The Department of Accounting offers courses in the areas of financial accounting, management accounting, auditing, accounting systems and taxation. Completion of an accounting area of specialization leads to professional careers in public accounting, business and government and begins the preparation for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) examinations.
The specialization in accounting is designed to enable students to advance more rapidly to positions of responsibility and leadership in their chosen fields. In the state of Ohio, all candidates taking the CPA exam must have completed 150 credit hours. Accounting career fields other than public accounting have not adopted the 150-hour requirement. The department of accounting offers a graduate degree that can be pursued in addition to a bachelor's degree.
Mission Statement
The mission of The University of Toledo Department of Accounting is to help our students master the accounting, communication, intellectual and interpersonal skills needed to establish professional competence and engage in lifelong learning.
We must:
excel as educators by continuously improving our teaching and maintaining rigorous, customer-focused undergraduate and graduate programs in accounting.
conduct and disseminate research relevant to the accounting profession and the academic community.
foster contributrions to our professional and academic communities and to society.
