Tennessee Tech University

Welcome to the Department of Accounting's home page! Per national surveys of the past several years conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, accounting has been the most in-demand university degree nationwide. At TTU, the accounting major is unsurpassed in the number of available on-campus job interviews for its students. Per the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Handbook 2007, the number of accounting jobs in the U.S. will increase by 18% during the 2006-2016 decade.

The accounting program is characterized by top-notch instructors and high-quality classes. A continual stream of highly beneficial extra-curricular activities provide students with direct access to a wide variety of practicing professionals from employers such as international accounting firms, the Internal Revenue Service, Business & Industry, and government.

Tennessee Tech University
College of Business
Dept of ABL
P.O. Box 5024
Cookeville, TN 38505- 0001
Phone: (931) 372-3358
E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
FAX: (931) 372-6249

In September of 2007, 37 accounting employers were on campus for our annual Meet-the-Firms event. This annual event always results in jobs and internships for accounting students. Currently, the department's top accounting graduates start at salaries in the 50K range. The Department is highly excited and energized by the tremendous opportunities available to its students.

The Accounting Department has a highly successful internship program. Every year via placement with employers, students participating in the department's internship program get real-world exposure to the accounting workplace. After completion of the required 400 hours on-the-job, the students return to campus where they enrich senior level classes with details of their work experiences.

We are now offering undergraduate accounting courses online. This online program is geared for anyone needing to acquire academic Accounting credit to sit for the CPA Exam or to finish an undergraduate degree in accounting. If you are interested in changing careers or want to acquire new skills for your current job, this series of courses may be for you. They are the ideal vehicle to accumulate academic accounting credit and make the transition to an accounting career.

The department also offers an accounting concentration (12 semester hours) in the College's Distance MBA Program. TTU's distance MBA is an ideal way to obtain an advanced degree and/or accumulate the academic credit hours needed to sit for the Uniform CPA examination.

The TTU accounting department is unusually well-connected with the practicing profession To serve practicing professionals; the department offers a program of continuing education each year. Each year we offer the following continuing education opportunities:

In January, tax issues facing churches and the clergy (a 2-hour seminar); in August, an 8-hour state-of-the art technology update for accountants and auditors; and in September, an 8-hour seminar on Tennessee Sales, Use, Employment, and other business taxes. All these programs qualify for Tennessee State Board of Accountancy Continuing Education credit.We urge students to consider an accounting major. The opportunities are almost unlimited. We hope you find this information useful.