Accounting
About The Program
Accounting is fundamental to successful operations within any business context. It allows for financial control, stability, and accountability, all necessary for developing and sustaining core strategies, making educated and informed decisions, and functioning within legal limits. The specific insight our accounting program provides students is extremely valuable, as there is a deep cultivation and practice of problem resolution, application of ethical accounting practice, and management of social and professional expectations of the evolving business environment. Our accounting program provides the springboard in which students can acquire critical business skills and experientially learn about the field of accounting!
Accreditation
The College of Business is accredited by the AACSB.
Degree Information
The Department of Accounting has a specialized curriculum designed to effectively prepare students to succeed in the field of Accounting. Check out what classes you would be taking in our Course Catalog.
Career Opportunities in Accounting
Our events are designed to help you forge connections with other accounting professionals, learn more about the latest ideas in accounting and take the next steps to grow your supply chain organization or enhance your career. Learn more about career opportunities in Accounting »
Engagement Opportunities
The Accounting Department seeks to build on students' academic endeavors through co-curricular activities. These include student organizations, leadership opportunities, networking opportunities, and internships. Explore the various options available to you as a College of Business student below.
Meet the Firms ›
Meet-the-Firms is a unique learning experience in which students can attend an exclusive career fair consisting of 100% accounting firms. Students will have the potential to talk and interact with employers from public accounting firms, industry companies, governmental agencies, and more. Accounting students do not want to miss this valuable and dynamic networking opportunity!
Accounting Pathways ›
Accounting Pathways is a summer leadership program that allows students to work in different accounting firms. These pathways help students determine and finalize their plans after graduation and often develop into full-time employment opportunities! Students can make personal connections within their respective field by handing out resumes, asking thoughtful questions, and building a foundation for a professional network. Accounting pathways is held at the beginning of each spring semester, so be sure not to miss it!
Study Abroad ›
In 2011, Tennessee Tech's Department of Accounting created an opportunity for Accounting students to study international accounting and business and included a visit to the United Kingdom during Spring Break as part of their educational experience. The course allows a student to earn three credit hours from a combination of classroom preparation and international travel.
- » Spring Break Accounting Trip Details
- The trip is chaperoned by a minimum of two Accounting Faculty members.
- The trip lasts for 8 days.
- Funding for travel is provided by the University, with the remainder being provided by the students.
- Applications are available at the beginning of the Fall semester and are usually due by mid-October.
- The experience includes a mix of visits to manufacturing facilities, university campuses, accounting firms, as well as cultural sites such as Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Tower of London, and many other activities.
Internships ›
Internships play a massive part in the Accounting program. We are proud to curate experiential learning opportunities for our students and include them in our curriculum. Featured to the left is Lauren Montgomery, who graduated in the Spring of 2022. Regarding her internship experience, Lauren says,
“Elliott Davis is a public accounting firm, and I worked out of the Nashville office. Through this experience with Elliott Davis, I learned about various types of audits. I learned about internal audits, compliance, and loan reviews. The internship experience at Elliot Davis benefited me for my future because I could meet so many different people and build great relationships with coworkers. I now know more about what public accounting looks like from an audit perspective.”
Learn More About Engagement Opportunities
Student Organizations
The Accounting Department offers a variety of co-curricular leadership and learning opportunities to qualifying students through student organizations and honors societies. Each organization has at least one faculty advisor; therefore, our students can network and collaborate with faculty in and out of the classroom. Please check out their spotlight lights below for more information about them and the contact information for getting involved. Learn more about our Student Organizations »
If you have any interest in pursuing accounting as a career, this is the club for
you! The organization promotes managerial accounting, internal auditing, and governmental
accounting and sponsors social events annually to help you build professional connections.
Get involved today to start making an impact on others.
Accounting Faculty & Staff
