Department of Accounting
Overview
Accounting is the language of business and is an increasingly complex subject matter. This ensures there will always be a demand for specialists, who possess advanced knowledge of accounting. Earning a degree in accounting provides the skills needed to pursue this professional opportunity.
To study accounting is to study information systems and controls, financial reporting, analysis, taxation, decision-making, and managing technology, developing business plans, and formulating business strategy.
Individuals who like being challenged by a variety of situations and technologies and who enjoy identifying, analyzing, and solving problems are well-suited to majoring in accounting.
Catalog Descriptions
Accounting - BBA, BS
Accounting - MS
Accounting - MPA
Taxation - MS
Accounting - PhD
Accounting - PPIA
Accounting - Tax Certificate Program
For more information contact UG Advising Center / Graduate Business Services
Reasons To Study Accounting
- Separately Accredited Accounting Program By The AACSB
- Excellent Salaries At Graduation
- Over $100k In Accounting Student Scholarships Given Annually
- Active Internship Program For Undergraduate And Graduate Students
- Strong CPA Exam Pass Rates
- Active Student Organizations With Professor Engagement Opportunities
Scholarships
The Department of Accounting awards over $100,000 in scholarships to qualified accounting majors annually. These scholarship funds come from a number of sources including: endowed scholarship accounts, firms who recruit on campus, and professional associations.
OUR GRADUATES WORK AT
Big Four, national, regional, and local accounting firms as well as public and private corporations
Intermediate Entrance Exam
May 30, 2020 – ONLINE EXAM The 2 hour exam will be offered over a four hour period between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. Be sure to start the exam by 12:00 noon at the latest to make sure you have the full two hours. You will need the following resources to take this exam: A computer that is current with good access to the internet, a functional webcam, Respondus Lockdown Browser (necessary to download before exam begins). More information will be provided later.
UTA Accounting CPE DAY 2020
This annual event was established in 2011 as an educational opportunity for the Department of Accounting’s alumni and other accounting professionals, both locally and state-wide, to earn Continuing Professional Education credits required for the maintenance of Texas CPA licenses. A full day attendance earns CPAs eight credit hours in subjects ranging from audit, tax, accounting and ethics, among others. It also provides alumni and sponsors an opportunity to donate funds to the department’s graduate fellowship, which awards scholarships each year to high-achieving Accounting graduate students.
Contact Department
Main Office Number:
817-272-7029
Dr. Ramgopal Venkataraman, Department Chair
817-272-3088
ramvenk@uta.edu
Dr. Cherie Henderson, Graduate Advisor/Clinical Associate Professor
817-272-3179
chenderson@uta.edu
Kimberly Van Arsdale, Administrative Assistant
817-272-3088
kimberly.vanarsdale@uta.edu
Shunda Dixon, Support Specialist II
817-272-1115
shunda.dixon@uta.edu
Anna Pratt, Support Specialist II
817-272-7029
anna.pratt@uta.edu
APPLICATION FOR GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP
Want to learn more about accounting?
Contact your academic advisor to schedule an appointment.