Whether a business or government agency, a hospital, church, school or the Red Cross, all organizations have financial information to manage. From the moment you step into our classrooms, we’ll begin training you to take an organization’s finances and create a sound structure that allows it to make the most impact with its resources.
Accountants are idea-and-solutions people. Their work is varied, dynamic and challenging — your classes will be the same. Our students graduate with a thorough understanding of the financial aspects of business along with good presentation and people skills. While accountants frequently hold management positions in larger organizations, many also start their own businesses. Many pursue their CPA certification. Still others pursue a law degree or a career in federal law enforcement. No matter the direction you wish to take, accounting is a sound place to start.
Making sure your program is the right financial investment is an important part of the search process.
COST & FINANCINGThe Accounting program is among an elite group of accounting undergraduate programs worldwide that are separately accredited by AACSB-International. This is a unique distinction that indicates the quality education each student will receive with an accounting degree from ULM.
Accounting, rated as a five-star in-demand occupation by the Louisiana Workforce Commission, is a profession with diverse career opportunities. Job placement for ULM graduates in accounting is consistently at 100% within three months of graduation.
Our professors do everything they can to ensure jobs for graduating accountants and to help students earn internships that will allow them to gain experience in accounting fields upon graduation.
The accounting program holds an event for students each fall called Meet the Firms. This event allows students to meet and submit resumes to local, regional, national, and international accounting firms.
Students majoring in Accounting are encouraged to gain valuable practical experience as well as academic credit by participating in the cooperative education program.
We take pride in having close relationships between our faculty and our students. Our open door policy means students are always welcome to come to professors for help in class, guidance for entering the workplace upon graduation, or even to talk about personal issues.
An accounting degree will teach you how to prepare and interpret financial information that will benefit the economic activity of any organization.
Some careers are listed below; these represent a small sample of positions available to those who have earned an accounting degree.
Public Accounting
- Auditing
- Forensic Accounting
- Personal Financial Planning
- Income Tax Preparation
- Management Consulting and Advisory Services
Private Accounting
- Financial Accounting
- Managerial Accounting
- Executive Management
- Internal Auditing
Nonprofit Accounting
- Governmental Auditing
- Hospital Accounting
- Revenue Agent
- University Accounting
- Legislative Auditor
For curriculum options please go to: https://www.ulm.edu/cbss/accounting/accounting_curriculum.html
Students majoring in or with interests in Accounting are invited to participate in our student organization.
Beta Alpha Psi, an honorary organization for Financial Information students and professionals, has a chapter at ULM: Eta Sigma. The accounting program has developed the Eta Sigma chapter into one of the most successful chapters in the world. Last year, the Eta Sigma chapter earned gold status, a distinction only 14 colleges and universities in the world have achieved for Beta Alpha Psi.
Learn more about financial aid options: https://www.ulm.edu/financialaid/
Learn more about scholarship opportunities: https://www.ulm.edu/scholarships/
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