As an undergraduate accounting major, you will study the rules of financial accounting and federal taxation, how organizations use managerial accounting techniques to accomplish goals, and how information technology is employed to assist organizations across all accounting functions. The undergraduate curriculum provides the basic background for various careers within the accounting profession. Many of our students pursue formal professional designations, such as CPA (Certified Public Accountant), CMA (Certified Management Accountant), and CIA (Certified Internal Auditor), upon completion of their undergraduate coursework.

The department also offers a graduate accounting program that allows students to earn Master of Science in Accountancy degrees from the Graduate School at the College of Charleston. Most Masters students launch their careers as client-service professionals with public accounting and consulting firms. In most states, including South Carolina, the number of credits required to become a CPA is in excess of those earned by an undergraduate accounting student. Thus, many aspiring CPAs choose to pursue a graduate accounting degree from the College of Charleston to both meet the education requirements to become a CPA and to gain a greater understanding of accounting.