Accounting

In support of the missions of Auburn University Montgomery and the School of Business, the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration-Accounting Specialization is intended to provide students with knowledge and skills necessary for entry-level positions and advancement in accounting.  The program provides an in-depth study in the basic areas of accounting and serves a market consisting of full-time, part-time, and evening students from Montgomery and the Central Alabama region. 

Auburn Montgomery has achieved accreditation for its Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting program from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, joining an elite group of institutions that have achieved the standard worldwide. 

Less than 5 percent of the world’s business schools have received business accreditation from AACSB International, and less than 1 percent of these have achieved both business and accounting accreditation. AUM is now one of four business schools in Alabama, and one of 177 worldwide, with both business and accounting accreditation.

The Program will provide:

• Students with the:
• Necessary educational background for entry into and advancement in the accounting profession
• Necessary educational background for entry into and advancement in the accounting profession
• Skills necessary for success in the accounting profession
• Educational background necessary for entry into a graduate program.
• Intellectual contributions through a mix of discipline-based, contributions to practice and pedagogy that can be applied in the business and government environments and in classroom instruction.

Although the education requirements to take the Uniform CPA Examination as an Alabama candidate are higher than the minimum requirements for our B.S.B.A.-Accounting Specialization, these additional requirements can be satisfied through the Auburn University Montgomery M.B.A. program or by completing additional undergraduate courses.

Our quality is reflected in the success of our students, alumni, and the faculty and in the enhancement of the personal and professional lives of community residents through faculty service and research.

Degrees in the Department of Accounting

The Accounting department has one degree plan and a certificate program that fall under the departments responsibility:

Accounting Degree

Government Financial Management Certificate Program