The mission of the Department of Accounting & Finance is to provide career-oriented quality education in accounting, fraud examination, and finance through quality teaching, professional development, and commitment to service. The Department offers a variety of accounting programs and tracks that provide students with strong backgrounds in accounting, business, and fraud examination.

Accounting, B.S.

The accounting program at Tech provides the student with strong accounting, business, and technical skills to be competitive in the modern technology-oriented job market. Students are prepared to seek career opportunities in many levels and in many different industries. Professionally certified faculty members emphasize a practical approach using modern business tools and preparing students for a broad range of positions in business and government.

To learn more, please download our Accounting, B.S. curriculum.

Accounting, B.S. – Fraud Management Track

Businesses today are looking for accountants for assistance in investigating fraud. The Fraud Management Track provides the knowledge and skills necessary to prevent, detect and deter perpetration of fraud. This track prepares students for careers in fraud analysis, fraud investigation, fraud examination and compliance in business, government and nonprofit organizations.

To learn more, please download our Accounting, B.S. - Fraud Management Track curriculum .

Online Undergraduate Certificate in Fraud Examination

Undergraduate Fraud Examination Certificate provides public accountants, government accountants, law enforcement officers, and other business and finance professionals an opportunity for advancement in their careers. The program emphasizes the skills necessary to prevent, detect, investigate, and deter perpetration of fraud. This program requires the completion of 18 credit hours, and is not contingent upon completion of a degree program. The certificate program includes the following six courses: ACCT 420, ACCT 421, ACCT 422, ACCT 423, ACCT 348, & ACCT 449.

To learn more, please download our Online Undergraduate Certification in Fraud Examination curriculum.

Various Minors

With careful planning, a student may minor in finance, fraud examination, management information systems, economics, or marketing.

Minor in Finance: Students must complete 18 credit hours to include: FIN 325, FIN 326, FIN 327, FIN 328 plus two courses to choose from: FIN 321, FIN 329, ECON 331, or ACCT 491.

Minor in Fraud Examination: Students must complete 18 credit hours to include: ACCT 201, ACCT 348, ACCT 420, ACCT 421, ACCT 422, and ACCT 423.

Minor in Accounting: The department also offers a Minor in Accounting for non-accounting majors. The student must complete 18 hours to include: ACCT 201, ACCT 202, ACCT 311 plus three courses from: ACCT 312, ACCT 432, ACCT 348, ACCT 322, ACCT 441, ACCT 442, or ACCT 491.

These programs prepare students for careers in government and private industry, for various accounting related certifications, or for graduate studies in accounting. Students learn a variety of skills -technical, analytical, problem solving, research, and communication.

Students can also gain knowledge in related fields through minors in finance, fraud examination, economics, management information systems and marketing.