a well-rounded academic experience, with a solid foundation of knowledge in general education, business, finance and accounting, as well as coursework in specialty accounting fields such as managerial, financial, tax and audit.

Become Fluent in the Language of Business Applied Learning: Gain practical experience with public accounting or business firms in the Lake Area. Or, complete an internship closer to home over the summer.

Internships provide valuable work experience that helps you qualify for professional certification.

If you can understand and analyze numbers from an accounting standpoint, you can work in almost any business or industry. A degree in accounting becomes more valuable as the U.S. and global economies grow. Accountants play an important role in improving operations, reducing costs, enhancing revenues and increasing profits.

Experienced Faculty: From CPAs to CFOs, faculty share their passion and expertise with undergraduate students and create additional learning and networking opportunities outside of the classroom.

Scholarships and Financial Aid: The College of Business has a number of scholarships available to accounting majors, including the Ben Terrell Memorial, E.C. Schindler Memorial and Lake Charles Society of LA CPA scholarships.

Excellence With a Personal Touch: Faculty mentors get to know students one-on-one, thanks to small class sizes with low student-tofaculty ratios at McNeese, which means faculty can provide personalized academic and career advising. Accounting majors also benefit from available student support services, including the Career and Student Development Center, the Mathlab Tutoring Center and the Write to Excellence Center.

Accounting Degree Concentrations Professional Accountancy and Exam Preparation If you?re interested in the specialized field of accountancy, this concentration provides specific courses that help you prepare for the CPA exam and other accounting-related professional exams.

Certification can help you rise above the competition for jobs.

Taxation This concentration exposes you to the diverse possibilities of careers as a finance professional in tax service.

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The McNeese College of Business is among just

5%

of business schools in the world to be accredited by the

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International.

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