Matthew Quarles
Director of Recruitment
Gatton College of Business and Economics
matthew.quarles@uky.eduLearn the universal language of business in the Von Allmen School of Accountancy. Your accounting degree will prepare you for a wide array of professional opportunities analyzing key financial data and providing the insight all companies need to make decisions and formulate strategy.
Students interested in earning both bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting, are encouraged to explore our innovative Four Year Professional BSBA/MSACC Program. Students in the BSBA/MSACC program have the opportunity to earn a bachelor's and master's degrees, complete a professional internship, and pass the CPA exam within four years.
The Von Allmen School of Accountancy prepares students for careers in public and private accounting, business and industry, universities and government. The program is high touch in which many students develop a close working relationships with our dedicated faculty. Our students are regularly recruited by Deloitte, EY, KPMG, PwC, and many other large national, regional and local CPA firms, as well as major fortune 500 companies.
The Accounting program prepares students for careers in public and private accounting, business and industry, universities and government. Majors learn to communicate, measure, and process financial information about an economic entity.
A suggested course to explore this career path is ACC 221.
This degree requires a minimum 120 semester hours. Students must complete the premajor courses for accounting majors and at least 21 credit hours of upper-division coursework from the School of Accountancy.
Minimum Total Hours: 120
UK CoreCIS 110 OR WRD 110 – Composition and Communication I
(3)
CIS 111 OR WRD 111 – Composition and Communication II
(3)
OR
CIS 112 OR WRD 112 – Accelerated Composition and Communication II
(3)
ACC 200 – Intro to Accounting for Decision Makers
(3)
OR
ACC 202 – Managerial Uses of Accounting Information
(3)
ACC 201 – Financial Accounting
(3)
ECO 201 – Principles of Economics I
(3)
ECO 202 – Principles of Economics II
(3)
AN 105 (Previously B&E 105) – Business Applications of Spreadsheets
(1)
MA 123 – Elementary Calculus and Its Applications
(3)
MA 162 – Finite Mathematics and Its Applications
(3)
OR
MA 113 – Calculus I
(3)
OR
MA 137 – Calculus I with Life Science Application
(3)
MKT 300 – Marketing Management
(3)
FIN 300 – Corporation Finance
(3)
MGT 301 – Business Management
(3)
MGT 340 – Ethical and Regulatory Environment
(3)
AN 300 – Introduction to Business Analytics
(3)
ECO 391 – Economic and Business Statistics
(3)
ACC 301 - Intermediate Accounting I
(3)
ACC 302 - Intermediate Accounting II
(3)
ACC 424 - Accounting Information Systems
OR
FIN 430 - Financial Modeling
(3)
One of the following:
ACC 403 - Auditing
(3)
ACC 407 - Concepts of Income Taxation
(3)
ACC 418 - Cost Management
(3)
ACC Electives Upper-division Accounting elective (400 level & above)
(6)
ACC 475 - Financial Statement Analysis
(3)
CIS 300 - Strategic Business and Professional Communication
(3)
Please note: Students planning to pursue a Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) at the University of Kentucky should take ACC 403, ACC 407, and one additional 400 or 500 level ACC course to prepare for the MSA.
Accountants and auditors prepare and examine financial records.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics | Click the link for more info.
Median Salary
$79,880
per year in 2023
Number of Jobs
1.54m
in 2023
10 Year Job Outlook
67,400
new jobs (average)
Most accountants and auditors work full time. Overtime hours are typical at certain periods of the year, such as for quarterly audits or during tax season.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Matthew Quarles
Director of Recruitment
Gatton College of Business and Economics
matthew.quarles@uky.eduGatton College of Business & Economics
859.218.1156
