• 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.
  • 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 ranks 4th nationally for pass rate of the CPA exam (83% of students pass on the first attempt) 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.