Why study Accounting at WKU?

Lots of reasons!  Here are just a few:

• WKU Accounting graduates have one of the highest passage rates for the CPA Exam (for schools in Kentucky and surrounding areas with undergraduate accounting programs).
• The Department of Accounting and the Gordon Ford College of Business both are accredited by the AACSB – International.   Of the 12,000 collegiate business schools world-wide, only 186 have been able to attain AASCB accreditation in both Business and Accounting.
• Through the new Professional Program in Accountancy (PPA), undergraduates can pursue both the Bachelor and Master (MAcc) degrees concurrently (WKU is the only university in Kentucky offering this path for students to obtain the 150 hours needed for the CPA certificate).
• The accounting programs at WKU focus on developing the communication, problem-solving, team building, and technical competencies necessary for a professional accounting career.
• All accounting courses are taught by full-time faculty.  We do not use part-time faculty. All accounting faculty hold a professional certification (CPA, CMA, CGFM, CIA, CFE).
• All accounting faculty have relevant real-world experience. While the faculty are excellent classroom instructors, they are also engaging individuals who enjoy serving as professional mentors to our accounting students.