Lilian M

AUM School of Accountancy

Auburn Montgomery's School of Accountancy is the only AACSB – International separately accredited accounting program in Montgomery and the River Region and ranks the program in the top of all business AACSB accredited programs in the world. The program provides both undergraduate and graduate courses that prepare the student for entry-level positions in accounting, for graduate studies, and for meeting the education requirements to sit for the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) examination in Alabama. The education requirements to take the Uniform CPA Examination as an Alabama candidate are higher than the minimum requirements for the B.S.B.A. The additional requirements can be satisfied through undergraduate or graduate accounting courses at AUM. Over 1/3 of accounting enrollments are post baccalaureate students completing their accounting requirements to sit for the CPA exam. The School of Accountancy's successful alumni include partners in CPA firms, officers in State agencies, and CFOs in private industry. Many alumni serve on the thirty-member Accounting Advisory Board to provide practical insight and feedback for the academic programs. The efforts of faculty and program support attract conferences to campus such as the Financial Accounting and Auditing Conference held each September. The AUM School of Accountancy's petition for a Beta Alpha Psi chapter has been approved by the Beta Alpha Psi National Executive office. Beta Alpha Psi is the national accounting honor society and is considered a signal of quality for program graduates.