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Accountants provide a variety of financial services to businesses, nonprofit organizations, governments, and individuals. Accounting is the practice of recording and analyzing financial transactions to ensure a business operates efficiently and profitably.

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"I chose The University of Akron, College of Business because of it's great reputation. I knew coming to The University of Akron would give me a great education and the College of Business will help me bolster my resume."

KYLE GENETIN

Accounting Major '21

EXPLORE OUR MAJOR

Earning an Undergraduate Degree in our Accounting major will consist of at least 120 credit hours. Here are a few of the classes you would be taking:

  • Accounting Principles I and II
  • Principles of Finance
  • Accounting Systems and Internal Control
  • Business Entity Taxation
  • Contemporary Federal Taxation

Check out the full curriculum here: Accounting, B.S.

Accounting Career Outcomes

CAREER OUTCOMES

An Accounting degree consistently opens up more doors for students. Here are a few possible career paths you can choose to go into as an accounting major:

  • Public Accountant
  • Business Advisor
  • Auditor
  • Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
  • Controller

EARN AN UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREE

The University of Akron's George W. Daverio School of Accounting offers three accounting degree programs:

In our accelerated programs you can earn an undergraduate degree and graduate degree in approximately 5 years. Earning both degrees will give you 150 credit hours, which is the minimum number of credit hours required to test for a CPA license in Ohio.

POSSIBLE FUTURE EMPLOYERS

National, regional and local public accounting firms as well as Fortune 500 companies and government entities actively recruit our students. Employers speak of our program as one of the leading programs in the region. Some companies our accounting graduates have chosen to work for are:

  • Goodyear
  • EY
  • J.M. Smucker Company
  • Deloitte
  • Defense Finance and Accounting Services

INTERNSHIPS

Each year, most of our accounting majors spend approximately three months working as interns in accounting firms, corporations, and other organizations. Accounting interns often do the same type of work that an entry-level, full-time employee would do in a professional organization. In 2021, a paid internship's average salary is $22.75/hour.

The University of Akron, College of Business

THE AKRON ADVANTAGE

The University of Akron, College of Business has prepared a curriculum to respond to the industry's needs for business professionals.

Our faculty are highly credentialed and dedicated to providing an excellent learning experience for all our students. Classes are taught by experienced full-time faculty, not graduate assistants. Some of our full-time faculty are a few highly qualified business professionals who teach courses on a part-time basis.

The College of Business is one of only 190 business schools among thousands worldwide to hold dual accreditation from the AACSB in 2022.

SCHOLARSHIPS

The College of Business distributed nearly $5.3 million in scholarships to business students in 2019-2020. The School of Accountancy itself awards more than $100,000 in total scholarships each year. Receive more information on our scholarships on our scholarship page.

Julianne Jones

FACULTY

The George W. Daverio School of Accountancy at The University of Akron consists of faculty with a rich history of accounting education and close relationships with the professional community.

Julianne Jones is a Professor of Practice in Accounting and the Director of the George W. Daverio School of Accountancy. Jones has a JD and MTax from the University of Akron and has spent the majority of her professional career practicing in tax. Her research and teaching interests are primarily in taxation, including local, state, national and international.

Learn more about our Faculty from the College of Business on our Faculty Page.