Marshall University is one of only 186 schools worldwide to have achieved accreditation by AACSB International ? The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business ? for its undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business and accounting. We have an Accounting Advisory Board of elite business professionals who are dedicated to the students and the program.

The Division of Accountancy and Legal Environment has award-winning faculty, with diverse backgrounds and teaching interests. Most have worked in the profession, and are CPAs or hold other prestigious certifications. Our faculty in the accountancy major are committed to an emphasis on teaching and interaction with students. Our approach is to focus on student learning, and we provide a dedicated faculty-student mentoring program.

Our Accounting students actively engage with professionals through events such as Student Night, Visit the Firms, Beta Alpha Psi, VITA, and internships. The students who fully engage in these activities become members of the professional community even while still in college.

Graduates with a BBA in Accounting from the Lewis College of Business are qualified to sit for several certification exams upon graduation: The Certified Management Accountant (CMA), the Certified Financial Manager (CFM), the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).

Division Mission Statement:

The mission of the Division of Accountancy and Legal Environment is to provide an education that will enable graduates to successfully enter the profession of accountancy, business, and/or graduate study. The faculty is committed to maintaining a current and relevant curriculum in the fields of accountancy and legal environment through professional engagement, service to our communities, and the development of applied and pedagogical research.