With a UD accounting degree, you will have the skills you need to tell the financial stories of businesses by recording, analyzing and communicating financial information.

You’ll gain the expertise you need to interpret this data and help businesses make important investment decisions. And you’ll play a critical role in the financial arena, determining how investments are performing over time and considering how and when businesses should expand.

Program Highlights

Leadership and Engagement Opportunities

Gain practical experience through clubs and organizations, including:

• Accounting Students Association
• Blue Hen Investment Club
• Lerner College Trading Center

Accounting Certification Preparation

The accounting program provides foundational preparation for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and other certifications.

The UD accounting degree provides you with 123 credit hours and prepares you to take the CPA exam in almost all states. Requirements for sitting for the exam vary by state, and our faculty advisors will help guide you towards meeting specific state requirements. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants requires 150 hours for becoming a Certified Public Accountant. The Department of Accounting & MIS offers the opportunity to complete 150 credit hours through the accelerated bachelor’s and master’s in accounting degree, completing a dual major or through taking additional courses.

Honors in Accounting

The honors program at UD offers a scholarly and enriching community that extends well beyond graduation. You’ll enjoy smaller, more challenging classes and the opportunity to engage in research and assume leadership roles.

The honors degree requires:

1. All courses and requirements for the B.S. in accounting
2. All of the UD requirements for the honors baccalaureate degree

An ACCT course taken at the 600-level will count for honors credit.

Program Requirements

Suggested Course Sequence

All courses 3 credits unless stated otherwise.

Career Opportunities

After graduating in 2018, 97% of Lerner’s accounting graduates were employed (earning a median starting salary of $59,572) or pursuing further education. For more information on career resources please visit the Lerner Career Services Center.

Top Employers

Some of the top employers of Lerner’s accounting graduates include:

• KPMG
• EY
• PwC
• Deloitte
• JPMorgan Chase & Co.
• RSM

Top Jobs

Job titles of recent graduates with an accounting degree include:

• Staff Accountant
• Staff Auditor
• Federal Tax Associate
• Corporate Accountant
• Financial Analyst
• Tax Advisor

Visit Career Outcomes of Lerner accounting students to see more top employers, job titles, salaries and locations.

Mission

The accounting program’s mission is to promote scholarship in accounting, offer distinctive and innovative educational opportunities related to the profession of accounting, and to advance successful leadership in a rapidly changing business environment.

To that end, the faculty is committed to the following goals:

• Attract and retain talented and diverse faculty, who are thought leaders in scholarship and excellent teachers, committed to the success of our students.
• Maintain leadership in integrating technology throughout the accounting curriculum.
• Attract talented, diverse and intellectually curious students.
• Develop distinctive educational programs that provide the knowledge and skills required for our students to succeed in a global marketplace.
• Support interaction with business entities and professional firms and organizations to provide opportunities for the professional development of our faculty and students in order to enhance the relevance of our courses and programs.
• Prepare students for success in achieving professional certifications.

News

• What Can You Do with an Accounting Degree? - Careers in accounting offer job security, opportunities for advancement and variety. Read this article to find out if a degree in accounting is right for you.
• Blue Hens beat the S&P 500 - The Blue Hen Investment Club beat their S&P 500 Market Index benchmark throughout the entire 2018 year.
• Business executives mentor UD students - Lerner’s executive mentor program has seen significant growth – serving more students, using new analytics capabilities to match students with professional mentors and adding staff to assist in facilitating mentor/mentee relationships.
• Top CPA Candidate: UD Grad Jim Celia wins Elijah Watt Sells Award - UD graduate and CPA exam high score award-winner Jim Celia gives advice for future test takers.
• Accounting Alumnus Brandon Harris - In this video, alumnus Brandon Harris describes how the personal involvement of his professors helped him prepare for the job he currently has.

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Admissions Information

Learn more about undergraduate admissions requirements, deadlines, tuition and financial aid available to you.

Admissions & Financial Aid