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Bachelor’s degree. For more details about the Professional Program or JAMES BENJAMIN the Master’s Program, refer to the Texas A&M University Graduate and Professional Catalog or contact the director of the Professional Program in DEPARTMENT OF the James Benjamin Department of Accounting. Students must be able to complete the coursework of any of the ACCOUNTING aforementioned programs in College Station, TX. The accounting profession continues to be recognized as one of the Please be advised that Texas A&M offers many programs that lead world’s leading professions and as one offering many opportunities for to an occupational license as defined under Texas Occupations Code a challenging career. The major challenge confronting the accounting 58.001. Licensing authorities may have guidelines concerning prior profession today is the continuous development of accounting and criminal convictions that would make an individual ineligible for issuance information systems that can be utilized by business firms operating in of a given license. Applicants are encouraged to review all eligibility an increasingly complex global environment. Within this environment, requirements related to degrees resulting in a license. Note the following: business firms and government units are generating and utilizing information at an accelerating rate. • An individual who has been convicted of an offense may be ineligible for issuance of an occupational license. A Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in accounting • Licensing authorities must establish and make available guidelines provides the opportunity for entry into a career offering a variety of explaining why a particular offense is considered a basis for different and challenging paths. Many accounting graduates are ineligibility for a particular license and other criterion that may affect employed by public accounting firms that provide assurance, tax and the decision to grant or withhold a license. other services to all types of organizations. Other accounting graduates pursue careers with business firms and financial institutions, within all • An individual has the right to request a criminal history evaluation levels of government, and as accounting educators. All of these careers letter regarding their eligibility for a license issued under Texas provide an opportunity to earn the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Occupations Code 53.102. license and to serve society by maintaining the highest levels of integrity. Also, students should be advised that professional licensure/certification The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) requirements vary from state to state, which may affect a student’s ability recognizes the need for technically competent graduates entering to apply for a professional license/certification upon the completion the accounting profession. In response to the recommendations of of the program. The U.S. Department of Education regulation, 34 CFR the AICPA, other professional accounting organizations, and many 668.43 (a) (5) (v) (https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2019-23129/ professional accounting firms, the State of Texas requires candidates p-981/), requires an institution to disclose whether the program will for the CPA examination to have a minimum of 150 semester hours fulfill educational requirements for licensure or certification for each of college coursework, including at least 30 hours of upper-division state. The James Benjamin Department of Accounting provides more accounting courses. As a consequence, highly motivated students details about state requirements at this page: https://mays.tamu.edu/ are encouraged to give serious consideration to pursuing advanced department-of-accounting/professional-licensure-and-certification- studies to enhance their potential for a successful accounting career. disclosure-statement/. The BBA degree alone does not meet the requirements to sit for the CPA Questions related to eligibility requirements to take the CPA examination in Texas. examination in Texas should be directed to the Texas State The James Benjamin Department of Accounting offers a 5-year combined Board of Public Accountancy (http://txrules.elaws.us/rule/ professional program that students apply for admission to enter during title22_chapter525_sec.525.1/) (or the licensing authority in other their junior year. The Professional Program offers a curriculum integrating jurisdictions). undergraduate and graduate education. Graduates receive a BBA and a Master of Science degree (MS) or receive a BBA and a Master of Financial Faculty Management (MFM). This program offers opportunities for successful Ahmed, Anwer S, Professor and motivated students to pursue academic coursework that challenges Accounting both their interests and abilities. Courses are taught by experienced PHD, , 1992 faculty with superior teaching and professional credentials and are limited in class size. Allen, Natalie L, Senior Lecturer Accounting Objectives of the Professional Program include developing sound MS, Texas A&M University, 1988 conceptual, technical, analytical and communication skills that are required for success in the accounting profession. The program Arnosky, Caroline, Lecturer develops decision making and teamwork skills through extensive use of Accounting discussions and case studies. Also, the program enables the student to MS, Texas A&M University, 2015 select a specialization in assurance services/information management, information systems, financial management, marketing, entrepreneurship, Barrett, Jeannie, Senior Lecturer taxation, and tax technology. Each track offers the student an opportunity Accounting to participate in a professional accounting internship which can be taken MBA, Sam Houston State University, 2002 for course credit, should the student elect to do so.

