The major in Accounting at UGA is designed to give students an understanding of the theory of accounting as it is used in our society: accounting standards, financial statement preparation, product costs, budgeting, taxation, auditing, risk assessment, and controls. (Refer to the Pre-Business major for information on applying to the Accounting program.)
Faculty include the former editor and co-editor of The Accounting Review (the top academic journal in accounting), the former president of the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association, a former trustee of the American Taxation Association, and others.
The program consistently ranks in top 5% for CPA first time pass rates and boasts an effective career services and job placement rate of over 90%. Graduates are well-prepared for accounting careers in private, public, or governmental organizations and non-business professions such as law or top-level management.
Study Abroad Options: UGA Studies Abroad - Cortona, Italy; UGA Study Abroad in Verona, Italy; London Study Abroad Program; UGA at Oxford Study Abroad Program