Accounting
Explore MTSU's respected Accounting program and find careers in auditing, corporate reporting, criminal investigation, tax, and more.
Accounting, B.B.A.
MTSU offers a high-quality Accounting Bachelor's degree program that is well respected in the business community, with curriculum flexibility that is tailored to students' personal career interests.
Accounting is a growing and dynamic profession offering graduates a wide variety of career options that include:
- Auditing and assurance
- Corporate reporting
- Criminal investigation
- Governmental and nonprofit accounting
- Sports and entertainment administration
- Tax consulting
MTSU graduates are recruited by more than 100 companies in the Nashville area with an average starting salary of $55,250. MTSU's Jennings A. Jones College of Business is one of only 194 business schools in the world with Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation in both accounting and business.
News Briefs
Beta Alpha Psi Annual Meeting in Las Vegas
"I had the opportunity to represent MTSU in Project Run With It at the 2023 Beta Alpha Psi Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. During the meeting, BAP International and Moss Adams welcomed Opportunity Village as one of the nonprofits. My teammates and I worked together to build a solid proposal, while advancing our collaboration and presentation skills. This was an unforgettable opportunity that I will forever be grateful for. Special thank you to Brandon Vagner for managing our chapter's travel and arrangements." —Holly Chavarria (M.Acc., '24)
Keynote Speaker at the International Symposium on Accounting Information Systems (ISAIS) Conference
Professor Andrea Kelton shared her thoughts on research paradigms, such as design science research, as the keynote speaker at the International Symposium on Accounting Information Systems (ISAIS) Conference in Paphos, Cyprus, in June 2024. The emphasis of ISAIS is on interaction, discussion, and debate in a friendly, supportive, and relaxed atmosphere. At the same time, the intent of ISAIS is to provide a global forum for bringing the leading AIS researchers and developing scholars together to discuss and critique leading-edge research in the field.
News Briefs
Beta Alpha Psi Annual Meeting in Las Vegas
"I had the opportunity to represent MTSU in Project Run With It at the 2023 Beta Alpha Psi Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. During the meeting, BAP International and Moss Adams welcomed Opportunity Village as one of the nonprofits. My teammates and I worked together to build a solid proposal, while advancing our collaboration and presentation skills. This was an unforgettable opportunity that I will forever be grateful for. Special thank you to Brandon Vagner for managing our chapter's travel and arrangements." —Holly Chavarria (M.Acc., '24)
Keynote Speaker at the International Symposium on Accounting Information Systems (ISAIS) Conference
Professor Andrea Kelton shared her thoughts on research paradigms, such as design science research, as the keynote speaker at the International Symposium on Accounting Information Systems (ISAIS) Conference in Paphos, Cyprus, in June 2024. The emphasis of ISAIS is on interaction, discussion, and debate in a friendly, supportive, and relaxed atmosphere. At the same time, the intent of ISAIS is to provide a global forum for bringing the leading AIS researchers and developing scholars together to discuss and critique leading-edge research in the field.
Accounting, B.B.A.
MTSU offers a high-quality accounting bachelor's degree program that is well respected in the business community. Many different employers visit the MTSU campus each year to recruit accounting majors, and our graduates are employed in a variety of settings. Examples include:
- Auditing
- Corporate reporting, budgeting, and analysis
- Criminal investigation, fraud, and forensics
- Governmental Accounting
- Healthcare costing
- Non-profit management
- Sports/entertainment administration
- Tax consulting
Employers of MTSU accounting Bachelor's degree alumni include:
- Bridgestone Americas
- Country Music Foundation
- Deloitte
- EY
- FORVIS
- HCA Healthcare, Inc.
- KPMG
- Nissan Americas
- State of Tennessee
- Other local, regional, and national CPA firms
- PWC
For additional information about career opportunities in accounting, visit:
MTSU’s Career Development Center
MTSU offers a comprehensive Career Development Center that serves students throughout the full student experience and beyond. They collaborate with faculty and staff to equip students with the tools to be marketable to the world of work and continuing education.
Students can schedule an appointment or check online resources and job boards at mtsu.edu/career.
Students can find current internship opportunities by talking to faculty and visiting the University job and internship board called Handshake.
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