Accounting

The accounting program at UW-Whitewater is designed to prepare accounting majors to begin their professional careers in any area of their choice: public, industrial, or govern-mental accounting. UW-Whitewater offers both a Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA) and a Master of Professional Accounting (MPA) degree. However, students who wish to sit for the Uniform CPA Examination must complete a total of 150 units. UW-Whitewater\'s MPA program meets these requirements and is integrated seamlessly with the BBA program. Students may also meet the 150-unit requirement by completing a double-major in accounting and another business discipline of their choice (e.g., finance, international business). Students wishing to pursue a career in industry or government need only complete the four-year BBA degree.

The College of Business and Economics is fully accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition, the Accounting Department is in the process of seeking separate AACSB accreditation for its accounting programs.

Many accounting graduates choose to begin their professional careers in public accounting as auditors or tax specialists. Private industry offers a diversity of opportunities that range from service to production to banking. Either choice offers accountants a chance to progress rapidly into many different and diverse roles within an organization. Public accountants assume additional responsibilities focused on servicing clients; private accountants move into controllership and management positions, perhaps even as a company president or chief financial officer.

The Accounting Department stresses teaching excellence and student access. For example, students are taught exclusively by faculty members; i.e., there are no teaching assistants. Most department members are Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), while others hold additional professional certifications (e.g., CMA, CIA, CFM). The majority of the faculty has a terminal degree (PhD or EdD) in either accounting or a related field. Department members are especially proud of their active service records to the community and accounting profession.

UW-Whitewater accounting students exceed the national pass rate on all four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination. For example, 50.0% of the UW-Whitewater students taking the exam in 2005 passed all four sections as compared to the national pass rate of 28.7%. Between 1994 and 2003, UW-Whitewater students appeared in the top 10 more often than any other school in the nation. In addition, a recent graduate of the accounting program had the top score in the nation on the Certified Management Accountants (CMA) examination.

An extensive internship program is available to accounting students to provide them with valuable exposure in deciding which area of accounting they would like to pursue upon graduation. In 2007, over 65 students were placed in full-time internships with local CPA firms during the spring semester. Questions about the internship program should be directed to Mr. Bill Tatman, Director of the Internship Program (tatmanb@uww.edu).

Most UW-Whitewater accounting majors begin their careers in either public accounting or private industry. Over the past 15 years, the placement rate for accounting graduates has been consistently over 95%. As a matter of fact, many students have multiple job offers before their fifth year of study.

UW-Whitewater accounting students can participate in any one of three nationally recognized student organizations. Beta Alpha Psi members have regular contact with professionals through weekly presentations sponsored by international and regional CPA firms and industry organizations. Beta Alpha Psi has been recognized as a ?superior? chapter in 28 of the past 32 years. The student chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) recently was awarded its eighth national banner as one of the top three chapters in the nation. No other school has received this award three times. A member of the UW-Whitewater?s chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) was recognized as ?Member of the Year? in 2005. These organizations and their activities prepare students for the professional world in ways unparalleled at other institutions.

First Year

First Semester	Units	Second Semester	Units
ENGLISH 101 (Freshman English)	3	ENGLISH 102 (Freshman English)	3
MATH 141/143 (Algebra/Finite Math)	4/3	MATH 143/243 (Finite Math/Calculus)	3
GENED Elective	3	GENED 110 (World of the Arts	3
GENED 120/140 (Hist/Global)	3	Lab Science	4/5
GENED 130 (Individual and Society)	3	PEGNRL 192 (Pers. Health & Fitness)	1
Total Units	16/15	Total Units	15/14

Second Year

Third Semester	Units	Fourth Semester	Units
SPEECH 110	3	DIVERSITY COURSE	3
ECON 201	3	ECON 202	3
MATH 243 (Calc or Non-Bus. Elective)	3	ACCOUNT 341 (Intermediate Actg I)	3
Elective, Int'l Requirement	3	ACCOUNT 342 (Cost Management I)	3
ACCOUNT 244 (Intro to Financial Actg)	3	ECON 245 (Business Statistics)	3
Total Units	15	Total Units	15

Third Year

Fifth Semester	Units	Sixth Semester	Units
ACCOUNT 343 (Intermediate Actg. II)	3	ACCOUNT 461 (Adv. Accounting) OR ACCOUNT 463 (Actg. for Non-Profit)	3
ACCOUNT 451 (Tax I) OR ACCOUNT 454 (Actg. Info. Systems)	3	ACCOUNT 451 (Tax I) OR ACCOUNT 454 (Actg. Info. Systems)	3
FNBSLW 344 (Business Finance)	3	FNBSLW 341 (Business Law)	3
MARKETNG 311 (Marketing Principles)	3	ITBE 353 (Business Communications)	3
ITBE 356/ENGLISH 370/ENGLISH 372	3	MANAGEMNT 306 (Oper. Management)	3
Total units	15	Total Units	15

Fourth Year

Seventh Semester	Units	Eighth Semester	Units
ACCOUNT 465 (Auditing)	3	MANAGEMENT 489 (Admin Policy)	3
ACCOUNT 461 (Adv. Accounting) OR ACCOUNT 463 (Actg. for Non-profit)	3	ACCOUNT 456 (Cost Mgmt II)	3
MANAGEMNT 301 (Org. Behavior)	3	ACCOUNT 493 (Internship)	6
GENED 390 (World of Ideas)	3
Non-business Elective	3
Total Units	15	Total Units	12

Fifth Year

Ninth Semester	Units	Tenth Semester	Units
ACCOUNT 756 (Corporate Taxation)	3	ACCOUNT 767 (Forensic Actg & Ethics)	3
ACCOUNT 757 (Issues in Fin. Actg.)	3	ACCOUNT 781 (Advanced Actg. Theory)	3
FNGSLW 542 (Advanced Business Law)	3	Graduate business elective	3
Graduate business elective	3	Graduate business elective	3
Graduate business elective	3	MPA Comprehensive Exam	0
Total Units	15	Total Units	12

Note: Graduate (MPA) Students must take either (a) ACCOUNT 683 (International Accounting) in the summer between their 8th and 9th semesters or (b) ACCOUNT 748 (Financial Statement Analysis) in the summer between their 8th and 9th semesters or in Winterim between their 9th and 10th semesters. However, students may take both courses as part of their MPA degree program.