Graduates of our accounting programs should possess:
- Professional and technical knowledge,
- Effective communication skills,
- Analytical thinking abilities,
- Knowledge of professional and ethical standards, and
- Professional aspirations.
In the State of Arkansas, a CPA candidate must meet certain accounting and business education requirements. Students who earn an undergraduate degree that includes at least 30 undergraduate semester hours or 20 graduate hours in business, other than accounting, and at least 30 undergraduate semester hours or 20 graduate semester hours in accounting above the principles level will be deemed to have met the education requirement for the CPA examination. Candidates who successfully complete the CPA examination must also complete 150 semester hours in order to be licensed.