The accounting major provides students with a comprehensive, well-planned and balanced learning experience designed to prepare graduates for success in the accounting profession and the business community. Students are prepared for many different career paths and graduate with a foundation well-suited for advancement.

Accounting is often called the “language of business.” Businesses plan, assess and report the results of operations, financial condition and cash position using accounting principles to prepare financial statements that express business operations to both internal and external users of financial information. External users assess creditability, performance, risk and investment potential while internal users assess the efficiency of resource allocation, performance and achievement of strategic objectives in the daily management of a business. All organizations, whether large or small, rely on accountants to record and report the activities of the business.

Opportunity at UTampa

The accounting faculty encourages internships, and UTampa’s proximity to Tampa’s vibrant business core provides ample opportunity for internships with accounting firms, industry, government and nonprofit enterprises. Undergraduate students participate in a service-learning experience, typically in the tax course, applying their learning in live client contact experiences. UTampa’s small classes and extensive research and writing opportunities provide accounting majors the opportunity to develop superior communication skills, making them highly sought after by employers and graduate programs.

Curriculum

The accounting major teaches students the language of business. The undergraduate program is tightly focused on core accounting concepts featuring financial, cost, systems, tax and audit coursework. Accounting graduates are well-positioned to start their careers in accounting or continue their coursework with a lockstep “fifth-year” master's in zccounting that completes the educational requirements for the CPA exam and ultimate certification.

Review the full curriculum and required courses for this 80-credit-hour program. 

Minor in Accounting

The accounting minor provides business students with a strong understanding of accounting principles, systems and financial reporting. It enhances students' ability to analyze and interpret accounting data for effective decision-making. The minor requires the completion of additional accounting coursework beyond the introductory level. See the credit hours and course requirements.