Accouting, Professional Studies in, B.A.

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Lincoln and Grand Island Campus

The Professional Studies in Accounting major is designed to provide students with educational opportunities to develop a solid foundation in accounting and financial practices and to provide additional coursework required for persons who wish to take the CPA examination.

Requirements for the Professional Studies in Accounting Major:

Complete the following core courses:

Complete the following cognates:

Note:

The “Revised and Substituted Rules of the Nebraska State Board of Public Accountancy,” effective February 28, 1993, specifically mandates the completion of 150 college credits and the course content that must be included in those credits for persons who wish to sit for the CPA examination. The 150 credits may all be completed at the undergraduate level or may be a combination of undergraduate and graduate credits. The major requirements listed above and the additional credits recommended below are designed to conform to those requirements.

Students who wish to prepare for the CPA examination should complete the major requirements and the following graduate and/or undergraduate courses: ACC 411 , ACC 415 , ACC 435 , BUS 212 OR BUS 602, CMS 316

Note to Transfer Students:

“Credits earned at a non-four-year institution shall NOT be considered as acceptable in meeting the educational requirement for the CPA examination unless those hours have been accepted for purposes of a degree by a four-year college or university, as defined in Title 288-Chapter 9-001 and 9-002.” (Title 288, Nebraska Administrative Code, Revised and Substituted Rules of the Board). Thus, only those credits completed at a two-year institution and accepted in transfer by the four-year institution may be used to satisfy the educational requirement for the CPA examination.