What can YOU DO with a Major in
Accounting?
Enjoy a rewarding, challenging, well-paying career
Do you like to find answers, solve
problems, and help people and
organizations? Then consider one
of the most respected careers in
the world. Accountants are smart,
organized, detail-minded, objective
professionals who are good
communicators and possess high
integrity. Work with individuals,
Fortune 500 companies, not-forprofit organizations, governments,
startup companies and more. Through TCU’s Professional Program in Accounting
(PPA), you can get your BBA and Master of Accounting degrees in five years,
putting you on the road to take the CPA Exam to be a Certified Public Accountant.
Due to changing financial
laws and regulations and a
higher level of scrutiny of
company finances,
CAREERS IN
ACCOUNTING
WILL GROW 22%
by 2018
According to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Take Your Expertise Anywhere
The goal of the PPA is to prepare you to be eligible to become a CPA, one of the
most trusted advisors in business. You’ll begin your career with internships that
give you experience for endless opportunities in every industry. Accounting is one
degree with 360° of possibilities:
• Tax planning and preparation
• Audit and assurance services
• Advise about mergers and
acquisitions, information systems
design, risk management and more
• Offer retirement advice and personal
financial planning
• Conduct forensic criminal
investigations
• Serve as an expert witness in
litigation
• Engage students in academic
settings as a teacher and professor
MAP YOUR FUTURE
TCU accounting majors
have 94% job placement at
graduation.
99% of juniors in PPA have
paid internships.
Combine your BBA with
the one-year Master of
Accounting to take the
CPA Exam.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.neeley.tcu.edu/PPA
Get Support from TCU’s Accounting Advisory Board
Essential in shaping the direction of the TCU accounting department
is the accounting advisory board. These involved executives provide
perspectives from a variety of accounting careers: Big 4 firms, other
large national firms, regional firms, private industry, internal audit, notfor-profit, governmental, regulatory, consulting and financial services.
Fourteen board members are TCU accounting alumni.
Board members volunteer to guide students’ professional
development, mentorships, internships and hiring.
Enjoy the Benefits of an Accounting Career
According to the Society of CPAs, you’ll enjoy job satisfaction in
a variety of careers options that provide creativity, job security,
flexibility, financial security, prestige, intellectual development,
contributions to society, and a challenging and rewarding career.
TCU PPA: Commitment, Preparation and Achievement
The TCU Professional Program in Accounting (PPA)
provides a seamless path to professional success
from the BBA to the Master of Accounting program
(MAc). This three-year program emphasizes academics,
professional development and career planning.
Apply to the PPA during the summer between your
sophomore and junior years. Students are admitted
based on academic performance and a declared
interest in pursuing an accounting career and sitting
for the CPA Exam.
Earn a Degree from an Accredited
Accounting Program
The TCU Accounting program is among the
elite in the world, accredited by the
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools
of Business (AACSB), the hallmark of
excellence in business education. Only 180
institutions maintain this specialized AACSB
Accreditation for accounting programs.