The department also offers a traditional Master's Program (Master of Science in Accounting) that students enter after completion of the 2 James Benjamin Department of Accounting

Blasor, Tara N, Senior Lecturer Larkin, Ryan E, Senior Lecturer Accounting Accounting MS, Texas A&M University, 2007 MAC, , 2002

Cline, Kayla M, Clinical Assistant Professor Lassila, Dennis R, Professor Accounting Accounting PHD, Texas A&M University, 2017 PHD, , 1981

Cohen, Daniel, Professor McAnally, Mary L, Professor Accounting Accounting PHD, , 2004 PHD, , 2011

Diaz, Michelle C, Clinical Associate Professor McGowan, Annie L, Associate Professor Accounting Accounting PHD, Texas A&M University, 2005 PHD, University of North Texas, 1994

Ege, Matthew S, Associate Professor McGuire, Sean T, Associate Professor Accounting Accounting PHD, University of Texas, 2013 PHD, University of Georgia, 2008

Farmer, Karen C, Senior Lecturer Moore, Morgan E, Lecturer Accounting Accounting MS, Texas A&M University, 2009 MAC, University of Texas, 2008

Flagg, James C, Associate Professor Ray, Korok, Associate Professor Accounting Accounting PHD, Texas A&M University, 1988 PHD, Standard Graduate School of Business, 2004

Foster, Courtney E, Lecturer Redman, Karen S, Executive Professor Accounting Accounting MS, Texas A&M University, 2008 BBA, Texas A&M University, 1980

Garza, Brent A, Assistant Professor Rice, Sarah C, Associate Professor Accounting Accounting PHD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017 PHD, The , 2007

Green, Jeremiah, Associate Professor Robinson, John R, Professor Accounting Accounting DBA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2010 JD, , 1979 PHD, University of Michigan, 1981 Grossman, Steven D, Associate Professor Accounting Sanders, Joan T, Senior Lecturer PHD, , 1972 Accounting MS, Texas A&M University, 1990 Harding, Michael, Lecturer Accounting Shafron, Emily, Assistant Professor BBA, Texas A&M University, 2019 Accounting PHD, The University of Georgia, 2019 Head, Michael J, Lecturer Accounting Sharp, Nathan Y, Professor BS, University of at Columbia, 1980 Accounting PHD, University of Texas, 2007 Hepfer, Bradford F, Assistant Professor Accounting Shaub, Michael K, Clinical Professor DBA, The , 2016 Accounting PHD, , 1989 Kartapanis, Antonis, Assistant Professor Accounting Stasny, Mary A, Senior Lecturer PHD, University of Texas, 2019 Accounting PHD, Texas A&M University, 2010 Knoop, Jacqueline D, Lecturer Accounting Strawser, Jerry R, Professor MS, Texas A&M University, 1997 Accounting PHD, Texas A&M University, 1985 James Benjamin Department of Accounting 3

Strawser, Robert H, Senior Professor Accounting DBA, University of Maryland, 1969

Stuber, Sarah, Assistant Professor Accounting PHD, Michigan State University, 2019

Tse, Senyo Y, Professor Accounting PHD, at Berkeley, 1983

Wang, Dechun, Professor Accounting PHD, University of Missouri at Columbia, 2004

Weaver, Andy, Lecturer Accounting MS, Texas A&M University, 1987

Weaver, Constance D, Professor Accounting PHD, Arizona State University, 1997

Yust, Christopher G, Associate Professor Accounting PHD, University of Texas, 2015 Majors

• Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting (http:// catalog.tamu.edu/undergraduate/business/accounting/bba/) • Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Master of Financial Management, 5-Year Degree Program (http:// catalog.tamu.edu/undergraduate/business/accounting/bba-mfm/) • Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Master of Science, 5-Year Degree Program (http://catalog.tamu.edu/ undergraduate/business/accounting/bba-ms/) Certificates

• Energy Accounting Certificate (http://catalog.tamu.edu/ undergraduate/business/accounting/energy-accounting-certificate/) • Internal Audit Certificate (http://catalog.tamu.edu/undergraduate/ business/accounting/internal-audit-certificate/)