Accounting & Finance

Address: 383 Bryan Building
Phone: 336.334.5647
Web site: www.uncg.edu/bae/acc

Majors & Concentrations

• Accounting (BS) U301
• Accounting 2Plus (BS) U713
• Finance (BS) U360
• Finance 2Plus (BS) U361

What's unique about Accounting and Finance at UNCG?

The Bryan School of Business and Economics’ vision is to be recognized for the global business and information technology perspectives of its programs. Accounting and Finance majors benefit from the focus on these critical issues.

Faculty are involved in research examining financial accounting issues, auditor selection decisions, inventory management, the influence of technology on auditing, real estate finance, investments, corporate governance, organizational control, and tax policy.

The Accelerated Master's Program allows the student to receive a B.S. in Accounting and an M.S. in Accounting in approximately five years.

Academic Clubs and Organizations

• Beta Alpha Psi (National Accounting Honor Society)
• Black Business Students' Association
• Bryan Student Advisory Council
• Delta Sigma Pi (Professional Business Fraternity)
• Future Finance Professionals
• Financial Management Honor Society
• Institute of Management Accountants Student Chapter

Student Opportunities

The Bryan School's Career Services office provides assistance in securing internships and part-time employment as well as full-time positions upon graduation. Students can also receive advice on choosing or changing business majors and information regarding graduate school from Career Services.

Accounting and Finance student internship locations have included: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; KPMG; Dixon Hughes PLLC; Grant Thornton LLP; Bernard Robinson & Company; Williams Overman Pierce LLP; Sharrard, McGee & Co., P.A.; Smith Leonard PLLC; Bank of Oak Ridge; UBS Financial Services; McGladrey and Pullen LLP; Wachovia; Bank of America; Koury Convention Center; Merrill-Lynch; the Mexican Embassy; and Walt Disney World.

Graduates/Careers

• The program prepares students for entry-level business and accounting and finance positions in industry, government, and non-profit entities.
• Students will also be prepared for graduate study, most often in accounting or finance, but also in law and business. A graduate degree in accounting is typically necessary for an entry-level position in public accounting.
• Average starting salary is approximately $35,000 per year for graduates with a bachelor's degree, with a range from $40,000 to $50,000 for graduates with a master's degree. The salaries depend upon, among other things, the individual's achievement of professional certification.
• Professional opportunities in accounting include: auditor, consultant, information systems, investment analyst, business advisor, tax advisor, controller, cost accountant, and financial planner.
• Professional opportunities in finance include commercial lending, personal banker, financial planner, stock analyst, stock broker, financial analyst, treasurer, credit analyst, and capital budgeting director.
• Accounting and finance careers yield higher income growth and advancement than any other business field.
• UNCG alumni have accepted positions with the major public accounting firms, large corporate employers, and government in the Triad, Charlotte, Raleigh, Washington D.C., and New York, N.Y.

Professional Organizations and Accreditation

The Department of Accounting and Finance holds full accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the premier business-accrediting agency in the world. The B.S. in Accounting and M.S. in Accounting have separate accreditation; we are one of only 160 departments globally to achieve this recognition.

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